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.

Upcoming Events

Artists-In-Residence 2025

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

Qiujiang Levi Lu (卢秋江): Phantom Orbit

NYU Brooklyn: The Garage

Phantom Orbit is an immersive performance by 2025 Artist-In-Residence Qiujiang Levi Lu in collaboration with experimental musician Ka Baird. Staged within an 18-speaker dome at NYU Brooklyn’s “The Garage” space, it is presented in partnership with Harvestworks.

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Member Event

Member Event: Thomas Ankersmit

Computer Music Center

ISSUE Project Room hosts a free limited engagement for up to 10 ISSUE Members with RSVP with Thomas Ankersmit on his artistic practice with the Serge Modular analog synthesizer, his main instrument since 2006.

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In the news

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. 

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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.

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Media

Distant Pairs: Oleksii Podat & Suzanne Thorpe

ISSUE and Time Based are pleased to stream a new collaboration between composer Oleksii Podat and Suzanne Thorpe as part of ongoing activations of the Distant Pairs Series. Throughout May 2025, ISSUE and Time Based will co-present three digital commissions uniting artists based in Kyiv and New York.