Museum of Photographic Arts

Cause Area

  • Arts & Culture

Location

1649 El PradoSan Diego, CA 92101 United States
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Mission Statement

The mission of the Museum of Photographic Arts is to inspire, educate and engage the broadest possible audience through the presentation, collection, and preservation of photography, film and video.

Description

Since its founding in 1983, the Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA) has been devoted to collecting, conserving and exhibiting the entire spectrum of the photographic medium. The Museum's endeavors consistently address cultural, historical and social issues through its exhibitions and public programs.

The Museum of Photographic Arts is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is a member-supported, private, non-profit institution. Additional support for museum programs is provided in part by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation, the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Fund, the San Diego Foundation, the Legler Benbough Foundation, the MetLife Foundation, the James Irvine Foundation, the Institute for Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Arts.

MOPA is a proud member of the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership, a collaboration of 26 arts, science, and cultural institutions in San Diego's Balboa Park.

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