Martin Koenig, parallel to his fieldwork, co-founded and served as longtime co-director of the Balkan Arts Center in New York City (later the Ethnic Folk Arts Center; today, the Center for Traditional Music and Dance), an organization that seeks to promote the traditional folk arts of immigrant communities in the U.S. Still an active member of this not-for-profit’s Board of Directors, he remains a dedicated advocate for community-based traditional artists, especially those active in urban immigrant enclaves throughout the United States. His interests extend to all facets of ethnic music and musicians. He has produced recordings, films and videos and curated concerts and festivals. His ethnographic photographs and recordings have been widely published and exhibited in periodicals, newspapers, magazines and cultural institutions.