A Home Worth Fighting For
The Push to Stop the Demolition of Public Housing in Chelsea
Still from Natasha Florentino’s new documentary, A HOME WORTH FIGHTING FOR.
-
National Public Housing Museum, 919 S. Ada Street, Chicago, IL 60607
- Free
- Register
Film Screening and Conversation with Natasha Florentino
As the National Public Housing Museum’s sixth Artist as Instigator, Natasha Florentino leveraged her residency to complete a documentary, A HOME WORTH FIGHTING FOR, which follows New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents as they fight against the proposed demolition of the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan.
Join us for a debut screening of this new film, along with a conversation with Natasha and local housing activists. Resident organizers will also join virtually from New York to share their personal stories and ways to support their ongoing fight against gentrification and displacement.
FREE. Light bites and refreshments included. Space is limited. Please register in advance (registration will open September 23).
About the film
A HOME WORTH FIGHTING FOR
The Push to Stop the Demolition of Public Housing in Chelsea
Through the eyes of longtime residents fighting to save their homes, A HOME WORTH FIGHTING FOR, exposes a flawed political process that prioritizes private developers over the preservation of public housing while dismissing calls for transparency. Determined to defend their community from demolitions, residents organize to resist a profit-driven plan aimed at privatizing public housing.
Artist as Instigator
This event is the culminating event for Natasha Florentino’s 2024–2025 Artist as Instigator residency, which leverages arts and culture to make creative public policy interventions around housing and related issues.
Support
Generous support for the 2024–2025 Artist as Instigator residency at the National Public Housing Museum is provided by the Mellon Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council.
