The arts can help people understand, affirm, and advance core democratic values, including individual freedom, mutual responsibility, fairness, belonging, and trust in each other and in the integrity of public institutions. The foundation utilizes the unique power of the arts to advance inclusive democracy.

Goal: Integrate the unique power of the arts into the Kettering Foundation’s work locally, nationally, and internationally. 

Strategies:

• Leverage the unique power of the arts to advance the foundation’s work.
• Foster citizen engagement, support democratic ideals and practices, and expose threats to democracy through the arts.
• Create art that advances democracy at the local, national, and international levels.
• Increase the reach and impact of artistic endeavors that affirm and advance democracy.