The mission of the Scarab Club shall be the education and enlightenment of its members and the community in the visual, auditory, and literary arts.

In pursuit of that goal it shall strive to stimulate the artistic sense of the people in Michigan toward practical expression, to advance the knowledge and appreciation of creative artistic activity and assist other cultural institutions in the promotion of the arts. The organization maintains a clubhouse for the exhibition of arts, providing facilities to artists for the advancement of their craft and for other activities directed toward education in the arts.