RAIR (Recycled Artist in Residency) is predicated on a rigorous engagement with material afterlife. Its mission—to challenge the perception of waste culture—positions the residency not as a retreat but as a site of critical production within an active industrial stream. Artists are embedded in a context where the detritus of consumption becomes raw material, and where the studio is inseparable from the flows of commodity and discard. This is a residency for those who treat waste not as theme but as medium, and who are prepared to work at the scale and pace of industry. The program is open to practitioners across photography, painting, sculpture, film, dance, and visual art, reflecting an institutional commitment to interdisciplinary inquiry. While the specific terms of the residency—duration, stipend, facilities—are not detailed in the public call, the organization's history suggests access to recovered materials and industrial equipment, alongside a community of artists and industry professionals. The residency culminates in public-facing outcomes, though the exact format is determined by the artist's practice and the evolving context of the site. Curatorially, RAIR seeks proposals that move beyond didacticism or mere recycling. The strongest applications will demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of material politics, environmental urgency, and the aesthetic possibilities of salvage. The jury—composed of arts professionals and industry stakeholders—will look for projects that are both conceptually grounded and materially inventive, capable of intervening in the waste stream without romanticizing it. This is an opportunity for artists to test their practice against the realities of post-industrial production, and to contribute to a broader conversation about consumption, value, and transformation.