#WhatIsRememberedLives

[itsallmadonnasfault]

[stephenmead]

Another "Day without Art" piece; started working on last night...

Day Without Art began on December 1, 1989 as the national day of action and mourning in response to the AIDS crisis, which had rapidly hurt the artistic community. Jane Alexander, the Chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts in 1993, describes the day as a "powerful symbol of the devastating effect of AIDS on the arts community. This day reinforces the vitality and power art brings to our daily lives by showing how the absence of art leaves a void of spirit." The day coincides with World AIDS Day,[1][2] which began the year before in 1988. To make the public aware that AIDS can touch everyone, and inspire positive action, some 800 U.S. art and AIDS groups participated in the first Day Without Art, shutting down museums, sending staff to volunteer at AIDS services, or sponsoring special exhibitions of work about AIDS.[3][4] Since then, Day With(out) Art has grown into a collaborative project in which an estimated 8,000 national and international museums, galleries, art centers, AIDS service organizations, libraries, high schools and colleges take part.[3]The memorial was initiated by a New York group called "Visual AIDS",[1] who spurred public actions and programs, published an annual poster and copyright-free broadsides, and acted as press coordinator and clearing house for projects for Day Without Art/World AIDS Day. In 1997, it was suggested Day Without Art become a Day With Art, to recognize and promote increased programming of cultural events that draw attention to the continuing pandemic. Though "the name was retained as a metaphor for the chilling possibility of a future day without art or artists", we added parentheses to the program title, Day With(out) Art, to highlight the proactive programming of art projects by artists living with HIV/AIDS, and art about AIDS, that were taking place around the world. It had become clear that active interventions within the annual program were far more effective than actions to negate or reduce the programs of cultural centers. In 2014, the Los Angeles art collective, My Barbarian, staged a video performance in remembrance of Pedro Zamora, inspired by the queer theorist, José Esteban Muñoz's theory of counterpublicity.[5]

[thesiouxzy]

“I know that a lot of younger gays are tired of these stories. But these experiences molded us. They are ingrained in us, they shaped who we became. We look around and there should be so many more of us old queers. But so many were taken. Please indulge our reminiscing. We have so many loved ones that are alive only in our memories.” — by Mark #whatisrememberedlives

[fixy8ed4xys]

[abyssbodypiercing]

Dear, Fakir Been thinking of you often. I thought of you nearly everyday while practicing my yoga these last two hard years. Even when you're gone you remind me to practice and maintain my own positive energy while also being able to share that with others. Sometimes it's a struggle to stay on top of being our best selves, but I love following in many of your practices as reminders for my own self guidance and for others that come across our paths that we may teach. I am very grateful to have had you in my life. We love you & miss you, Fakir Musafar. 🤍 Courtney #whatisrememberedlives (at Salt Lake City, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTplClFvaB2/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

“So long as the memory of beloved friend’s lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.” - Helen Keller A powerful quote about friends living in your memories. #Quote #HelenKeller #Memories #Friends #LostFriends #WhatIsRememberedLives #FriendsMakeLifeBetter https://www.instagram.com/p/CL8mhSyF0mI/?igshid=18379hw7xdq8x

[ancestorsalive]

Cherish the Elders ❤️ What is remembered Lives. 😊🙏✨ #storycatching #AncestorsAlive! #BeAGoodAncestor

[caribbeaeequalityproject]

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#Repost @theaidsmemorial — It’s 2019 and people are still dying because of the fear of stigmatization, discrimination and ignorance perpetuated by the likes of @iamcardib. . Fear, stigma and ignorance are the reasons why the AIDS epidemic is not over, because with treatment, no one needs to die from AIDS. . @iamcardib would be better suited in using her platform to educate her 51 million Instagram followers and to apologize for her highly reprehensible language. . #whatisrememberedlives #aidsmemorial #theaidsmemorial #neverforget #endaids https://www.instagram.com/p/B3TaTq-B1At/?igshid=s16o80cwzksi

[mattachineparty]

[earlsings]

