Baryn Futa is a firm believer in the idea that art helps to shape culture. It is, though, routinely under-appreciated and underfunded. The arts, both in the United States and abroad, are in need of support and Baryn Futa is one of the individuals who is in the habit of providing it.
Ever since he retired, Baryn Futa has been focusing on understanding and more fully appreciating the arts. This applies especially to the contemporary arts, which Baryn Futa has been cultivating an interest in.
Baryn Futa furthered his knowledge of the arts by participating in the Denver Art Museum, where he is a member and now serves on the Collection Committee. After this, Baryn Futa studied art history, both in classrooms and online. He has, additionally, visited museums, both abroad and here in the United States. He has visited art fairs, gone on group art trips, and even began his own art collection. Baryn Futa today has an impressive collection and occasionally loans pieces of art to various museums. Baryn Futa is a paying member and annual fund contributor to several museums in the United States that he visits. He is especially supportive of video art, or time based media.