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 matches visual and performing artists and arts groups with space for the development and presentation of new work. Since its launch in 2005, Swing Space has placed over a thousand artists in more than 20 different spaces, including ground floor retail spaces, gutted industrial spaces, upper level office floors, and subterranean bank vaults. 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.

Swing Space locations change frequently, but all are located in Lower Manhattan.

How Swing Space Works

LMCC accepts applications for Swing Space once per year. Individual artists and arts groups may apply for space in three categories: Development Space, for studio or rehearsal space to create or develop new work; Presentation Space, for performance or exhibition space to present a public project; and Office Space, for temporary project-specific administrative work.

Each application is reviewed by a discipline-specific panel of artists and arts professionals who create a list of finalists, or Recommended Projects. Because of the fluctuating nature of the real estate market, LMCC’s space resources vary from session to session. Recommended Projects are matched with appropriate space as it becomes available to LMCC. LMCC works hard to secure space and place projects; however, it is important to note that not all Recommended Projects may ultimately be matched with space. Recommended Projects that are not matched with a space are encouraged to reapply.