Justen Harn

Justen Harn is a seasoned nonprofit arts administrator, educator, curator, and cultural engineer with over a decade of experience empowering communities through participatory methodologies.

He has curated experiences for renowned institutions like The Walker Art Center and The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, collaborating with notable figures in the arts such as Carrie Brownstein, Todd Haynes, and Gus Van Sant.

Justen has been featured in various publications including NPR, Monocle, The New York Times, Paste Magazine, Vice Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal.

He has presented on the future of cinema at MIT's Media Lab, contributed to groundbreaking film exhibition technology at The Tribeca Film Festival, and served as a juror and consultant for prestigious organizations like the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Justen's accolades include being named a 'Rising Star' by Portland Monthly magazine, receiving professional development funds from The Miller Foundation in collaboration with Americans for the Arts, and participating in programs at the National Alliance for Media Arts + Culture and National Arts Strategies Executive Program.

He holds a Phi Beta Kappa degree in English Literature from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with additional studies at Oxford University, UK.

Justen has a diverse organizational background, having held key roles at Supply Closet Consulting, Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, Open Signal, Portland Community Media Center, Houseguest, Crowded Theater, Everything Is Festival Portland, Hollywood Theatre, Amachi Mentoring Children of Promise, and California First Leasing Corporation.