We are delighted to announce that Oak Street Studios is back, and better than ever!  Now under the umbrella of Side x Side, we will be offering the same great classes and vacation week and summer camps, in the very same location, now as part of the nonprofit Side x Side. > Check out our Winter

Fourth graders at East End Community School recently wrapped up an arts-integrated Side x Side program called, “Poetic Forms and Inspiring Minds.” A collaboration between Side x Side teaching artist Leah Cross and classroom teachers, students wrote original poetry and used drawing, watercolor, and collage to visually represent their poems and the inspiration behind them.

Third graders at Lyseth Elementary School recently participated in a Side x Side program that integrated a science and social studies unit called Take Me to the River with physical theater. Students worked with Side x Side teaching artist Gretchen Berg over several sessions to create a physical theater performance showcasing their learning on the lifecycle of

Second graders at Reiche Community School recently wrapped up a Side x Side program that was led by teaching artist Nance Parker and integrated with a science and literacy unit on pollinators. The program kicked off last fall with an introduction to public art and animal sculpture through a field trip to the Western Promenade

Kindergartners in Lyseth Elementary School’s Spanish immersion program recently wrapped up a Side x Side program integrating a literacy and science unit on nature, the seasons, and the five senses with art. Led by teaching artist Leah Cross, students created handmade puppets and books about how nature inspires them, and shared them at a Celebration