APPLICATION CLOSED

Side Street Projects Board of Directors Statement

Emily is emblematic of the Side Street Projects legacy as an artist, movement builder and leader dedicated to supporting artists as changemakers and organizers. After more than two decades of service, she has established SSP as the quintessential model for an artist-driven and community-centered organization with local roots and regional reach. While sustaining and growing the organization, Emily carried the SSP through the pandemic and the Altadena fire, nurturing a culture of care that positions the team as arts leaders in mutual aid and resiliency infrastructure. All is to say, Emily will be leaving a stable, trusted and vital organization with an outstanding team. We are deeply grateful to Emily for her commitment and contributions to Side Street Projects and look forward to this next chapter as she passes the torch while remaining closely connected to the organization as a member of the board. 

The Board of Directors has initiated a search for a new executive director with a deep passion for supporting artists, achieving social equity and serving the Los Angeles community while prioritizing Northwest Pasadena/ West Altadena.