The Residency Project is still standing. We lack the words to adequately express our gratitude for that blessing, when countless neighbors in our community just lost their homes, schools, businesses, spiritual centers, and—in some more devastating cases—their loved ones.

Alongside those who did not lose their homes and businesses to fire, TRP is in the process of dealing with residual effects: wind and smoke damage, toxic ash, hazardous air, and questionable water. The residency house is not livable in its current condition, so TRP’s full-time residents are currently displaced. The ball is rolling on repairs, but in the meantime, TRP has had to postpone our first resident of the Winter/Spring 2025 season, Hunter Whitaker-Morrow, who coincidentally has his own strong ties to this community as a Pasadena native. Until we are able to safely host Hunter under our roof, we encourage you to connect with him via social media and support his work in whatever ways you can.

To be clear, The Residency Project’s needs are far less urgent than those of our neighbors. There are many ways to provide support to those in crisis, and we desperately implore you to do so! If you’d also like to help us out, your assistance will help TRP move back in more quickly and re-launch our residency program post-haste. We welcome any assistance you’re able to give!

Tommy Lei, Tomorrow will rise again, 2025

Tommy Lei is an artist living on the Pasadena/Altadena border, where many homes have been completely destroyed by the Eaton Fire. In the wake of the devastating fires ravaging Los Angeles County, Lei’s immediate desire was to help as many people, fellow artists, and neighbors as possible through his art and photography. When the evacuation order for the Eaton Fire was issued, he didn’t pack much except for….
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