NEW YORK CITY DANCE REHEARSAL SPACE SUBSIDY PROGRAM
About
Dance/NYC’s New York City Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program (RSS) was established to address financial barriers to accessing artistic development space within the New York City dance field. Each grantmaking program builds on Dance/NYC’s ongoing and iterative learnings across its core services including: action-oriented research; advocacy; technological resources through Dance.NYC; leadership training, networking, and convening; and other grantmaking programs; as well as the organizational values of justice, equity, and inclusion embedded into all aspects of its programs and services.
New York City Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program (2019-2021, 2022-2024, 2025-2026)
Administered by Dance/NYC and made possible by the Mellon Foundation, the purpose of the New York City Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program is to make affordable rehearsal space available to dance makers who are in critical need of space for the creation and development of their work, while also fostering a more inclusive and just dance field. By addressing financial barriers to accessing artistic development space, this program aims to advance dance artistry in the five boroughs of New York City and contribute to the field’s overall diversity, sustainability, resilience, and health. As of 2024, the Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program has provided $3.6 million+ in funding to 24 unique dance rehearsal space facilities to subsidize rehearsal space rentals, collectively offering more than 130,000 hours over three years across all five boroughs within two grant cycles. While dance rehearsal space facilities are the direct recipients of funding, individual dance artists and dance making organizations are the primary intended beneficiaries of the program. Learn more about the previous iterations of the program.
The NYC Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy program will continue through 2026 maintained in its current form, providing support to existing 2022-2024 grantees. We are not accepting applications at this time for the program. Learn more about the extension of the fund.
