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AIDS Memorial Quilt travels to Tacoma |
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As part of the international commemoration of World AIDS Day on December 1, and in conjunction with the Pierce County AIDS Foundation's 20th Anniversary Year of community service, sections of the internationally celebrated AIDS Memorial Quilt - the 54-ton, handmade tapestry that stands as a memorial to more than 90,000 individuals lost to AIDS - will be on view from November 27 through December 2 at Tacoma Art Museum in Tacoma, Washington. Notable quilt panels on display include that of the late Washington State Senator Cal Anderson. The exhibition is free and open to the public, though access to Tacoma Art Museum 's galleries and education wing still requires paid museum admission. The AIDS Memorial Quilt began with a single 3 x 6 foot panel created in San Francisco in 1987. Today, the Quilt is composed of more than 47,000 individual 3 x 6 foot panels, each one commemorating the life of someone who has died of AIDS. These panels come from every state in the nation, every corner of the globe, and they have been sewn by hundreds of thousands of friends, lovers and family members into this epic memorial, the largest piece of ongoing community art in the world. Russell Batten, interim development director of the Pierce County AIDS Foundation, explains of the exhibition, "We are so grateful to be able to commemorate our 20th Anniversary Year by bringing these significant sections of the Quilt. Traditionally, quilts are collaborative works that include a vast array of colors and patterns, and The AIDS Memorial Quilt specifically speaks to the diversity of lives affected by the disease." In the fight against a disease that has no cure, The AIDS Memorial Quilt has evolved as a potent tool in the effort to educate others about the growing threat of HIV/AIDS. By revealing the humanity behind the statistics, The AIDS Memorial Quilt helps teach compassion, triumphs over taboo, stigma and phobia; and inspires individuals to take direct responsibility for their own well-being and that of their family, friends and community. "We value opportunities to partner with the Pierce County AIDS Foundation on a community project that has touched so many people around the world," said Paula McArdle , Director of Education and Public Programs. "Our central location makes The AIDS Memorial Quilt accessible to everyone, and the collaborative and personal nature of the quilt adds another voice to conversation started with the Gee's Bend quilts that have been on view in our galleries this season." A special World AIDS Day reception - honoring the Pierce County AIDS Foundation's 20 years of community service - will take place on Friday, November 30 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Tacoma Art Museum . To RSVP for this free reception, please call the Pierce County AIDS Foundation at 253-383-2565. Space is limited. For Tacoma Art Museum hours, admission, and directions, visit www.TacomaArtMuseum.org or call 253-272-4258. A Tacoma Art Museum press release |
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