After the Revolution, who’s going to pick up the garbage?

MAINTENANCE ARTIST is the first feature documentary about groundbreaking public artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles, the New York City Sanitation Department’s artist-in-residence.

This film was made possible by a generous grant from the Wilma S. and Laurence A. Tisch Philanthropic Fund

and with support from Jewish Story Partners, The Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, and The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature

Jewish Film Institute 2025 Filmmakers in Residence participant