Strength Through Mobility

A Public (Art) Experiment:
Side Street Projects In (Temporary) Residence
@ 730 North Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA

Side Street Projects is pleased to announce the completion of a 2-year project that has effectively transformed us into a completely-mobile, off-the-grid, community-based arts organization. Our offices are a pair of restored vintage travel trailers, manufactured by J. Paul Getty's Spartan Aircraft Corporation. Our communication systems are 100% wireless, utilizing cell phones and satellite Internet. The whole operation runs on a 3,000 watt solar energy array which is (of course) also on wheels.

For the next several months, we will be field-testing our mobile headquarters on a vacant lot behind Church's Fried Chicken that's slated for development later this year. Until the developers break ground, we will occupy this space and will provide programs and services for kids, artists, and members of the community. Our goal is to transform this unused space into something positive for the community that blurs the line between public art and public service. When our time’s up at 730 North Fair Oaks, we’ll tow the whole organization to another temporary space in the community, set up camp, and start the process all over again. Being on-the-road and off-the-grid gives us the unique capacity to plug into a variety of transitional and unused spaces throughout the City, both public and private, ironically achieving a sort of stability through mobility.

Side Street Projects' Mobile Headquarters & Solar Energy Array are open for public tours Monday through Saturday, 12pm - 4pm. Walk-ins are welcome, but it's best to phone ahead. For more information, please contact us @ (626) 798-7774, or info@sidestreet.org.