Back to the Present: 50 Years of Free Expression with Franklin Furnace

ISSUE Project Room celebrates the 20th Anniversary of its Artists-In-Residence (AIR) program throughout 2026 with performances by current residents and returning alumni. This anniversary season highlights AIRs whose work reflects the ongoing evolution of a much broader community of experimental artists who have helped shape ISSUE for over twenty years.

Wednesday, September 23rd at 8pm, ISSUE presents an evening of performance and conversation in partnership with Franklin Furnace as part of their 50th anniversary commemoration and November release of Back to the Present: 50 Years of Free Expression with Franklin Furnace, edited by founder and pioneering artist, Martha Wilson. Held at ISSUE’s 22 Boerum Pl. theater during the 2026 Brooklyn Book Festival, the program reflects the two organizations’ commitments to experimental practice and freedom of expression, while celebrating their respective anniversary seasons.