The Art of Recycling: Selections from the Recology Artist in Residence Program
In collaboration with the Mills Building and Artsource Consulting, Recology is pleased to present an exhibition of selected works from the Recology San Francisco Artist in Residence (AIR) Program in celebration of Climate Week.
The AIR Program is art and education initiative that supports Bay Area artists. As part of the Sustainability Education Program, the four-month residency provides a rich and immersive environment for artists to develop their practice while deeply engaging with sustainability and community outreach.
Since 1990, over 190 professional artists and 60 student artists from local universities and colleges have completed residencies. These emerging, mid-career, and established artists have worked across disciplines to explore themes of waste, resourcefulness, and ecological responsibility.
This exhibition runs FEBRUARY 25 – MAY 23, 2025 and honors Climate Week by showcasing innovative artworks that inspire conversations about sustainability and environmental stewardship. This exhibit is part of a rotating exhibition program sponsored by The Mills Building for the pleasure of its tenants and visitors, and curated by Artsource Consulting. The Mills Building is located at 220 Montgomery Street in San Francisco, open Monday – Friday, 7am-6pm.
Special viewing and artist talk hosted by KALW on Thursday, April 24 · 6 - 8pm at 220 Montgomery St.
Join artists Jane Kim and Kara Maria for a conversation with Deborah Munk, manager of the Recology San Francisco Artist in Residence (AIR) program at KALW's live event studio at 220 Montgomery. Come early to view works by Kim, Maria, and several other visual artists currently on view in the Mills Building and stay for a lively, climate week discussion. It's all part of KALW Earth Month, live at 220 Montgomery.
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Image: Samuel Levi Jones, Brown Sugar, 2014, encyclopedias on canvas. Courtesy of the Recology Artist in Residence Program.