To provide world class services in arts and culture for the people of KwaZulu-Natal by:
· Developing and promoting arts and culture in the Province and mainstreaming its role in social development
· Developing and promoting the previously marginalized languages and enhancing the linguistic diversity of the province
· Collecting, managing and preserving archival, museum and other forms of information resources
· Integrating and providing seamless art and culture services to the communities of the Province