The mission of the visual arts at Chandler-Gilbert Community College is to serve its diverse communities by providing quality visual arts programs and activities which promote visual literacy, enhance the quality of life, and celebrate diversity in the arts.

The visual arts area fulfills this mission as part of an institution of higher education through:
• University Transfer Education: providing core art classes and studio classes in specific media
• General Education: providing art history classes that satisfy general education requirements
• Workforce Development: providing certificates in the media arts field
• Continuing Education: art classes are open to students pursuing art as an avocation
• Community Resource: organizing art exhibitions and participating in the community art events.