The Portfolio Collective (85-5 Visual Arts Foundation) was founded in 2000 by five artist friends, who graduated from Emily Carr University in 1985, namely, Douglas Coupland, Graham Gillmore, Angela Grossmann, Attila Richard Lukacs, and Derek Root. Artist Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun joined the board in 2015. The foundation and its objective “Artists for Artists” was inspired by friend and mentor Gordon Smith, who is celebrated for his many generous contributions to the art community.

Conceived by Artists for Artists, the Portfolio foundation aims to encourage the development of young artists through early career support. For artist founders, supporting the future generations of artists and their practices is essential to the continued growth of the region's arts community at large.

Pre-eminent artist Gordon Smith is the Honorary Chair of the Foundation.

For information about the foundation and its mandate please contact :
portfolioprize@gmail.com

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Day two of Art Toronto is about to start! Come by our booth to see works by our board members, including this work by Graham Gillmore “Lucky to be good”, 2024, Oil and enamel on panel All works in our booth this year are generously dona
First day to visit Art Toronto! Come by our booth A08 to see this exceptional work by Derek Root in person! Image: Derek Root, Confidence, 2023, Oil and wax on panel, 20x16 in.
We are excited to be presenting original works of our board members Attila Richard Lukacs, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Angela Grossmann, Derek Root, Graham Gillmore and Douglas Coupland at Art Toronto this year! Come say hi we’re at booth A08!
ART TORONTO BOOTH A07 We are excited to participate in this year’s Art Toronto! We will be showcasing original works generously donated by our board members Attila Richard Lukacs, Angela Grossmann, Douglas Coupland, Graham Gillmore, Derek Root
Congratulations, Rebecca Belmore on receiving the Audain Prize 2025! Rebecca Belmore has been a great supporter of the Portfolio Prize throughout the years with donating a work to our 2021 Edition “Artists for Artists”. Image Credit: Re
OPENING TONIGHT! The Portfolio Prize Show Including: Derya Akay Vikky Alexander Durrah Alsaif Manuel Axel Strain Rebecca Bair Rebecca Belmore Colleen Brown Dana Claxton Douglas Coupland Bracken Hanuse Corlett Gabi Dao Graham Gillmore Angela Gro
We are thrilled to announce The Portfolio Show – opening Saturday May 18 at 7pm! At BLAH, 848 E. Hastings St. Vancouver, BC The Portfolio Show, the inaugural exhibition of the Portfolio Prize is a celebration of the 20-year history of the fo
58 West Hastings Art Project - Angela Grossmann, Douglas Coupland, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Martha Sturdy, Ken Lum, Dana Claxton and Stan Douglas are supporting the 58 West Hastings social housing project spearheaded by the Vancouver Chinatown Foun
Douglas Coupland during a talk at Emily Carr University today - showing a picture of our founding board members: Attila Richard Lukacs, Douglas Coupland, Graham Gillmore, Angela Grossmann and Derek Root at the opening of the “Young Romantics&rd
Remembering and celebrating our friend and mentor Gordon Smith Image: Douglas Coupland, Angela Grossmann, Gordon, Derek Root and Attila Richard Lukacs
We are honored to contribute works to this fundraiser in the name of Gordon Smith. Gordon was our friend and mentor. The impact he had on us as artists and persons is profound. His life and actions inspired us to come together as friends and reinvigo

 

Curatorial Advisor: Lynn Ruscheinsky

Coordinator: Barbara Pizzinini