CAFAM strives to establish a forum in which art can be presented and described by those who create it – artists and communities.  As advocates of cultural democracy, we believe that art and culture are not the sole domain of centralized institutions, but the testing ground of fertile imaginations. The presentation of craft and folk art lends itself to cultural democracy, for it originates at the root of communities and reflects innate creativity.

As a non-collecting institution, our galleries offer a dynamic mix of eclectic exhibitions that bestow a fresh, contemporary view of folk art and craft and lead patrons on a path of discovery.  Our programs demonstrate that by exploring art, universal truths are revealed and our community strengthened.