The goal of the Artist in Residence Program at San Francisco Recycling & Disposal, Inc. is to use art to inspire people to recycle more and conserve natural resources. The company provides selected local artists with the opportunities to create art using materials they gather from San Francisco's refuse. This includes 24-hour access to a well-equiped studio, a monthly stipend, and an exhibit at the end of their residency, but artists seem most excited about the 24-hour access to the materials.
The 2,000-square-foot art studio is located at SF Recycling & Disposal, Inc's Solid Waste Transfer and Recycling Center. The 44-acre site is where most of San Francisco's garbage and recyclables are temporarily dumped before going to a landfill or recycling plant. Recyclable items are sorted before being shipped to recycling plants and manufacturing facilities.
The latest public shows of this recycled art took place on January 23 and 24 when resident artists, David King and Christine Lee, displayed their creations composed of items from the materials they found at the city's refuse center.
Visit the Artist in Residence page to learn more about this program.
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