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Visual AIDS is an art organization based in New York City. Started in 1988, it is one of the first initiatives to record the impact of the AIDS pandemic on the artistic community. Art institutions and AIDS-related communities co-developed projects like Day Without Art, Night Without Light, The Banner Project, Postcards from the Edge, [1] and The Ribbon Project. [2] [3] [4] Artists include...

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History

In 1988, New York curators and critics William Olander, Robert Atkins, Thomas Sokolowski, and Gary Garrels (then Director of Programs at Dia Art Foundation), [5] created Visual AIDS, a loosely-organized coalition of arts professionals working to encourage discussion of the pressing social issues of the AIDS epidemic, with artist Patrick O'Connell as their founding executive director. [5] Every year Visual AIDS presents the "Bill Olander Award" to art workers or artists living with HIV.

Activities

VisualAIDS is helping produce artist projects, organizing exhibitions, public programs and publishing publications. [4] It also runs Artist+ Registry & Archive Associate. In NYC Visual AIDS offers additional services like artwork photography, tours, and Art Therapy Workshops. [6] As of 2013 VisualAIDS is also annually hosting an artist or a curator in residence. [7] In 2020 Visual AIDS launched online platform, “Not Over” featuring rare videos and performances. [8] They also commissioned short videos from different parts of the world that address different experiences of HIV/AIDS for the online program TRANSMISSIONS that premiered on the Day With(out) Art 2020. [9]

The VisualAIDS Artist Files collection contains the artworks and papers of artists with AIDS and HIV from 1994. [10] The organization also offers finding aids to assist with research. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Cascone, Sarah (October 7, 2015). "'Postcards from the Edge' Returns in January". Artnet News. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  2. ↑ Olson, Marisa S. (June 29, 2013). "Tune In, Black Out". Wired. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Day With(out) Art: The Banner Project 2000 and CineVirus: Make a Scene | Creative Time". March 9, 2013. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Visual AIDS | About Us". Visual AIDS. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "VAVA Voom Preview: Honoring the Founders". Visual AIDS. April 15, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Visual AIDS". The Well Project. December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Artist-in-Residence". ResidencyUnlimited. January 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ Liscia, Valentina Di (May 11, 2020). "Visual AIDS Launches New Online Platform, "Not Over"". Hyperallergic. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ "TRANSMISSIONS / Day With(out) Art 2020". www.artforum.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Visual AIDS Archive and Artist Registry". Visual AIDS. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  11. ↑ "ArchivesSpace: Visual AIDS Artists File" (PDF).
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