Erin Rehberg - Founder/Executive Director
Side Street Studio Arts
Side Street Studio Arts was founded in 2013 as an outlet for the Elgin arts scene. Side Street provides educational and creative resources and an inclusive space, run by artists. Side Street’s mission is to support the artist and their artistic journey through collaboration.
Side Street Studio Arts se fundó en 2013 como una salida para la escena artística de Elgin. Side Street proporciona recursos educativos y creativos y un espacio inclusivo, dirigido por artistas. La misión de Side Street es apoyar el artista y el viaje artístico a través de la colaboración.
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SSSA Staff
Tanner Melvin
Founder/Executive Director
Erin Rehberg
Founder/Executive Director
Ivette De Santiago
Director of Education & Inclusion
Nick Mataragas
Director of Special Projects
Jess Rocha
Director of Operations
Chris Arrecis
Visual Art Coordinator
Peter Brankovic
Music Coordinator
Tony Ilivanov
Facilities Coordinator
Yesenia Arroyo
Arts Ed Assistant
Kirstin Dunlap, Mary Sweeney, Andrew Vo, Christian Ulloa
Artist Staff
Nicole Prokop
Artist in Residence
Board of Directors 2022
Freddrick Wimms - President
Sarah Manata - Treasurer
Paola Velasquez - Secretary
Adrian Mesino
Erin Rehberg
Joe Vassallo
Ramona Burns
Tanner Melvin


Adopted by the Board of Directors on January 1, 2019
Side Street Studio Arts do not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
Side Street Studio Arts is an equal-opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.