Rentals

CPR – Center for Performance Research’s flexible, column-free, sprung floor studio spaces are designed to inspire artistic exploration and process. CPR’s studio spaces are available for rental for rehearsals, live performances, classes and workshops, open rehearsals and auditions, film production, and other special events.

CPR’s Subsidized Space Rental Program continues to ensure that artists can access CPR’s studios and performance space at affordable rates to create and share their work. The rates under this program are intended for independent artists and small dance and performing arts companies with annual operating budgets under $250k. If not discussed below, please contact us at spacerentals@cprnyc.org about contracts and rates for larger companies and commercial projects.

CPR’s studios are open from 9AM–9PM, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Please visit the Booking page to check availability on the booking calendar, and for information on how to request a rental at CPR.

Be sure to review our Covid-19 Health and Safety Protocols at the bottom of this page.

Rehearsals

CPR’s Large Studio and Small Studio are available for hourly rehearsal rentals 365 days a year. 

BOOKING
Rehearsals must be booked for a minimum of 2 hours, between the hours of 9AM–9PM. If only a smaller increment of time remains on a given day, the studio may be booked for that time.

Rehearsal rental requests may be made by email up to 3 months in advance, with each new month opening on the 1st of three months prior (e.g. on January 1, the calendar is open through March; on February 1, it is open through April). Requests are confirmed on a first-come basis via email. Please consult the Booking Calendar to check availability, and email spacerentals@cprnyc.org with your request.

Renters who work in percussive dance forms may rent the Small Studio (which has a sprung wooden floor with no marley) between the hours of 9AM–4PM on weekdays and 11AM–4PM on weekends.

RATES
A core part of CPR’s mission is to provide affordable development space for artists. Under CPR’s Subsidized Space Rental Program, independent artists and small dance and performing arts companies may access subsidized hourly rehearsal rates. We are delighted to welcome larger performing arts companies to rehearse at CPR, with affordable hourly rates dependent on budget size.

Additional subsidies are available for independent artists; dance and performing arts companies with annual operating budgets under $100k with support from the New York State Council on the Arts (for New York-based performing artists), and from Dance/NYC's Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (for movement-based artists, through December 31, 2024). Eligible renters may book up to 25 additionally-subsidized rehearsal hours between July–December 2024, and up to 12 additionally-subsidized rehearsal hours between January–June 2025.

Individual  Artists + Companies <$100k
Large Studio: $20/hour ($10/hour additionally-subsidized)
Small Studio: $12/hour ($6/hour additionally-subsidized)

Companies $100k-$250k
Large Studio: $20/hour
Small Studio: $12/hour

Companies $250k-$1million
Large Studio: $35/hour
Small Studio: $20/hour

Companies $1million–$3million
Large Studio: $60/hour
Small Studio: $32/hour

Companies $3million+
Large Studio: $90/hour
Small Studio: $48/hour

Please contact spacerentals@cprnyc.org to inquire about rehearsal rates for larger organizations and commercial productions, or for lock-out rentals.

NEW RENTERS
We are happy to welcome new artists to CPR’s studios! If you are a new renter or haven’t booked rehearsal space at CPR for more than 6 months, please complete a Rehearsal Rental Intake Form to confirm your eligibility for subsidized hours and to get started with the booking process. New renters will sign up for a brief, virtual onboarding meeting before their first rental to go over basic studio policies.

Live Performances

CPR’s Large Studio is available to individual artists and small companies for performances as part of the @CPR Performance Series.

The @CPR Performance Series is an extension of CPR’s Subsidized Space Rental Program, and provides independent artists and small dance and performance companies with collaborative support to produce and present their work, with affordable rates for space, production, and front of house support. The below rates go into effect for performances from January 2025.

RATES
The Performance Rate of $185/hour includes use of the Large Studio and Small Studio (for box office), (1) Production Coordinator, (1) Event Manager, and access to CPR’s rep lighting, sound, and projection equipment, booked at a 4-hour minimum. The additional tech-only rate in the Large Studio is $105/hour, which also includes (1) Production Coordinator. Additional fees apply for cleaning, ticketing/event listing, and tech materials.

Programs as part of the @CPR Performance Series also include online ticketing via Eventbrite, with 85% of net ticket sales paid to the artist, listing on CPR’s event calendar, and inclusion in CPR’s monthly e-newsletter with over 10,000 subscribers.

These rates are for independent artists and small non-profit companies with annual budgets under $250k. Different rates will apply for larger companies or commercial rentals. Please note that the above are base rates, while additional support may be needed depending on the scale and complexity of your performance, such as additional tech time, additional production staff, documentation, storage, or reconfiguration of CPR’s space.

CAPACITY
CPR can support a total capacity 73 people, which will include all artists, performers, company members, CPR staff, and audience. CPR’s seating riser system seats 68 people, with additional seating available depending on the layout of the production.

BOOKING
We are currently accepting proposals for the @CPR Performance Series for Winter/Spring 2025. Please contact Alex Rosenberg, Executive Director, at alexandra@cprnyc.org to propose your project!

