Mission Statement
The National Performance Network (NPN) is a group of diverse cultural organizers, including artists, working to create meaningful partnerships and to provide leadership that enables the practice and public experience of the arts in the United States.

Values
NPN is committed to fostering diversity and artistic experimentation through its support for artists and partners.  As a visible leader and example of best practices in the field, NPN integrates the arts into public experience, furthers artistic pluralism and acts as an advocate for cultural equity and social justice by supporting artistic activities that demonstrate our values. We value:

• Partnerships among artists, arts organizers and organizations that create opportunities for artistic expression and deepen the general public’s relationship with artists
• Freedom of expression – the unhindered flow of ideas, words and images basic to a free society
• Critical dialogue that fosters appreciation for the creative process and the role of arts and culture in our society
• Life-long learning through the exposure to and participation in the arts
• Diversity – points-of-view and experiences that are shaped by each individual’s unique background, and art that celebrates that diversity
• Public funding support that recognizes the arts as integral to a healthy society.

Vision
NPN serves artists, arts organizers, and a diverse range of audiences and communities across the country through activities such as artists’ commissions, residencies, community-engaged cultural projects, and convenings.  NPN actively engages in cultural policy discussions and serves as an Intermediary to move towards our vision of a world where:

• Independent artists and companies are recognized as valid and important participants in a healthy and thriving society.
• Arts organizers and cultural workers are actively engaged across economic sectors, including business and industry, providing creative approaches toward a healthy, just, and sustainable world.
• Communities — as collections of people who share cultural heritages, philosophies, or geographic locations — have broad access to artistic work and cultural expression that is reflective of themselves and others.
• Public and private supporters advocate for and invest in living artists and the organizations that support them.