With its unique regional focus, the Art Museum of the Americas serves as an important repository for information on art from Latin America and the Caribbean. Dedicated to the arts, the Museum seeks to preserve, study, and exhibit works by outstanding artists and carry out other activities of an educational nature which will increase understanding and appreciation of these cultures. The museum's permanent collection of 20th-century Latin American and Caribbean art is one of the most important collections of its kind in the United States. The museum also maintains a regular schedule of special Latin American art exhibits and related educational programs.