Studio 174 (http://studio174.weebly.com) was founded by Rosemarie Chung in 2006 to serve educational and cultural needs of children and young adults in inner-city Kingston. Chung has a strong calling to nurture and develop the creative talent evident in often unnoticed communities in Jamaica. The direction of Studio 174 is a broader view of building stepping stones for under educated and underexpo
sed populations in high-risk areas of violence and extreme poverty. Art classes are held on Saturdays free of cost, and are a component of educational services that aim to be explorative, expressive and experimental, working with the genesis of concepts through the manifestations of ideas. Younger students are guided by older and more advanced students, which creates a locally based, inclusive and collaborative industry of the arts. Other programs include English classes as well as mathematics, since a large number of participating inner-city youths often have limited access to formal education due to financial constrains. As such, volunteer assistance is always needed in all fields, which are filled by utilising our talented and trained graduates from Edna Manley Visual Arts College in Central Kingston. It is also consistent with our projected goals to create partnerships with similar organisations worldwide, to create exchange program opportunities which will broaden the minds of our children by exposing them to other cultures, languages, and artistic expressions. Rozi Chung believes that offering a creative global perspective to our underserved communities in Jamaica will create greater aspirations, stronger collaborative bonds, and a disciplined yet innovative work ethic that will effect positive growth and the realisation of the full potential of our inner city youth.
