Room 13

Room 13 Description of the Program Room 13 is an international network of student-driven creative studios founded in 1994 in Coal, Scotland. The initiative has expanded throughout Europe, India, South Africa, North America, and other locations, to include 83 studios worldwide. The Room 13 studio model is based upon four pillars of learning: philosophical inquiry, creative expression, reciprocal learning, and business enterprise. Each studio is guided by an artist-in-residence, referred to as AiR, who facilitates the students in their studio practice and achievement of the four stated objectives. Each studio is led by a student management team, responsible for decision-making and implementation of the business model. Each Room 13 studio, through its business practice, is expected to be self-sustaining to the best of its ability. In 2008, Light Bringer Project, a Pasadena-based nonprofit arts organization, established the first Room 13 in North America, at James Foshay Learning Center in South Los Angeles. The following year, the organization launched the second Room 13 studio at Eliot Middle School in Altadena. Soon after, Room 13 Marjorie, a neighborhood model, was begun in the South Bay area. In the fall of 2010, Light Bringer Project opened the fourth Room 13 studio at John Muir High School in Pasadena. In summer of 2011, Thomas Coston, President of Light Bringer Project, was appointed to the Room13 International Board of Trustees. Light Bringer Project has become a communications conduit for people who want to start a new Room13 in the North American region. Since the opening of four Room13’s in Southern California, new studios are always being formed. Room13/Boone, in North Carolina, is a recent start up, as is Room13/Dillsboro, in Indiana. Other studios are being considered in Tujunga, CA; New York City; Denver, Colorado; Des Moines, Iowa; Oaxaca, Mexico; Bentonville, Arkansas; and Mississauga, in Ontario, Canada. A recent display showing in Pasadena’s Public Library is inspiring a Room13 to start in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Room 13 Artist-in-Residence It is the main responsibility of the Room 13 AiR,  to support the young artist participants and to uphold the four guiding pillars of Room 13 International model. Respect for individuals and for individuals’ creative expression is an inherent value of Room 13 which the AiR should promote at all times. Typically described as the studio’s primary ‘adult influence,’ the AiR oversees all aspects of the Room 13 studio and experience. As an important part of engendering inquiry, idea-making and creative expression, the AiR shall also produce their own art within the studio environment as part of its shared art making experience. Room 13 International.

The Heart of Art

Current List of Studios in the Room 13 Network:

SCOTLAND

INDIA

Room 13 Aseema Room 13 Shikshayatan Room 13 Primrose

SOUTH AFRICA

Mumbai Tamil Nadu Mumbai

Soweto Soweto Soweto Soweto Kwa Zulu Natal Kwa Zulu Natal Kwa Zulu Natal Kwa Zulu Natal Botshabelo Botshabelo Mpumulanga Mpumulanga Western Cape Northern Cape

North West Province Kwa Zulu Natal

Room 13 Caol Room 13 Lochyside Room 13 LHS/An Cala Room 13 Tomintoul Room 13 Duror Room 13 Torrin Room 13 Kinloss Room 13 Strachur Room 13 Mallaig Room 13 Glencoe Room 13 Hythehill

ENGLAND

Room 13 Hareclive Room 13 Aragon Room 13 Cricket Green Room 13 Old Ford Room 13 West Rise Room 13 David Lewis College Room 13 Kings Park

Room 13 Dovecot Room 13 Peele Room 13 Crownhills

CHINA Room 13 Zhong He School HONG KONG Room 13 Fresh Fish Traders School NEPAL

Room 13 HCMC Room 13 Mount Radiant Boarding School Room 13 Dibya Jyoti Rasttiya Primary Room 13 Shree Rastriya Primary Room 13 Shree Mahendra Jana Sahayog Room 13 Dhurba Deurali Primary Room 13 Dibya Jyoti Birendragar Room 13 Kalika Primary Room 13 Laxmi Primary Room 13 Pashupati Primary Room 13 Phewa English Boarding School Room 13 Prada High School Room 13 Purna Durga Bhawani Primary Room 13 Rastriya Lower Secondary School Room 13 Janajagriti Secondary School Room 13 Shree Jalpa Devi Primary Room 13 Madarasa Nurul Uluk School Room 13 CC Narayanghat

Fort William Fort William Fort William Central Highlands Argyll

Isle of Skye Moray Argyll West Highlands West Highlands Lossiemouth

Bristol South London South London East London Eastbourne Cheshire Bournemouth Nottingham Lincoln Leicester

Shanghai

Hong Kong

Kathmandu Kathmandu Chitwan Chitwan Syangia Syangia Chitwan Dolkha Syangia Syangia Pokhara Pokhara Syangia Dolkha Dolkha Dolkha Syangia Bharatapur

Room 13 Sapebuso Primary Room 13 St. Martin de Porres High School Room 13 Reasoma High School Room 13 Olivantsvlei Primary Room 13 Dargle Primary Room 13 Kwa Cutshwayo Primary Room 13 Kwa Maquza Primary Room 13 Silwane Primary Room 13 Mmulakgoro Intermediate School Room 13 Amohelang Intermediate School Room 13 Edwaleni Primary Room 13 Maqamela Primary Room 13 Kew Town Primary Room 13 Emthanjeni Room 13 Kgale Primary Room 13 Addington Primary

BOTSWANA

Room 13 Room 13 Room 13 Room 13 Room 13

Bakwena National Primary Bokaa Primary Louw Memorial School Magokotswane Primary Sebele Primary

TURKEY Room 13 AUSTRIA Room 13 HOLLAND Room 13 Poptahof CANADA

Room 13 Harbourfront Community Centre USA

Room 13 Foshay Room 13 Eliot Room 13 Marjorie Room13 John Muir

MEXICO Room 13 Leonismo Internacional

Molepole Molepole Molepole Molepole Molepole

Mardin

Vienna

Delft

Toronto

Los Angeles Altadena Pasadena Torrance

Mexico City

LIGHT BRINGER PROJECT Tom Coston, President Paddy Hurley, Managing Director Rosie Schoen, Intern (626) 590-1134 hurleypanne@yahoo.com LBP@earthlink.net www.lightbringerproject.com facebook/light bringer project ROOM 13/FOSHAY James Foshay Learning Center 3751 S. Harvard Los Angeles, CA 90018 Studio Hours: everyday John Midby (323) 373-2700 Room13LaFoshay@aol.com John Midby on Facebook AiR #1 Kathia Dungplata AiR #2 Timoi facebook.com/timoione ROOM 13/ELIOT Eliot Middle School 2184 Lake Ave Altadena CA 91001 Studio Hours: Tuesday-Thursday TUESDAY AND THURSDAY: 2:30 – 5:30 (After School) AiR Amber Tilden Room13eliot@gmail.com www.tildenart.com ROOM 13/MUIR John Muir High School 1905 Lincoln Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103 Studio Hours: Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday (afterschool) (lunch hour each of the above days) 3:15pm-6:15pm AiR Mri Scott ElBey "Room 13 John Muir" <room13_johnmuir@hotmail.com> ROOM 13/MARJORIE The Edelstein’s Torrance, CA AiR’s Jessica and Andrew Edelstein Jessica@projectdesignstudio.com

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We are always looking for mentors in art and business to help us grow Please contact Light Bringer Project (626) 590.1134 or LBP@earthlink.net