TOUCHSTONE'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS BY EDUCATING AND ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP TECHNICAL SKILLS, GOOD DESIGN, AND INNOVATIVE EXPRESSION. TO REALIZE THIS MISSION, TOUCHSTONE OFFERS WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE YEAR. TOUCHSTONE IS DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING NATIONAL PROMINENCE AND LOCAL REVERANCE. THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES FOR NATIONAL PROMINENCE BY RECRUITING SOME OF THE BEST ARTISTS IN THE COUNTRY TO TEACH HIGH-QUALITY CRAFT WORKSHOPS THAT ATTRACT A GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE AUDIENCE. IN ADDITION, TOUCHSTONE STRIVES FOR LOCAL REVERANCE BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGAMMING THAT SERVES A WIDE VARIETY OF THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION IN FAYETTE COUNTY AND OTHER PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
