Swing Space

Project-based residencies throughout Lower Manhattan

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  Choreographing Space, by Eva Perez de Vega Steele and Ian Gordon at 145 Nassau Street

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  Keren Oxman's studio at 100 Church Street

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  Koosil-ja presenting an open rehearsal of a work-in-progress in the vault at 14 Wall Street

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  The Proof by David Colosi at LMCC Project Space / photo: Philip Hall

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  An open house for visual artists at 120 Broadway in Spring 2008

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  A film shoot for James Kienitz Wilkins's project, A Public Hearing, at LMCC Project Space

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  Performance artist Ari Tabei at a Swing Space open house at 120 Broadway

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  Dancers performing Show Me the Money by Catherine Galasso at 14 Wall Street

Swing Space is a project-based residency program that places visual and performing artists and arts groups in space for the development and presentation of new projects. Since its launch in 2005, and through generous support from the downtown real estate community and LMCC’s programming partners, Swing Space has placed over 1,000 artists in more than 20 different locations throughout Lower Manhattan and on Governors Island. Swing Space is designed to address short-term space needs for a wide range of projects and to encourage creative, experimental, and collaborative approaches to artistic practice in unconventional spaces.

In 2012 Swing Space will provide space to selected applications at two locations:

Studio Space for Visual Artists in Building 110: LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island (Visit Building 110: LMCC’s Arts Center at Governors Island this summer.)

Rehearsal Space for Performing Artists in The Vaults at 14 Wall Street. (Click here for upcoming performances and events.)

Swing Space offers:

Space

Space is granted taking into account discipline, project needs, and availability: Visual arts projects are generally placed in studios for five months, and performing arts projects are generally provided rehearsal space for up to 250 hours.

Publicity/Public Programs

LMCC provides basic marketing support featuring artists, performers, and programs on the LMCC website and promoting public events in monthly email newsletters. Visual Artists participate in periodic open studio events, and Performing Artists have the opportunity to host informal performances such as open rehearsals or works-in-progress presentations.

Support

Access is provided to Materials for the Arts, Fractured Atlas, and other services and support as available.

Please note that Swing Space does not provide production support or a stipend.

Program offerings are subject to change.

Click here to proceed to the Application Guidelines.