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From artist residencies such as End of Summer founded by Matt Jay to its support for exhibitions and educational programs such as symposiums and guest lecturers the foundation seeks to find ways to make an impact on the local creative community through its global network and financial support. The Art J Foundation is proud to call Portland its home base with Tokyo and New York City as creative hubs for regional programming. The Art J Foundation supports the emerging artists of the global and local community. Our mission is to find support nurture and showcase the most interesting new talent in contemporary art in all media from all cultures.