Pictured: Curatorial research and lecture during S-AIR, Sapporo, Japan, 2019
End of Summer is a cross-cultural art program based in Portland, Oregon which launched in 2016. It is comprised of an annual summer residency for artists from Japan, as well as a lecture series. Outside of this core summer program, symposiums, exhibitions, and other related projects are also organized in Japan, and internationally.
End of Summer exists to build a dialogue between the U.S., specifically the region of the Pacific Northwest, and Japan through contemporary art. Through this entry point, the program aims to engage in a larger exploration of Japanese art in the era of global artistic practice, as well as the continual reconsideration of notions of East and West, center and periphery.
Each year, six Japanese artists are selected through an open call and invited to participate in the program. The residency utilizes the setting of Portland, with its cultural ties to Japan, community-oriented ethos, and dynamic arts activity, as a site for creative exploration that nurtures international connectivity.
As an End Of Summer (EOS) Artist Residency Liaison (2016-2020), I provide support for our visiting artists. The program is led by visionary, Matt Jay, End of Summer and That Year Founder & Director.