Residencies / Verified 2 September 2026
Recology San Francisco Artist in Residence offers a four-month studio residency at a waste transfer station with a monthly stipend and exhibition. Applicants must live within one hour of the facility, attend a mandatory on-site tour before applying, and hold professional or student status at a Bay Area institution. No application fee.
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What the organizer actually says
Deadline. September 1, 2026
“Professional artists: June 1–September 1, 2026. Student artists: May 1–September 1, 2026. Residencies begin February 2027.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“none (page mentions no fee)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
What you get. Monthly stipend + large studio + exhibition; 4-month term
“40 ft retrofitted shipping container studio, access to scavenged materials, exhibition at end of residency. No housing provided.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How long. 4 months (residencies run February–May, June–September, or October–January)
Who can apply. Professional artists, emerging and mid-career artists, and enrolled student artists at Bay Area colleges/universities. Must live within one hour's drive of San Francisco Transfer Station (401 Tunnel Ave.). International students not accepte
“Must live within one hour's drive of San Francisco Transfer Station (401 Tunnel Ave.)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose. Highly competitive Bay Area program with strong alumni
“Advisory board of former artists-in-residence, arts professionals, environmentalists, and educators. Board reviews applications October, conducts interviews November. Evaluates work samples, proposal, ability to scavenge materials, potential for professional growth, and use of available tools/materi”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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