Redtail works to identify rehearsal space for artists, and increase community access to artists' creative process and exploration. EXPLORING THE METROPOLIS CHOREOGRAPHER + COMPOSER RESIDENCIES IS NOW REDTAIL ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Redtail Artist Residencies is a new residency program formerly known as the EtM Choreographer + Composer Residencies. Similar to EtM’s program, Redtail is a residency progr
am providing choreographers and composers three months of free rehearsal space at Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning. Redtail Artist Residencies (RAR) started in July 2020 as a continuation of the EtM Choreographer + Composer Residencies created by Exploring the Metropolis. Due to the unexpected impact COVID-19 had on NYC and the world, Exploring the Metropolis was forced to close its doors in June of 2020. As the staff and board at EtM were faced with difficult decisions, EtM began to think creatively about how to continue the legacy and the vital work they did over the past 38 years in New York City. Thanks to the support of EtM’s Founder Eugenie C. Cowan, previous resident artists, and staff, EtM was able to save one of its most impactful programs. In July 2020, EtM’s former Program Manager Katie Cox took on the role as Executive/ Program Director of Redtail Artist Residencies. Redtail is excited to continue our partnership with the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning and offer workspace and financial support for choreographer and composers. We are grateful for the encouragement of colleagues and supporters such as the Mertz Gilmore Foundation to continue this program as the new Redtail Arts Residencies! To understand the full history of Redtail, it is important to know the history of EtM and what led to the EtM Choreographer + Composer Residencies.
