AIDS Memorial Quilt
Project
J.C. Lewis Health Services of Union Mission, Inc.
Funding provided by City of Savannah
J.C. Lewis Health Services of Union Mission, Inc. is pleased to announce that sections of the internationally celebrated AIDS Memorial Quilt – the 54-ton, handmade tapestry that stands as a memorial to more than 91,000 individuals lost to AIDS – will be on view from April 16-19, 2009 at the Bull Street Branch of the Live Oak Public Library in Savannah. Leading up to the exhibition, Public and Private Remembrance Quilt Workshops will be held, facilitated by SCAD Professor Sally Kroehnke. In addition to providing project participants with art-making and art-viewing opportunities, Union Mission also views the project as an opportunity to use the arts as a vehicle to promote community wellness. HIV prevention and local free testing site information will be offered at workshops and exhibition, utilizing Union Mission’s Health Promotion staff expertise and the outreach assistance of Savannah State’s “Get in the Know HIV/AIDS/Substance Abuse and Hepatitis Awareness Project” peer educator staff.
Private Workshops
February - March 2009: Phoenix Project of UMI
March 2009: Park Place
Public Workshops
Monday, March 9th, 6-8pm: Savannah State University
Space is limited. Please call the Liberal Arts Department to reserve space at 356-2368.
Thursdays, March 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, 6-8pm: United Way of the Coastal Empire Space is limited. Please call Kim Fritz/United Way to reserve space at 651-7725
Exhibition Dates:
The Quilt may be viewed April 16-19th during regular Library business hours.
An opening reception will be held from 6-8pm on April 16th.
A closing reception will be held from 2-4pm on April 19th.
Community Partners:
City of Savannah, First City Network, Live Oak Public Library, Park Place, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah State University, Union Mission, United Way
Please Note: Any Marketing or Informational Efforts about this project must acknowledge that funding is provided by the City of Savannah. Thank you!
For more information, please contact Teri Schell (tschell@unionmission.org) or Lekeya Pressley (lpressley@unionmission.org) at 495.8887.