A pioneering Brooklyn-based performance nonprofit founded in 2003, ISSUE presents projects by interdisciplinary artists that expand the boundaries of artistic practice and stimulate critical dialogue in the broader community. ISSUE serves as a leading cultural incubator, facilitating the commission and premiere of innovative new works spanning genres of music, dance, literature and film.

Umbral: Wendy Chinchilla Araya, Carlo Costa & Sabrina Salamone

22 Boerum Place, Brooklyn 11201

2025 Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellow Kenneth Jiménez presents Umbral, a multisensory event that centers on the visionary Costa Rican performer Wendy Chinchilla Araya. With live score by percussionist Carlo Costa and violinist Sabrina Salamone.

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27th Annual MATA Festival

22 Boerum Place, Brooklyn 11201

MATA presents its 27th annual MATA Festival, this year in partnership with ISSUE Project Room at the limited capacity 22 Boerum Pl. theater. Featuring four concerts across four nights, this year’s festival explores the concept of INTERGALACTIC INFINITY: Music Between Spaces.

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Zosha Warpeha: Ballad & Air

22 Boerum Place, Brooklyn 11201

ISSUE is pleased to present 2025 Artist-In-Residence Zosha Warpeha’s second commission "Ballad & Air" featuring Henry Birdsey performing on bagpipes.

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Artists-In-Residence 2025

Ongoing Series

ISSUE Project Room is pleased to announce the selection of interdisciplinary artists Qiujiang Levi Lu, Jackson-Pratt, Anna RG, and Zosha Warpeha as Artists-In-Residence presenting new works in the 2025 season. 

Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellowship 2025

Ongoing Series

ISSUE Project Room is pleased to announce the selection of Kenneth Jiménez as 2025 Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellow. The artist will present a curated series of events that engage artists from the Caribbean, Central and South America, discussing music and folklore's complex relationship to tradition and genre.