coming up
WelcomeIn February, 2018, Sidestreet Arts opened in the former space of Sidestreet Gallery. After Reta Larson and Michael Alan Pratt retired, they helped form the current collective with a few hand-picked Portland area artists.
Loosely divided into three areas, the gallery serves to showcase the work of member artists Reta Larson, Michael Pratt, Dawn Panttaja, Alicia Justus, Denise Krueger and Cathi Newlin in the Members' Gallery. The Featured Artist Gallery hosts monthly shows spotlighting both guest artists and individual Members. The Small Works Gallery represents over 20 artists in multiple mediums including printmaking, sculpture, jewelry, and painting. You'll find an eclectic mix of local artists and out-of-area artists not found anywhere else in Portland. Works in this space is available for immediate purchase. Regular gallery hours are: Wednesday-Thursday 11am-6pm Friday-Saturday 11am-7pm open til 9:00 pm on First Fridays Sunday 11pm-5pm. Closed Monday-Tuesday. Well-mannered dogs are always welcome! |
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our vision
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Sidestreet Art Collective is to operate a visual arts venue that promotes, encourages, and supports the work of its members and guest artists. We are a group of artists who value a positive environment to work, show art, and connect to the community.
The mission of the Sidestreet Art Collective is to operate a visual arts venue that promotes, encourages, and supports the work of its members and guest artists. We are a group of artists who value a positive environment to work, show art, and connect to the community.
history
Sidestreet, an accidental gallery.
Reta Larson quite inadvertently retired from Pratt and Larson Tile after discovering she had trained everyone so well she no longer had a job to call her own. Retirement loomed bright and seductive....for about two weeks.
One night while having a glass or two of wine with Greg Klaus (of Greg's on Hawthorne) they ordered a shipping container of light up reindeers for Christmas. Which was great...but unlike Greg, Reta had no store. Just an idea. Fate intervened and John Hurst, the famed restaurant and kitchen designer decided to vacate his office in Reta Larson and Michael Pratt's building on SE 28th.
And just like that Reta had a space that she named Sidestreet Gallery and Gift. For the first few years Reta and Greg often collaborated on buying for their stores. Sadly though, Greg passed away. Reta began to show more local and international arts and crafts.Lisa Leverton joined Reta after the first few years and together they have run the gallery for thirteen years all told.
Retirement, that siren song, reared its head again. Early in 2017 , Reta and Michael sold their ceramic tile business, Pratt and Larson Tile to two of their long term employees. With Michael retiring from that, Reta decided it was time to try again.
And again she had an idea. She would pass the gallery on to the artists she had come to know and respect. She approached a group of the artists with the idea and Sidestreet Arts, an artist collective, was born.
Reta Larson and Michael Pratt, both artists, will remain as members of Sidestreet Arts, an artists collective gallery showcasing the fine work of the Northwest's talented artists. Sidestreet Arts will take over the location of Sidestreet Gallery on SE 28th at Ash and will continue to have First Friday openings. The new gallery will host member artists, represented artists, and featured artists.
Reta Larson quite inadvertently retired from Pratt and Larson Tile after discovering she had trained everyone so well she no longer had a job to call her own. Retirement loomed bright and seductive....for about two weeks.
One night while having a glass or two of wine with Greg Klaus (of Greg's on Hawthorne) they ordered a shipping container of light up reindeers for Christmas. Which was great...but unlike Greg, Reta had no store. Just an idea. Fate intervened and John Hurst, the famed restaurant and kitchen designer decided to vacate his office in Reta Larson and Michael Pratt's building on SE 28th.
And just like that Reta had a space that she named Sidestreet Gallery and Gift. For the first few years Reta and Greg often collaborated on buying for their stores. Sadly though, Greg passed away. Reta began to show more local and international arts and crafts.Lisa Leverton joined Reta after the first few years and together they have run the gallery for thirteen years all told.
Retirement, that siren song, reared its head again. Early in 2017 , Reta and Michael sold their ceramic tile business, Pratt and Larson Tile to two of their long term employees. With Michael retiring from that, Reta decided it was time to try again.
And again she had an idea. She would pass the gallery on to the artists she had come to know and respect. She approached a group of the artists with the idea and Sidestreet Arts, an artist collective, was born.
Reta Larson and Michael Pratt, both artists, will remain as members of Sidestreet Arts, an artists collective gallery showcasing the fine work of the Northwest's talented artists. Sidestreet Arts will take over the location of Sidestreet Gallery on SE 28th at Ash and will continue to have First Friday openings. The new gallery will host member artists, represented artists, and featured artists.
sidestreet arts
140 se 28th ave., portland, oregon 97214
gallery@sidestreetarts.com || 503.327.8064
gallery@sidestreetarts.com || 503.327.8064
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