Count Basie Center for the Arts Mission Statement

The Count Basie Center for the Arts creates shared educational, artistic, and community experiences that ignite curiosity, understanding, and joy.

Its responsive, inclusive programming reflects the diverse spirit and aspirations of its patrons, students, artists, and staff, welcoming them to participate as their most authentic selves.

Count Basie Center for the Arts Values Statement

A LOVE OF THE ARTS: We affirm the importance and impact of the arts and the courage of artists, through performance, education, outreach, and partnership.

EQUITY: We are committed to advancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility for all.

THE VALUE OF ARTS EDUCATION: Arts education is critical to academic success, helps build confidence, empathy, and social connectivity, and should be available to all children and youth regardless of income or background.

COMMUNITY: We place the community we serve at the forefront.

ADAPTIVITY: We will be nimble and responsive to new challenges and opportunities.

EXCELLENCE: We strive for exemplary quality in everything we do and endeavor to create a positive, joyful, seamless experience for artists, patrons, and students.

APPRECIATION OF OUR STAFF: We value our employees, strive to promote their professional growth, and cherish the place we all hold within the history of this treasured organization.

PHILANTHROPY: Our love of the Basie Center and everything it represents requires our donors, patrons, and Board members to make increased financial contributions of personal significance now more than ever.

The Count Basie Center Vision

The Basie’s vision for the future is to continue its evolution as a world-class center for arts education, culture, and the performing arts. This progress began with our industrious expansion, which doubled our amount of  performance space, allowed us to increase our educational and cultural offerings. and strengthened our community outreach via new partnerships and programs. The Count Basie Center for the Arts board, leadership, management and staff are enthusiastic to be a leading voice, advocate, and destination for arts education and the performing arts in Monmouth County, New Jersey while making a positive impact on the arts regionally, nationally, and globally.