Side Street Projects

Specialties

Mobile Education:

On-​site classes run throughout the year in 6 week blocks, and are held on-​site at our Pasadena location. Classes are taught by professional teaching-​artists. All materials are provided. Sessions limited to 15 students max. Ages 5+.

On-​Site Classes Offered:

–Woodworking

–Artist-​inspired

–Adult Woodworking

**We also do birthday parties & private events. We can bring our mobile classrooms to you!

Artist Services:

Get your $ 35 annual membership to Side Street Projects and get access to the absolute lowest rates on the stuff you need to practice your craft and manage your career! After signing up for an annual membership– you will have access to our low cost equipment rental coop, access to our $ 20/​day use-​anything-​on-​site program (including high-​quality scanners, computers, woodworking equipment and everything else!).

You can also rent equipment for off-​site use. We’ve got projector rentals, AV equipment, tools and much more.

Artist Projects:

We have on-​site events and community art projects happening throughout the year!

History

Established in 1992.

Founded in 1992 by Karen Atkinson and Joe Luttrell, Side Street Projects is a completely-​mobile, artist-​run nonprofit organization. Because «affordable space» is a challenging obstacle for 80% of America’s non-​profits, Side Street Projects became a completely mobile, self-​sustaining organization in 2008 – much like a M*A*S*H unit. Our offices are a pair of restored vintage travel trailers, our communication systems are 100% wireless, and the whole operation runs on a mobile solar energy array. In partnership with the City of Pasadena, we will remain permanently mobile – transforming blighted, transitional spaces throughout Northwest Pasadena into something that blurs the line between public art and public service.