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Art at the Dump

With keys to the city dump, local artists turn trash into art | Friday & Sat.
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The Artist in Residence Program at Recology San Francisco is a unique art program that provides Bay Area artists who work with recycled materials with scavenging privileges in the dump, access to discarded materials, a stipend, and 24-hour access to the company’s well-equipped art studio.

At the conclusion of their residency, Recology hosts a two-day public exhibition and reception for the artists featuring the artwork made during their residency.

Art at the Dump: January 2013
– Artists in Residence Exhibits: Friday Jan. 25 (5-9p), Saturday Jan. 26 (1-3p)
– Panel Discussion: Tuesday, Jan. 29 (5-7p)
Recology San Francisco Art Studio, 503 Tunnel Ave.
FREE

Meet artists Michael DammJulia Goodman, and Jeff Hantman

PARKING: Street parking is usually easy unless there is a football game at Candlestick Park.

PUBLIC TRANSIT: The “T” Third Street streetcar and bus lines 8X, 9, and 9L stop at Bayshore Boulevard and Arleta Avenue (three blocks away). The Caltrain “Bayshore Station” stop is directly across the street from our facility.