Creative Reuse is well known as a vital resource for Pittsburgh’s art community. Artwork incorporating materials provided by Creative Reuse has been featured in the Pittsburgh Biennial, Emerging Artist of the Year exhibitions, installations commissioned for the Three Rivers Arts Festival, and many, many gallery shows and pop-up exhibitions throughout the Pittsburgh region and beyond. In addition to our everyday support of artists through our retail shop and Project Sponsorships, we also support one artist a year with our Artist in Residence program, and several others through our gallery program.
Past gallery shows have featured sculpture, found material collage, fiber art, and assemblage, and more. The themes of the work vary but often speak to environmental and social issues that affect our communities. Many artists relate strongly to the Creative Reuse vision of creating an accessible and welcoming art gallery for neighbors and community members who otherwise may not have easy access to galleries and museums. At our location at the intersection of Homewood, Wilkinsburg, and Point Breeze, we are grateful for the opportunity to promote artists and engage community members through our Artist in Residence and gallery program.
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2024-2025 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE INFORMATION
We’re thrilled to announce the artist chosen for the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse Artist in Residence 2024 – 2025 is Darrin Milliner!
Darrin Milliner is a self-taught artist, designer, and archivist of printed materials based in Pittsburgh, PA. He is the founder & creative director of Social Living, a lifestyle brand that offers art for a new perspective. Milliner creates objects and images that distort and combine recognizable elements of commercial imagery to highlight the importance of the separate worlds that empower or limit each of us. He states, “At my core, I am really just an artist or someone who is meant to create, whatever that may be. I have always been creating and exploring how to produce things that aren’t already in existence. I don’t think I’ll ever stop doing that and I’m not sure if I ever can.”
Program Details
- Don’t miss the chance to meet Artist in Residence, Darrin, during his demonstration days on March 11 and March 20, 2 – 4 PM. Drop by to watch him create his stunning art pieces, ask questions, and get an exclusive sneak peek of his latest works!
- Plus, stay tuned for more information about the Artist in Residence Exhibit Opening on April 5, and the Community Workshop on May 15.
Artist in Residence Timeline
- Call for applications: December 21
- Deadline for applications: January 4
- Decision announced: January 18
- Residency begins: February
- February 1 – June 30: Full residency period
- Demonstration Days: March 11 and 20, 2 – 4 PM
- Free and open to the public, this demonstration day encourages conversation around art and reuse between the artist and community members. The artist will actively work on their pieces for the show in view of visitors to our center.
- Artist in Residence Gallery Show: April – June 30, 2025
- Starting with an opening reception, this three-month gallery show will be on view and accessible at no cost to visitors to our center seven days a week. The placement of our gallery is such that all visitors to the center will see the artwork as they peruse the rest of our space. In this way, we disrupt the typical retail experience and encourage a thoughtful and unexpected engagement with local art.
- Community Workshop: May 15
- The artist in residence will also hold at least one Community Workshop that relates to the art, materials, and processes used in the gallery show. The workshops will be offered for free of charge to encourage full participation by our community members.
Creative Reuse receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.