Healing, Hope, Remembrance, and History: The AIDS Epidemic in America

"By sharing the story of the struggle against HIV/AIDS, we remember, in perpetuity, the lives lost, we offer healing and hope to survivors, and we inspire new generations of activists in the fight against stigma, denial, and hate for a just future." -- National AIDS Memorial

Please make a donation to sponsor a section(s) of the quilt, and let us know if you would like a particular panel.

You can search the digital quilt here. www.aidsmemorial.org/interactive-aids-quilt

The quilt remains an enduring testimony to the power of creating together to offer new perspectives on the world. Art has the potential to humanize the experiences of individuals living with HIV, challenge stereotypes, and promote empathy and understanding.

Event sponsorships also available. For more info on how to become a sponsor, call 617-872-6065 or email MDOWLING@SPOKEART.ORG

SCHEDULE

SUNDAY Nov. 29

12:00 pm Gather at Boston City Hall Plaza

1:00 pm Quilt Processional to Boston Center for the Arts

We are looking for 36 teams of 8 people to carry each section of the quilt. Please let us know if your group, church, family, or circle of friends would like to take part

2:00 pm Placing of the quilt panels in the Cyclorama

BCA open 12-5 on the 29th

MONDAY Nov. 30

Hours 9-5

TUESDAY, Dec. 1

Midnight to midnight Vigil for the full 24 hours of December 1. Each hour will be marked with an artistic or prayerful offering.

For more information on how to participate visit: https://spokeart.org/

Click here to sign up to participate

SPOKE is an artist founded, and artist run organization. We use the power of making art to create spaces of belonging, and to address social issues. Our work seeks focus, fairness, and balance. Our goal is to continue to use art and the act of creating together to define a shared future history where each of us has a voice, where each of us is included, where each of us is listened to, where each of us is loved.

SPOKE's 35th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil: Torchbearers, Lighting the Path Forward

With the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt