ADMAF's activities serve to fulfill the following objectives:

To advocate the power of music and arts in cross-cultural understanding.
To embed music and the arts in the heart of civil society.
To empower original artistic expression in the UAE and Middle East.
To ensure access to the music and the arts for all.
To inspire creativity and cultivate emerging talent.
To nurture artistic excellence by and for the people of Abu Dhabi and beyond.
To preserve the UAE’s cultural legacy.
To promote music and the arts as effective educational tools.
To raise the appreciation of traditional culture and heritage.
To position Abu Dhabi as an international cultural capital.