RAIR 10th Anniversary Trash Bash @ Atelier

This year RAIR will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Trash Bash at Atelier FAS Gallery where guests can enjoy delicious food and beverages and bid on Trash Boutique and donated Artwork in the Silent Auction in support of RAIR’s 2024 programming.

RAIR is really excited to bring RAIR alum Eugenio Salas back to Trash Bash! Last year, he and his collaborator Zulma Guzmán crafted nixtamalized corn-based foods from Central America as a continuation of the project he started while in residence at RAIR in 2021. This year he is bringing chef Juan Placencia and together they will improvise a Mexican and Peruvian menu with upcycled ingredients as part of his current project, Communal Griddle. Come enjoy their offerings and learn about Eugenio’s art practice with the community!

This year RAIR will be holding a Silent Auction of Trash Boutique (unique works made by RAIR staff are 100% from waste materials) and Artworks from local artists, past residents and RAIR family.
And, RAIR is working toward Trash Bash becoming a zero waste event.

Sponsorship
$500, $1,000, $2,500, $5,000 and $10,000 available.The funds will be used to support artists and RAIR’s amazing programming in 2023. For additional information please contact Sam at Sam@rairphilly.org..

Where to make your contribution:
Please consider paying by check, Zelle or Venmo to assure 100 percent of your donation goes to RAIR. https://www.rairphilly.org/trash-bash-2023
MAIL YOUR CHECK payable to RAIR: RAIR, 7333 Milnor Street, Philadelphia, PA 19136
ZELLE (bank to bank)- theresa@rairphilly.org or
VENMO- @RAIR_Philly (under the Business Tab) or click here.

RAIR’s Select Accomplishments:

RAIR has hosted over 70 artists and worked with countless community groups and industry partners
The launching of RAIR’s material sourcing and circular economy project was made possible by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
RAIR welcomed the 2023 cohort of artists, an incredible and talented group of individuals this year: Anne Ishii, Li Sumpter, Pap Souleye Fall, Paper Buck and Sungho Bae (listed in order of their residency dates).
RAIR’s first full-time yard liaison, Izzy Korostoff, began work in April 2023 to support the material sourcing and circular economy program.
Karyn Olivier’s Fellowship at RAIR culminated with the opening of a solo show at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in New York on June 22, 2023
2023 Resident, Pap Souleye Fall, participated in a group show held at the Icebox Project Space in Philadelphia which opened on July 13 and had a solo show at It Ain’t That Deep at Gratin Gallery in New York that opened on September 21, 2023.
Families across Philadelphia are being provided garden beds, soil, starter plants and instructions to grow their own fresh fruit and vegetables while sustainability is practiced with the diversion of materials from the waste stream through RAIR’s circular economy project.

On Saturday, August 5, RAIR welcomed people back to the dump for in person tours for the first time in years! RAIR is located in the facilities of Revolution Recovery in Northeast Philadelphia.

For additional information please reach out to Sam at Sam@rairphilly.org or Theresa at Theresa@rairphilly.org.
RAIR, Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Trash Bash!
This year we’ll celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Trash Bash at Atelier FAS Gallery where guests can enjoy delicious food and beverages and bid on Trash Boutique and donated Artwork in the Silent Auction in support of RAIR’s 2024 programming.

Trash Bash will be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 and there will be 2 ticket types this year:

VIP: gets you into the party at 5:30 pm, early access to the auction both in person and online for those who want to support RAIR from afar, BUY-IT-NOW privileges, and a VIP reception with champagne toast and gallery tour. $100 in advance, $120 at the door.

General Admission: gets you into the party at 7 pm and access to the auction both in person and online for those who want to support RAIR from afar $80 in advance, $100 at the door.

Food: We are really excited to bring RAIR alum Eugenio Salas back to TRASH BASH! Last year, he and his collaborator Zulma Guzmán crafted nixtamalized corn-based foods from Central America as a continuation of the project he started while in residence at RAIR in 2021. This year he is bringing chef Juan Placencia and together they will improvise a Mexican and Peruvian menu with upcycled ingredients as part of his current project, Communal Griddle. Come enjoy their offerings and learn about Eugenio’s art practice with the community!

About RAIR
Situated within a commercial construction and demolition waste recycling facility located in Northeast Philadelphia, RAIR’s flagship residency program offers artists studio space and access to more than 550 tons of materials per day. RAIR, a nonprofit arts organization, has hosted over 70 artists from around the globe since its inception in 2010 and engages community groups, educators, industry partners, as well as artists in special projects to initiate cross- disciplinary dialogue about art, sustainability and waste culture. By facilitating artists’ direct engagement with the waste stream, RAIR encourages artists to consider their studio practice through the lens of sustainability and to thoughtfully reassess their processes of material sourcing and waste disposal.