new! Home Away From Home Residency
Make mignolo arts center your home away from home for just $250 for up to 12 hours of studio space per month (rehearsals rentals only)! Bookings must be made 48 hours in advance and must be 2 hours minimum.
resident membership program
Membership Details:
Membership includes 5hrs/month of studio time
Each resident will purchase their three month block in advance
Option for 5 additional studio hours at reduced rate of $25/hour
Book other types of rentals such as events or workshops for 15% off
Residents will be required to fill out a liability waiver and have all participating artists do the same
About the space:
24x48 with two bathrooms including a handicap accessible building and bathroom
wall to wall marley with ballet bar
wall to wall mirrors with black out curtains to cover them when needed
baby grand piano
art gallery
projector
bluetooth speaker
Rate: $375/3 months = $25/hour
Location: mignolo arts center - 272 Lake Avenue, Metuchen, NJ 08840
Purpose: Space to create, explore, and rehearse. All artistic endeavors welcome.
Additional Information:
Shoes are not permitted in the studio.
Cancellations and carry over of time not used is not permitted.
A digital door code will be sent to you on days you have registered to use the space.
Please leave the space as you found it. If you need to move anything during your stay, please put it back.
The studio can be used from 7AM-10PM and can be booked directly through our website. Space is first come first served, so please plan ahead!
There is no parking at the studio other than drop off and pick up of materials. There is also one accessible parking space for people with accessibility needs.
past resident artists
grant jacoby
Grant Jacoby is a New Jersey based choreographer, performer, and teacher. Originally from Wellesley, MA, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Connecticut College, where he received his BA in Dance and Theater, and from Sarah Lawrence College, where he received his MFA in Dance. He was a company member of Quicksilver Dance and Lorraine Chapman The Company, and has performed in works by Merce Cunningham, Trisha Brown, David Parker & The Bang Group, Mark Dendy, Annie Kloppenberg, Lauren Simpson, and Audrey MacLean, among others. He has presented his choreography nationally and abroad in venues such as La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, Triskelion Arts, Movement Research, Green Space, The Dance Complex (Boston Globe Critic's Pick 2014 & 2015), Green Street Studios (Boston Globe Critic's Pick 2016), AS220 (Dorry Award 2016), RAW Boston (2014 Performer of the Year), Les Champs Melisey, and The International Festival of Arts & Ideas. He has had residencies at The Dragon's Egg, SMUSH Gallery, Spoke the Hub, Green Street Studios, The Dance Complex, and as a part of The Shaker Dance Revival Project. He has set choreographic work at Babson College, Endicott College, and OnStage Dance Company, and has choreographed numerous musicals including the premiere workshop and production of Friday the 13th: The Musical. As a teacher, he has been on faculty at Boston Ballet, The Boston Conservatory, Sarah Lawrence College, and The National Theater Institute.
Muhammad Moves and Artist
Founded in 2019 by Quashierra Muhammad, Muhammad Moves and Artists is a multidisciplinary company that uses collaborative practices and a holistic approach to rehabilitate and nurture the human condition. The founder uses her own sprouting movement language to instill a sense of independence and individualism with collaborating artists by replacing modes of tyrannical allegiance with thoughts of liberation and experiential learning. The aim is to give license to participating artists to venture on the path of enlightenment and support the manifestation of discovering the interconnection between humanity and nature. During her residency, Quashierra will build upon established ideas while involving ultramodern forms to purify the tradition and produce unconventionality.
IMGE Dance
IMGE Dance LLC is a performance company founded by Bengali American director Ishita Mili. Rooted in Ishita's background in bharatanatyam, hip hop, chhau, and contemporary dance, IMGE is passionate about reimagining how movement connects our experiences. Their work focuses on navigating social and environmental constructs using cross-cultural dance, music, film, and artists of different perspectives. IMGE’s concepts often incorporate rhythmic footwork, multilingual music, and bold imagery. Their work has been highlighted at Kala Ghoda Arts Festival (Mumbai), New Victory Theater, Seattle International Dance Festival, and received a standing ovation at Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2019. IMGE's latest experimental quarantine film, A Prayer, was awarded “Best Experimental Film” at the White Unicorn International Film Festival and finalist at the Asian Cinematography Awards.
two in seven billion
TWO IN SEVEN BILLION is an NYC-based physical dance theater company founded by Alex Schmidt and Jessica Eckardt in 2019. The company’s artistic work is influenced by bold athleticism and momentum driven floorwork, combining vigorous dynamics with flashes of fearless tricks. From deconstructed physical spheres, the directors strive to create from the unknown and amp up the madness to challenge their wildest dreams of what is possible. 2IN7 plays in the spectrum from human to outlandish, swirling in the gray space that lies in between. Their work is never truly finished, there is no end result; instead they create a world to exist within where narrative is inspired by the present moment and has the ability to warp into what it is meant to be. Dismantling the typical audience-performer relationship is integral to the company’s work. Amidst in the vastness of our world of seven billion, 2IN7’s work shows the range of experiences and feelings all of us share.
MEAGmove
Founded by Meagan Ahern, MEAGmove’s mission is to foster a strong sense of community within rehearsals and performances by utilizing the talents of local freelance dancers, all the while making the process enjoyable, fulfilling, and worthwhile. MEAGmove’s collaborative rehearsal process carries into the performance setting, providing the audience with a unique look at dance that transcends physicality. The company’s work regularly explores the relationships between weight, momentum, speed, and counterbalance to create movement that is natural to the evolution of the human body. Intention is built through the complex feelings we all have, but have few words to describe.
ReFrame Dance Theatre
ReFrame seeks to shed light on the unknown and reframe the familiar through accessible performance. Accessible in subject matter as it is relevant to audiences; accessible in execution so that diverse audiences are engaged throughout; Physically accessible so that people of all mobilities, body or transit, can experience the work; accessible economically because performances are free or cheap. Undeterred by the unique challenges presented by working beyond (and sometimes within) the traditional stage setting, ReFrame founder and director Nathan Forster believes that dance is an art form that anyone can take part in no matter where it takes place. The founding of ReFrame Dance Theatre was spurred by an interest in the dissonance between ourselves, the world around us, and contemporary performance practice. ReFrame hopes to rectify this dissonance by promoting and providing opportunities for audiences to engage with dance experiences on their terms, and through fresh work that reflects who we are as a human beings on this planet.
Bailey Benoot
Bailey Benoot is a movement artist and choreographer from Detroit, Michigan. She graduated summa cum laude in 2019 with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Creative Writing at Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. She has performed at Dixon Place, Ailey Citigroup Theater, Triskelion Arts, the Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Out stage, Judson Church, and the Kennedy Center among other venues. In her collegiate career, she performed works by Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Mark Morris, Christian Von Howard, and Chien-Ying Wang. She has premiered her own work at Spoke the Hub’s Winter Follies showcase, the ACDA Northeast Conference, Women’s Day Dance Festival, gestures and other tiny dances, as well as various showcases at Mason Gross School of the Arts.
tk dance lab
Led by Stephanie Tolbert-King, TK Dance Lab is an online experiential platform for dance artists with a commitment to inclusion, equity and diversity.
The mission of TK Dance Lab is to:
Connect artists across state lines and area codes through collaboration
Make social justice a priority and use dance to create change in the world
Keep inclusion, equity and diversity at the forefront of our practice
Fearlessly tell real stories through choreography; stories that include the social and political unrest that is only ever argued over or swept under the rug. TK Dance Lab presents these issues through a thought-provoking performance, allowing for the audience to have their own internal dialogue, connect to the story and see the issues through a new lens.