NLIHC Summer of IDEAS Documentary Screening in Baltimore is Looking for Creative Voices

By May Louis-Juste, NLIHC Project Manager, Strategic Partnerships 

NLIHC invites artists, creatives, and storytellers to participate in a special community-centered event as part of our Summer of IDEAS film series. We are interested in creative work that sparks conversation, invites reflection, and helps us imagine stronger, more connected communities. 

Summer of IDEAS is a monthly summer film series featuring impactful affordable housing documentaries that showcase the lived realities of communities experiencing the housing crisis. Each event is a space for learning, connection, reflection, and action while bringing together community members, advocates, artists, and housing leaders to engage in meaningful dialogue about housing justice. 

We are currently seeking artists whose work explores themes of housing, community, belonging, displacement, neighborhood change, and community revitalization to participate on the in-person event in Baltimore, MD on August 13, 2026. We welcome a wide range of artistic mediums and perspectives, including work rooted in lived experience, cultural storytelling, historical reflection, and creative visions for more equitable communities.  

If you are interested in participating, please fill out the interest form here, and tell us about your work, your artistic practice, and how you would like to engage with attendees during the event.  

Save the Date: July 8, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET!  

Join us on July 8, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET for a virtual screening of the documentary “No Place to Grow Old,” a story that follows older adults navigating homelessness and the systemic issues pushing more seniors into housing instability.  

More information on how to register for this virtual Q&A and discussion with filmmaker Davey Schaupp, AARP Director Livable Communities Corlette Hannon, and housing advocates, will be provided soon.  

To learn more about the Summer of IDEAS and NLIHC’s Strategic Partnerships, please visit here and connect with the team.