To have a central arts center for the literary, educational, visual and performing arts and to foster a creative environment where artists can share space, ideas, experience, and opportunities.

To cultivate ongoing relationships between artists and communities by celebrating self-expression as a fundamental human right which is imperative for the healthy growth of children, young people, individuals, and communities.

To explore the integral connection
between spirit, art, and healing.

To represent the concerns of people of diverse populations in California in regard to the preservation and creative uniqueness of their cultural identities through the arts.

To serve individual artists and support their freedom to develop and create, and provide the public with opportunities to experience and understand their work.  Nine Muses will realize this goal by offering assistance and information to artists and organizations that directly serve artists, by supporting arts programming in the community, and by establishing and building collaborative relationships with others who advocate for the arts in California and throughout the country.