Mission: To foster a vibrant and prolific performing arts community around shared resources of space and talent, to increase stability and growth within the artistic community, and to help broaden public access to the performing arts.

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 Artists & Arts Organizations

We run programs like the Con Edison Musicians’ Residency: Composition, and we analyze community-wide workspace needs like the dance rehearsal space study for The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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 Facility Managers

We study workspace issues facing cultural facilities in New York, and we advise individual  facilities on how to make better use of their space.

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 Funders & Government

We identify unmet workspace needs through studies, surveys, and collection of quantitative data, and we serve as a referral resource for individuals.

Con Edison Musicians’ Residency: Composition

This program, run by Exploring the Metropolis, provides selected NYC-based composers free space in a cultural facility for their creative work. Each composer must present one public program. Program info

Composers’ Upcoming Public Events all future events

Danielle Eva Schwob Live with SYZYGY New Music

June 15, 2012, 7:30-8:30pm, Church Street School for Music and Art — Composer-vocalist Danielle Eva Schwob wraps up her residency with an eclectic program of concert and rock at Church Street School for Music and Art. Joining her will be string players from... More »


Composers-in-Residence 2011–2012

Raphael Fusco at Turtle Bay Music School (fall 2011)
Joshua Green at Turtle Bay Music School (spring 2012)
Paul Yeon Lee at Flushing Town Hall
Kamala Sankaram at Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy
Danielle Eva Schwob at Church Street School for Music and Art
Demetrius Spaneas at Flushing Town Hall
Ron Tucker at Church Street School for Music and Art
Nicholas Urie at Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy

all awardees