Recipient Information
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana
Project Title
FREE FOR ALL: Inside the Public Library
Year of Award
2021
Grant or Fellowship
Cross-Sector Impact Grants
Grant Amount
$15,000
Teen/senior media workshops, free outdoor public screenings and community discussions at urban and rural Louisiana and Mississippi public libraries for the documentary FREE FOR ALL: Inside the Public LIbrary. Like the film itself, the proposed events will highlight the importance and the challenges of the public commons in our democracy. Activities will center around the untold history of "not famous" community members in creating and defending public spaces that are free and open to all.