The City Reliquary invites proposals for its upcoming exhibition, *NYC Trash! Past, Present, & Future*, which will open in October 2017 and run through April 2018. From Jacob A. Riis's images of 19th-century squalor to plans for waste management in the 21st century and beyond, this show will explore the diverse ways that New Yorkers have related to and dealt with their trash.

Waste management experts, collectors of NYC Department of Sanitation ephemera, enthusiasts of reuse/recycling, and anyone invested in the past, present, or future of trash in New York City are encouraged to submit their ideas. Contact [info@cityreliquary.org](mailto:info@cityreliquary.org?subject=NYC%20Trash%20show%20submission) with your name, phone number, and a brief description of your exhibit idea including any AV and/or size & space requirements.

The curators are particularly interested in contributions that address projects related to reuse and recycling and how the city must deal with its waste in the future, but all proposals will be considered. **The deadline for submissions is August 14,**** 2017.**

   

We're in good company on this [Dallas News list of 5 "only in New York experiences](https://www.dallasnews.com/life/travel/2017/07/10/five-new-york-experiences-less-50)! Among the top 5 NYC experiences: The Circle Line, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Empire State Building...and us! It's an honor to represent small museums on this list, and we couldn't be happier with how we're described: "the complete opposite of the Met, but tons of fun"!