JAMES POLKINGHORNECULTURAL FOUNDATIONPreserving histories. Amplifying voices. Building a more connected future through art, storytelling, hospitality, and community wellness.
ART / CULTURE / HEALTH / COMMUNITYThe James Polkinghorne Cultural Foundation is a nonprofit cultural institution dedicated to preserving and amplifying marginalized cultural histories, centering Black, Brown, and Queer communities.
Founded by CJ and Rex Polkinghorne, JPCF brings together archival stewardship, art, educational media, cultural convenings, and care-centered experiences. We are building thoughtfully, one gathering and one story at a time.
Our vision: historically excluded communities recognized as cultural architects, with their stories preserved and futures supported.
Different expressions of the same commitment to cultural memory, public learning, and belonging.
Research, acquisition, cataloging, oral histories, and stewardship of cultural materials and artworks.
ARCHIVE & RESEARCH ↗A queer archive zine documenting nightlife, intimacy, community voices, and cultural spaces.
QUEER HISTORY & PRINT ↗Ethical documentary, experimental, and educational media created for public benefit—not commercial client services.
MEDIA & EDUCATION ↗Salon conversations, museum tours, cultural gatherings, and our emerging culinary and hospitality program.
COMMUNITY & HOSPITALITY ↗Real moments from our growing foundation. Follow our Instagram for the evolving visual archive.
Hosted by CJ and Rex Polkinghorne with Dr. Maggie Caulfield of the Parkinson’s Foundation, accompanied by mindful Mediterranean hospitality.
A Southern California harvest-inspired culinary, botanical, and hospitality installation celebrating place and local agriculture.
Exploring community connections in West Hollywood and the wider LGBTQ+ cultural landscape, including Pride House LA/West Hollywood and the road to 2028.
Learn about Pride House ↗Community connections are described as developing; this site does not imply an official JPCF–Pride House partnership or Olympic affiliation.
At our Silver Lake home base, we're beginning to cultivate botanical and culinary garden spaces. These early efforts will support seasonal hospitality, ingredient education, sustainable practices, and future cultural gatherings.
Through JP23 – Culture Club, we envision intimate salon experiences, chef-led culinary conversations, and thoughtfully curated cultural visits as the program develops.
Instagram is our living gallery. More photographs, stories, and archives will be added as the Foundation grows.
Support cultural preservation, community-centered wellness, art stewardship, and educational programming. We welcome conversations about donations, sponsorships, in-kind contributions, and creative collaboration.
Online donations coming soon. A verified Foundation payment link or QR code will be added here once approved. No payments are collected through this website.