National Sawdust is a nonprofit music producer and venue in Brooklyn, New York with the goal of providing "composers and musicians across genres... a setting where they are given unprecedented support and critical resources essential to create and share their work.

Since then, National Sawdust has featured artists and ensembles including Philip Glass, Yo-Yo Ma, Nico Muhly, Yo La Tengo, Eydís Evensen, Chris Thile, Pussy Riot, Caroline Polachek, Tanya Tagaq, Agnes Obel, Joan Tower, John Corigliano, the International Contemporary Ensemble, yMusic, Missy Mazzoli, Royce Vavrek, Du Yun, Karole Armitage, and Anthony Roth Costanzo.

The end of North 6th Street, once the home of legendary performance venues like Galapagos and Northsix and design collectives Faile, Scrapile, Smiley, Hermann, Brady Dollarhide, Bass Mind, SHINta and Woodylee, now hosts a more elite crowd that demands a contemporary and safer environment.

[7] National Sawdust has the goal of providing "composers and musicians across genres... a setting where they are given unprecedented support and critical resources essential to create and share their work.

The Artists in residency program, introduced in the fifth season, includes commissions up to $15,000 and access to the organization's performance space, the ability to curate concerts, and the opportunity to record their music.