In as little as 20 minutes you can create and donate a unique Fundred Dollar Bill artwork that will be picked up in by a special armored truck and carried to Washington D.C., where a request will be made to our legislators for real change.

The goal is to collect over 3 million of these unique artworks. This cumulative total of 300,000,000 Fundred Dollars supports the equivalent cost (in U.S. Dollars) required to make safe every lead contaminated property in New Orleans, so that every child is protected.

Your creative contribution, along with 3,000,000 other individuals, will send a powerful message to Congress that we care about the health of future generations. This is a cool project, a great learning opportunity for all ages, with profound implications for the health of our planet and children.

Side Street Projects will be serving as one of the collection centers for the Fundred Dollar Bills. The people involved in this project are world class artists who really pull stuff like this off on a regular basis.

The “Fundred” truck will be coming to Side Street Projects on Friday February 19th at 4:00 pm.

We will be making Fundreds and loading up the truck. Come join us. It will be fun!

Additionally, come and make your own hanging planter out of a recycled 2 liter bottle.

Last summer when Side Street Projects stopped in New Orleans on our cross country trip with the Armadillo we were astounded by how much work still needs to be done. Here is a video of children in the 7th ward who have never tasted fresh herbs because their soil is so contaminated that they can’t plant anything to eat in the ground.

Did you know that lead contaminated soil is a problem in many cities in the U.S. and is a condition that often significantly impacts the health of our children? Studies demonstrate that lead-poisoning can affect nearly every system in the body, compromising healthy brain development and leading to poor performance in the schools, attention deficit disorder and even juvenile delinquency. The good news is that there is a solution, and it is why I encourage you to participate in The Fundred Dollar Bill Project, a simple, fun and important project supporting a solution to lead-contaminated soil in New Orleans as a model for other cities across the United States with the same devastating problem.

To learn more about getting involved, visit the website: www.fundred.org

Bookmeat has a meaty and marvelous name,
and a meaty and marvelous mission.”
- NBC Los Angeles

“This is something really special.”
- LA Weekly

For our friends who couldn’t make it out to Culver City for our Bookmeat fundraiser on November 21st, we’re having a showing & sale of some really interesting (and still available) Bookmeat books at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena:

Bookmeat Booksale: PASADENA
Saturday, December 19th, 1pm-4pm
The Armory Center for the Arts
145 North Raymond Ave, Pasdena

For as little as $75, you can walk away with a unique and affordable holiday gift for the art lover in your life— a signed and (in many cases) modified book from the personal collections of artists like Katie Grinnan, Sam Durant, Pae White, Elad Lassry, Hirsch Perlman, Mario Ybarra Jr., Olga Koumoundouros, Ry Rocklen, Tom Lawson, Alexis Smith, Christopher Russell, Jennifer Steinkamp, Kim MacConnel, Martin Kersels, Mel Chin, Alice Konitz, Nathan Mabry, and more!

All proceeds benefit Side Street’s education programs for kids and artists in LA County. Click here to download the pricelist. To arrange a private viewing, please contact Side Street Projects via email, or call (626) 798-7774.

We’d like to thank all the artist, writers, curators who contributed their time, treasure, and talent to help make Bookmeat such a success. We’d also like to thank our steering committee and all the volunteers who helped make it all happen. For a complete list of folks, please visit the Bookmeat page.

What a fantastic evening! Good food, good drink, good friends, and a great cause. Bookmeat was a success on many levels. We’re so grateful for everyone that came out and showed their love for Side Street. For those who were “there in spirit,” here’s a little 2 minute video of what went down @ Bookmeat. Enjoy.

Martin Kersels gave us his 1996 McMaster-Carr catalog! Oh my god, I’m literally trembling. This is a piece of art history, folks. This is THE catalog Martin used & consulted whilst constructing most of his early contraptions, sculptures, and installations. It also includes a (partial) list of the things he’s ordered from this catalog… many of which are immediately identifiable to fans of Martin’s work. Thanks Martin, this is amazing!

Michael Dee contributed a copy of “Fortunate Son,” the unauthorized and unflattering bio of George W. Bush (remember him?). Tucked inside is a beautiful pencil drawing by Michael of a supersonic F-102 Delta Dagger Interceptor — George’s training aircraft from his Air National Guard days.

Artist Jean Lowe contributed a copy of “Diet for a Small Planet,” a book that she read as a child which had a huge influence on her art career. But wait! When we say “copy” of the book, It’s not the kind of “copy” you’re thinking about… it’s a papier-mache copy of the book!

Did you know that Mark has the most beautiful handwriting we’ve ever seen? You’ve got to see it to believe it… it’s like 18th century penmanship. Crazy. Mark contributed a copy of “Black Like You,” a history of blackface & whiteface in American history. Included is a hand-written note by Mark with beautiful doodle drawings in the margins. We love you, Mark… thanks!

Andrea Bowers donated an enhanced version of the “Earth First Direct Action Manual.” Andrea’s work for the past 5 years of so has investigated the strategic use of both violence & non-violence in civil disobedience. This could be yours if you come to Bookmeat.

We’re blown away by Carmen’s amazing & hand-made book: full of portraits she did of characters whilst watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy! Holy fan art, Batman! Life and art intertwined — a day of watching movies beautifully recorded by Carmen for Bookmeat. This could be yours… if you come to Bookmeat!