Civic Frame is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that uses art and intellectual work to encourage civic engagement, media literacy and critical thinking about pressing social issues.

We believe that art in the form of audio and video documentaries, socially relevant feature films, music, dance, visual art, literature, and scholarly work, as important witnesses to society, are great tools for framing social issues that are often difficult to define and discuss.

Founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 2002, we are anchored in cities nationwide through our relationships with local public radio and television stations, colleges and universities, public libraries and museums, and other community contacts.

At Civic Frame, we create a place where art and accessible intellectual work stimulate conversation, community, personal reflection and personal accountability among artists, scholars, decision makers, activists, and the general public.