Who We Are
The Clear Lake Arts Center is a community-based, non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt arts organization in Clear Lake, Iowa serving North Central Iowa through a variety of programming in the visual, performing, and literary arts.
Located in beautiful downtown Clear Lake, Iowa, the Arts Center houses art galleries, a gift shop with the work of local and regional artists, studios for adult and youth art classes, a performing arts wing, and the Sukup Lakeside
Courtyard – featuring multiple new sculptures yearly for all to enjoy.
Our Mission and More
Mission
We ignite the creative spirit by engaging the diverse community we serve and our regional audience by providing opportunities and inspiration through the visual, performing, and literary arts.
Vision
We will make the Clear Lake Arts Center a dynamic and vibrant hub to promote and preserve creativity as part of every human’s daily life.
Values
Community: We welcome and engage all members of our diverse community by seeking your input, listening with respect, and offering a variety of activities.
Inclusion: We invite everyone to bring their creativity and uniqueness to the table. We encourage curiosity, considering other perspectives, and working together.
Wholeheartedness: We care about what we do and the community we serve. We are compassionate, kind, sincere, respectful, and dedicated to lifting each other up.
Our History
