Introduction:

The Blakemore Foundation is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust established in 1990 by Thomas and Frances Blakemore. See our Founders page for biographical information on the Blakemores, two Americans from rural Oklahoma and Washington who spent over 50 years living and working in Asia.

Their legacy, the Blakemore Foundation, makes grants for the advanced study of East and Southeast Asian languages and to improve the understanding of Asian fine art in the United States.