June 1–October 31, 2025
Art21’s Screening Society invites local communities to gather and watch films about groundbreaking initiatives in art. By providing free access to documentary films about contemporary artists, Screening Society sparks conversation, inspires creative thinking, and broadens a critical understanding of multidisciplinary art practices.
Through Screening Society, Art21 provides everything needed to host a public screening—at no cost. Hosts simply sign up online, receive access to the materials, and press play.
In celebration of Art21’s newest book, Artists & the Unknown: Art21 Interviews with Artists, this season of Screening Society provides a selection of films featuring artists who explore how we use randomness, mystery, and unknowability to try to answer some of life’s biggest questions.
With this iteration of Screening Society, the following artists will be featured in an hour-long block of films: Linda Goode Bryant, Sarah Sze, Rose B. Simpson, Josephine Halvorson, and Michael Rakowitz
The artists featured in the films explore the relations between past and present, community oriented initiatives, and mundane materiality as a means to truly tap into the unknown in every facet of their practice.
Any organization or community group—whether a school, university, library, museum, gallery, or beyond—is welcome to host a free public screening. The last day to host a screening is October 31, 2025.
Learn more: art21.org/screeningsociety
