JAPANESE ARTS NETWORK (JA-NE) is a national resource for artistic collaboration and connection. We provide access to resources, and develop programs and platforms that support and strengthen visibility for Japanese Artists in America who create with 'cultural intention' and are vital to society. We are dedicated to bringing together artists, communities, and stakeholders by celebrating and advancing Japanese arts experiences in America.  We believe art should be valued for its vital contribution to society.  

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We connect artists to collaborators and build beneficial partnerships and relationships with stakeholders and communities to recognize the interdependence of all players in the field. We develop programs and initiatives to encourage a sustainable and symbiotic relationship between artists, communities, and stakeholders. We raise-up the artist’s experience as a person of Japanese descent in America, and provide opportunity and resources for them; recognizing the struggles they might face as part of a marginalized community.  We strive to expand the reach of communities by partnering them with Japanese artists in America to broaden audience engagement and investment. We help communities to connect with one another across the country, increase connections across generations with the arts as a vessel/tool for communication, and nurture the sharing of stories, culture, and ideas.  We generate dialogue and educate through the arts; and explore the alignment between artists' intrinsic values and community needs.

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JA-NE's Team includes: Courtney Ozaki (Founder), and Cultural Consultants Afnan Al-Yafaey, Akemi Tsutsui-Kunitake, Evan Shigaya, Margaret Ozaki-Graves, and Matthew Ryan Durgin.