Julia Santoli at ISSUE Project Room
Rena Anakwe at ISSUE Project Room
Antenes at ISSUE Project Room
Joni Glam at ISSUE Project Room
Qiujiang Levi Lu at ISSUE Project Room
ISSUE Project Room at The Silo, Gowanus
Jean Carla Rodea at ISSUE Project Room
Charmaine Lee and Evicshen at ISSUE Project Room

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.

Artists-In-Residence 2026

Webb Crawford: Spiriting Off

22 Boerum Place, Brooklyn 11201

"Spiriting Off" is a new solo work by luthier Webb Crawford (2026 AIR) for electric guitar, tenor banjo, and five-string banjo.

Front Splash Block - 1

Matana Roberts / Ben Vida with Sara Magenheimer

22 Boerum Place, Brooklyn 11201

ISSUE closes the summer season with the return of Matana Roberts (2009 AIR). Opening the evening, Ben Vida (2013 AIR) will perform music from his 2026 release, "Oblivion Seekers" with vocalist Sara Magenheimer.

Artists-In-Residence 2026

Ongoing Series

In 2026, ISSUE Project Room celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Artists-in-Residence program. We’re proud to announce the 2026 Artists-in-Residence Webb Crawford, Eden Girma, and rocío sánchez, and invite audiences to join us in celebrating the next generation of boundary-pushing artists.

Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellowship 2026

Ongoing Series

ISSUE Project Room is pleased to announce the selection of Isabella Thorpe-Woods as 2026 Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellow. Thorpe-Woods will present a curated series of events that explore the idea of letters as a curatorial prompt, and the ways they both fail and succeed in transmitting meaning or reaching their desired destination.