Tate's mission is drawn from the
1992 Museums and Galleries Act,
and is to increase public knowledge, understanding and appreciation of British art from the sixteenth century to the
present day and of international modern and contemporary art.
We will build the Collection and secure its future, while making it accessible and improving understanding and enjoyment of it.
A major initiative, Building the Tate Collection, will help us achieve our ambitions to create a cash endowment.
A brief for an extended Collection Centre will be completed in 2006.
Programmes
Tate Britain: we want to strengthen its position and extend its influence as the world centre for British art from the Renaissance to the present day. We will develop and implement a masterplan for the refurbishment of the buildings.
Tate Modern: our aim is to advance its local, national and international position and to secure its future development. We will seek planning permission for the development of Completing Tate Modern and we will begin raising the money required to realise the project.
Tate Liverpool: we will use the opportunities offered by the European Capital of Culture 2008 to increase the ambition and international reach of its programme, to build audiences and to increase the resources available to the gallery in the long-term.
Tate St Ives: our aim is to develop Phase 2 of Tate St Ives and to ensure that it transforms the visitor experience and extends the gallery's educational role through new partnerships in order to attract new visitors and make an even greater contribution to the community in West Penwith.
Beyond Tate
We will develop programmes which reach audiences beyond Tate's galleries through Tate Online, our national and international partnerships and Tate-wide interpretation and education strands.
Audiences
We want to understand our audiences better, to broaden their socio-economic and ethnic mix and to improve the quality of the visitor experience.
People, systems and ways of working
We want everyone working at Tate to develop their potential within a culture which promotes equality, respects diversity and values the contribution that all employees make to Tate's success, while ensuring that they have the right systems and tools to support them.
Partnerships and relationships with our advisors and supporters
We wish to improve Tate's relationship with our many friends, advocates, supporters and advisors, use our profile to achieve greater impact for our activities and further the contribution of the visual arts to life in Britain.
Money
Our objective is to secure enough money to support our ambitions, aiming to increase the amount of self-generated income and to maximise grant-in-aid, combining entrepreneurial flair with strong financial management to ensure that we gain maximum value from each public and private pound we earn.
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