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Reposted from @theaidsmemorial — Ryan White (December 6, 1971 – April 8, 1990) was a teenager from Kokomo, Indiana, who was expelled from his school due to his HIV status. He died when he was 18 years old. Ryan is buried in Cicero, Indiana, where his grave was vandalized on numerous occasions in 1991. Ryan, a hemophiliac, contracted HIV through a blood transfusion. He was diagnosed in 1984 and told that he had six months to live. Despite doctors stating that Ryan posed no risk to other pupils, when he tried to go to school, parents and teachers protested believing that he could transmit HIV through casual contact. The dispute made headlines and turned Ryan into an AIDS activist. Although he lived five years longer than predicted, he sadly died one month before his high school graduation. Over 1,500 people attended Ryan’s funeral on April 11, 1990, at the Second Presbyterian Church on Meridian Street, Indianapolis. His pallbearers included Sir @EltonJohn and Phil Donahue. His funeral was also attended by @MichaelJackson. Sir @EltonJohn performed a song he wrote in 1969, Skyline Pigeon, at the funeral — Ryan also inspired him to create @ejaf. On the day of the funeral, former President Ronald Reagan wrote a tribute to Ryan that appeared in The @WashingtonPost. This was seen as an indication of how Ryan had helped change society’s view of AIDS especially when considering Reagan’s indifference to the subject. By the time he finally addressed the epidemic nearly 23,000 Americans had died. #whatisrememberedlives https://www.instagram.com/p/CcHWnpHgeAx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[leoraalida]

Praise the Earth, All those who know her, Praise her. Blessed is the name - Earth. Blessed from before we were until Time is folded and put aside. . . From Earth Psalms by beloved Angela Magara, who joined our ancestors of spirit and tradition when she died just over a year ago. You are so missed and so loved, Angela! What is remembered, lives. . . . . #type #lettering #handlettering #handtype #goodtype #typegang #thedailytype #digitallettering #digitalart #ipadlettering #earthpsalms #whatisrememberedlives #artismagic #witchesofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn7TojTAexF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nd937mag4e2x

[theantonioarchives]

26 years gone but never forgotten, Juan Eugene Ramos ❤️ January 4, 1942-November 2, 1995 ❤️ #juaneugeneramos #whatisrememberedlives (at New York City, N.Y.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVyIET4v4F5/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fixy8ed4xys]

“I hope he had a good life. There are so many things I wish I could have told him.”

source: ig @theaidsmemorial

[bkh88-blog]

“So then the tactical police force came and heads were being bashed left and right. But what I found very impressive that evening, was that the more that they beat us, the more we went back for. We were determined that evening that we were going to be a liberated, free community.” — Sylvia Rivera, June 2001 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 #pride #stonewallinn #stonewallriots #sylviarivera #marshapjohnson #whatisrememberedlives #translivesmatter #gayliberation #gayhistory #makinggayhistory #christopherstreet #thevillage #nyc (at The Stonewall Inn)

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

In Memory of The People Lost 10 Years Ago In The March 11, 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami 10年前に亡くなった人々を偲んで 2011年3月11日日本の地震と津波 Photo Credit: Lee Jin-man / AP Photo - Creative Commons License Survivors pray in front of a makeshift monument dedicated for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, Tuesday, April 12, 2011. #JapanEarthquakeAndTsunami #TenthAnniversaryJapanEarthquakeAndTsunami #RememberingTheLost #WhatIsRememberedLives #日本の地震と津波 #10周年記念日本の地震と津波 ＃失われたものを思い出す ＃記憶されているものは生きている https://www.instagram.com/p/CMQ_6LslL3k/?igshid=82m61qye67fo

[adamsnest]

Words worth sharing, thank you Matt @amalgamedia 💜💙💚💛🧡❤️ . #Repost @theaidsmemorial with @get_repost ・・・ . . “You may find yourself 23 years from the days and weeks you first sweat the virus, digging in the dirt. You may be asking yourself these questions still: Where to put the coneflowers? How many varieties of potatoes to sow? What to do with the serviceberries? . Along with: Why are 7000 Americans still dying of AIDS every year? Why a million new cases of HIV transmission? When we have effective treatment, and we have adequate prevention in PrEP, why are people still dying of AIDS? . Yesterday, I vaccinated 160 alpaca, and 1 llama. This will prevent worms, tetanus, and other ills visited upon the camelids. . Do what's in you path first, before you go out to save the world. A life worth living inspires a life worth saving. Do everything you want, nothing less. That's how you honor the dead, prepare the garden soil in your soul first. Graft a scion to root stock, so the cultivar grows anew. Cut off the dead, and know when to stay quiet about HIV/AIDS. This has kept me alive 20 years longer than my departed lovers and friends. . Hands to work, heart to these roots, the buds, flowers, and this fruit. Life grows from memory and desire, stay in the garden as long as it takes.” — by Matt Ebert @amalgamedia . #whatisrememberedlives @theaidsmemorialtshirt #aidsmemorial #neverforget #endaids #tamtee .