JAVCA FOUNDATION
夢華藝術基金會
JAVCA Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in California. Founded in 2025 with funding from renowned real estate developer and investor Ms. Audrey Jiao. Our foundation is committed to charitable programs in the fields of Art and Music, supporting cultural enrichment and creative expression across diverse communities.
In the Art world, we partner with leading museums, galleries, and cultural institutions throughout the United States to curate innovative exhibitions and interactive educational outreach programs focused on the rich histories and techniques of Asian arts.
In the Music field, we extend grants, mentorship opportunities, and comprehensive logistical support to emerging young musicians, ensembles, and composers, enabling them to participate in prestigious events that amplify underrepresented voices. Especially, we are proud to support Pacific Serenades as the cornerstone of our outreach and public engagement efforts in music.
Through our work, we aspire to cultivate a legacy of cultural harmony, where future generations embrace the beauty of Art and Music to build bridges of understanding and creativity worldwide.
Founding Partner,
National Museum Of Asian Pacific American History And Culture
Ms. Audrey Jiao, President
JAVCA Foundation Welcomes Dr. Eros Zhao as CEO
Dr. Eros Zhao, CEO
JAVCA Foundation is thrilled to announce the appointment of Eros Zhao, Ph.D., as its CEO.
Dr. Eros Zhao is an artist, scholar, collector, and award-winning documentary director. He received his Ph.D. in Art Administration from Shih Chien University in Taiwan, his M.A. in Art History from UCLA, his M.F.A. in Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and his B.A. from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in China, with a major in Chinese Painting.
His projects have involved renowned organizations such as the Smithsonian Institution, LACMA, MFA Boston, Cleveland Museum of Art, Steinway & Sons Piano and among others. He has worked as Special Exhibition Curator at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and as Exhibition Consultant at the Denver Art Museum. His publications include the Chinese translation edition of Studies in Connoisseurship: Chinese Paintings from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections in New York, Princeton, and Washington, D.C. (original by Marilyn and Shen Fu, Princeton University Press, 1973).
Dr. Zhao directed the documentary In Our Hands for the Smithsonian Channel in 2023. His film work has received critical acclaim, including the Oscar-qualified film Amal | Hope, which won the Best Documentary Short award at the 2025 Bali International Film Festival and four Telly Awards in 2026.
Blake Barron is an aspiring physician and lifelong artist whose academic and personal pursuits reflect a deep appreciation for the relationship between art and science.
With a background in biology and medical research, Blake has developed a particular interest in ophthalmology, focusing on the preservation and restoration of vision. This work has brought a new perspective to a lifelong passion for the arts, revealing how deeply our ability to see is connected to the ways we experience beauty, interpret the world, and connect with one another. For Blake, art and medicine are not separate disciplines, but complementary ways of understanding the human experience. While scientific research seeks to preserve and improve quality of life, art gives meaning and expression to the experiences that make life worth preserving.
Through involvement with the JAVCA Foundation, Blake hopes to explore these connections further, contributing to initiatives that recognize the enduring value of art and its capacity to enrich lives across disciplines and generations.
