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On Thursday afternoons, I picture myself growing old (DIALOGUES ABOUT DISOBEDIENCE AND HEALING)
"The Archive Project is emotionally and physically overwhelming. I liken it to visiting the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C., or to viewing the AIDS Memorial Quilt... There is reverence, some humor and maybe some surprising names of artists who are ostensibly prisoners or casualties of a war that one may not have necessarily known they were fighting..." Arnold J. Kemp, artist / educator
From the Blog
Sep 1, 2023
Art And Science, For All Our Health's Sake!
Earlier this summer, twelve artists living with HIV presented newly commissioned artwork as part of the HIV Science as Art exhibition at the IAS Conference on HIV Science in Brisbane, Australia. We asked Riss, a Visual AIDS Artist Member living near Brisbane, to report back on the project. → Read MoreAug 18, 2023
New Oral History: José Luis Cortés + Eric Rhein
Watch a new oral history recording and an additional video featuring artists José Luis Cortés and Eric Rhein. → Read MoreAug 11, 2023
Open Call for Artist Member Submissions for "Pandemic Media"
Submit new work for "Pandemic Media", the Oct-Nov web gallery → Read MoreAug 8, 2023
Leadership Updates | Visual AIDS Seeks Executive Director
Visual AIDS is seeking an ambitious and visionary new Executive Director to continue and expand our commitment to preserving and honoring the work of artists living with HIV and the artistic contributions of the AIDS movement. → Read MoreEvents Calendar
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Founded in 1988, Visual AIDS is the only arts organization fully committed to raising AIDS awareness and creating dialogue around HIV issues today, by producing and presenting visual art projects, exhibitions, public forums and publications - while assisting artists living with HIV/AIDS. We are committed to preserving and honoring the work of artists with HIV/AIDS and the artistic contributions of the AIDS movement.
Board of Directors
Marguerite Van Cook, President
Wendy Olsoff, Vice President
Michael Paley, Treasurer
Dr. Daniel S. Berger
Nayland Blake
Carlos Gutierrez-Solana
Jim Hodges
Scott Lorinsky
Marques McClary
Eric Shiner
Staff
Kyle Croft
Interim Director
Blake Paskal
Artist Engagement and Community Programs Manager
Constantine (Cea) Jones
Programs Assistant
Shawn Escarciga
Development Manager