ISSUE Project Room is located at:
22 Boerum Place, Ground floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Telephone: 718-330-0313
Performances take place at various locations. Please check individual event pages for venue details.
For all ticket inquiries, please contact us at 718-330-0313 - do not call alternate venues.
Ticket inquiries:
Amirtha Kidambi,
amirtha@issueprojectroom.org
Membership & Donations:
Matthew Walker,
matthew@issueprojectroom.org
Press:
Eve Essex,
eve@issueprojectroom.org
Programming & Artist Submissions:
Lawrence Kumpf,
lawrence@issueprojectroom.org
Volunteer (scroll down for more information):
Amirtha Kidambi,
amirtha@issueprojectroom.org
Submission Policy
ISSUE Project Room strives to present groundbreaking performances through collaborations with a diverse range of artists, curators, filmmakers and musicians.
If you are interested in performing at ISSUE, please send two copies of your work on CD or DVD with a short proposal and Curriculum Vitae to:
ISSUE Project Room
22 Boerum Place, Ground floor
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
We receive many submissions so please do not feel discouraged if we do not contact you immediately.
Volunteer/ Intern
Volunteer for single events or intern regular hours each week. Volunteers and interns receive free admission to events, depending on ticket availability. Internships are unpaid.
If you are interested in volunteering at ISSUE, please send a statement of interest along with your curriculum vitae to Amirtha Kidambi, amirtha@issueprojectroom.org
General Operations
General Operations Interns will learn about the ins and outs of live productions by working with ISSUE staff and wide variety of performers and artists. Interns will aid in the daily operations aiding the staff to organize and staff evening events. 5-10 hours with one performance per week.
Marketing & Outreach
Assist Marketing & Outreach director with through the ISSUE Project Room website and social media networks. Posting events on facebook, and other online event listing sites as well as managing the content on the site, including adding new photos, announcements, and media. Produce online content including interviews with artists and members, post ISSUE’s video and audio media archive online, create webcasts of live events. Must be comfortable with HTML. 20-25 hours per week.
Audio/Video Archiving
Recording, editing, and posting the audio and video of ISSUE Project Room’s evening performances online and in digital format. Compile ISSUE’s media from the past, and organize it for searchability, placing links to artist’s sites, and related organizations. Must be organized and meticulous. Interns will be expected to master recordings and set up id tags, edit video and aid in the development of digital distribution. Archiving interns are expected to help out with the general evening operations of ISSUE. 10-15 hours, with one evening performance per week.
Development
Assist Development Director to research proposals that match our programming and fundraising initiatives. Contact foundation programming officers. Draft proposals. Work with staff to insure grants timelines are met. Assist ISSUE to building its membership program. Draft renewal and donation acknowledgement letters. Ensure that donors receive their benefits. Communicate with members regularly. 10-15 hours per week.
Space Rentals
Originally built in 1926 as the headquarters for the Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks, ISSUE Project Room features a limestone and terra cotta facade, with Renaissance-revival style features including balustrades, egg-and-dart ornamentation, Corinthian columns, and a 2,563 sq ft. theater space with 40-foot vaulted ceilings.
This late McKim, Mead and White building is thought to be the only public jewel box theater in NYC, making it a unique and striking location for your wedding, reception, party, concert, video or photo shoot.
Located in Brooklyn Heights, ISSUE Project Room is easily accessible by the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, F, G, N, and R trains.
For more information contact Amirtha Kidambi, amirtha@issueprojectroom.org