Classes and Workshops

Artists and teachers may access subsidized, affordable rates to teach small one-time or recurring classes as part of Class @CPR.

BOOKING
Space for classes must be booked at a 2-hour minimum, with 30 minutes reserved before and after the class for participant arrival and departure. [for example: if you are holding a 1-hour class from 2-3pm, your booking will be from 1:30-3:30pm].

RATES
Large Studio: $45/hour
Small Studio: $25/hour
(starting January 2025)

These rates are for independent artists and small non-profit companies with annual budgets under $250k. Please contact spacerentals@cprnyc.org to inquire about class rental rates for larger companies or commercial rentals.

One-time classes with a maximum of 12 participants may rent the Large Studio only, and will not require a CPR Event Manager to be present. Longer classes & workshops with more than 12 participants will require the rental of both the Small and Large Studios, and will require a CPR Event Manager to be on site at all times at a rate of $30/hr.

EVENT LISTING & MARKETING
CPR may list your class or workshop opportunity on our Event Calendar, with an administrative fee of $30 per listing. In this case, the renter will receive 85% of net registration fees. Classes booked at least 5 weeks in advance may also be listed in CPR’s monthly newsletter.

Please contact Rebecca Gual, Rentals Manager, at spacerentals@cprnyc.org with inquiries for workshops and Class @CPR.

Open Rehearsals and Auditions

Artists may hold open rehearsals or auditions, with a full-capacity invited audience (or audition group) in the Large Studio. An open rehearsal is considered invitation-only, connected to a rehearsal process, and is not open to the public.

BOOKING
Open rehearsals and auditions must be booked at a 2-hour minimum. For an invited audience of more than 12 people, and for auditions, both the Large and Small Studio must be rented together along with hiring at CPR Event Manager, and visitors will enter through the Small Studio. For a small guest list of up to 12 people for an open rehearsal, CPR may welcome people through its office so that it is only required to rent the Large Studio.

RATES
Large Studio: $45/hour
Small Studio: $25/hour
(starting January 2025)

Depending on audience size, a CPR Event Manager may be required to check in visitors, which is billed at $30/hour at a 4-hour minimum.

Film Production

CPR’s Large Studio is available for Film Production projects, and is an ideal backdrop for film – a large, unobstructed space with white walls and a white marley floor (can be changed to black for a fee), and an LED lighting grid.

Thanks to a grant from the Howard Gilman Foundation, CPR’s Large Studio is outfitted with a suite of filming equipment and live-editing tech, to support multi-camera film production. CPR can provide skilled technicians and camera operators to support your project, or can happily welcome your team to operate our equipment under the supervision of CPR staff.

Commercial and independent film projects are welcome. Subsidized rates are available for independent artists and small performing arts companies. Please contact us at spacerentals@cprnyc.org to share more information about your project and to discuss rates and booking.

Other Events

CPR is available to rent for a variety of events, such as:

  • Exhibitions

  • Meetings

  • Play readings

  • Conferences

  • Panel discussions

  • Small gatherings and fundraisers

  • Film screenings

  • Holding for commercial film and television shoots

Please contact us at spacerentals@cprnyc.org about your project or event to discuss details and rates!

Covid-19 Health and Safety

The health and safety of artists, visitors, and staff is CPR’s top priority.

CPR requests that:

  • If you have a fever or are feeling sick, please stay home, get tested, and take care!

  • If you develop symptoms and/or test positive for Covid-19 and have been at CPR within the last 5 days, that you inform us so we can help trace potential transmission.

  • You wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use hand sanitizer liberally.

  • You remain up-to-date with Covid-19 vaccination to help protect yourself and others, and in accordance with CDC guidelines.

CPR has taken additional health and safety measures in light of the Covid-19 pandemic:

  • Our HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system brings in fresh air through Merv-13 filters, and the Large Studio, Small Studio, and CPR’s Offices are serviced by separate ducts and have constant airflow.

  • CPR hires regular professional cleaning services, and staff regularly cleans and disinfects studio floors, bathrooms, and common areas.

  • A 30-minute break is scheduled between rentals in each studio, to prevent overlapping between renters.

  • Artists entering CPR for rehearsals and public programs verify they do not have symptoms or have been exposed to Covid-19 on a daily check-in form.

VACCINATION AND MASKS
As of January 1, 2023, proof of full vaccination and vaccine booster is no longer required to enter CPR. As of July 1, 2023, masks are optional for all activities at CPR.

COVID-19 INFECTION, EXPOSURE, AND CANCELLATION
If you or someone in your group tests positive for and/or is exposed to Covid-19 within 10 days of your rental or program, you are required to inform CPR. Entry will be permitted once each individual meets the guidelines according to the CDC’s Isolation and Exposure Calculator, and presents a negative Covid test to CPR. Cancellation timelines vary for each rental contract, and will remain in effect even if someone tests positive for or is exposed to Covid-19 and does not clear the CDC calculator. Cancellation policies will only be altered in the event of a government-mandated closure. CPR will make all best efforts to help reschedule your rental.