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The
Exhibit |
A Photo
Documentary from the Heartland
Since its
debut in June of 2000, more than 200,000 people nationwide have viewed
this dynamic, touring exhibit. Poignantly revealing the realities of living
with HIV/AIDS in the Heartland of the United States, the photo documentary
represents a wide spectrum of demographics, including people from small
town and rural communities to those in major urban centers. Each exhibit
piece is a 2' x 3' portrait mounted beneath plexiglass that may be hung
gallery-style or displayed on a black easel. There are 100 portraits available
for travel throughout the United States. A typical presentation consists
of between 20 and 40 exhibit pieces.
In Chicago,
the photo documentary has been featured at venues such as the Garfield
Conservatory, City Hall, Navy Pier, the James R. Thompson Center, McCormick
Place, The Museum of Science and Industry, Columbia College, Chicago State
University, Harrison Park Field House in Pilsen, the Bronzeville Military
Academy, and in Grant Park as part of the AIDS Run & Walk Chicago. National
conferences recently held in Chicago, such as the Community Planning Leadership
Summit for HIV Prevention and Operation PUSH/Rainbow Coalition's National
Conference, have made the Chicago Department of Public Health's Faces
of AIDS portraits a centerpiece of their activities.
In addition,
the Faces of AIDS has graced the state capital's Rotunda in Springfield
as a central part of "Caring for our Communities," an annual advocacy
event created in collaboration with the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. It
has been viewed in cities like Omaha, Topeka, Oklahoma City, Elgin, Rockford,
Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles; at the Mall
of America in Minneapolis; the Marcus Center for Performing Arts in Milwaukee;
the city health department in Nashville; at churches in Tulsa, Wichita,
and Memphis; and in a number of high schools and colleges across the country.
For information
on how to bring the photo documentary to your organization, and for a
cost estimate, contact Michael
Hunter, Project Coordinator, Chicago Department of Public Health.
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