Artists, musicians, and dancers are always jostling for space to create and rehearse their pieces in neighborhoods like Bushwick where bedrooms and shared spaces are shrinking (and getting more expensive) by the day. That’s why Exploring the Metropolis, a unique arts organization, is offering one composer six months of studio space and a stipend by partnering with a local organization willing to welcome artists into their fold.

Exploring the Metropolis (EtM) “is committed to resolving the workspace needs of the performing arts community in New York City.” Since the composers’ residencies began, EtM has provided over 60 composers with over $500,000 worth of studio space and cash support all while bringing music programs to communities all over the city.