The mission of the California Center for the Arts, Escondido (the Center) is to enrich the lives of all within its reach through the Arts and their power for community building and enhancement by providing diverse artistic, cultural, educational, social, and entertainment opportunities of the highest quality.

The Center received prestigious awards and grants most recently from the U.S. Department of Education (2002-2006), National Endowment for the Arts (2008-2009), the California Arts Council (2008-2010), California School Board Association's Golden Bell Award nomination (2009), and the Arts Education Resource Organization at the San Diego County Office of Education 'Visual and Performing Arts' Standards Level 3 Seal of Approval. Organizational Goals: Goal I.: Present a range of artistic programming from the wide array of artistic expression in the visual and performing arts that attracts audiences from the diversity of ages, cultures, and backgrounds that make up San Diego County and the Southern California Region. Goal II: Sustain educational programs for all ages, including providing access to arts programming for at least 10,000 area K-12 students (especially the underserved) that meets California Visual and Performing Arts Standards. Goal III: Strengthen the organizational capacity of The California Center for the Arts through proactive fiscal management: A. Through the generous support of the City of Escondido, San Diego County, Corporate Sponsorships, Foundations, and Donors. B. Through the Board of Trustees, consisting of 10 Business and Community leaders from across San Diego County who strategically broaden the contacts and influence, diversity and/or capacity of the Board.