Patrick O’Connell, founding director of Visual AIDS and creator of the red ribbon symbol of AIDS advocacy, died from AIDS-related causes on March 23, 2021 at a hospital in New York City. He was sixty-seven years old. bit.ly/3xWvn3O

National Museum of American History Smithsonian NMNH National Zoo Postal Museum Smithsonian NMAAHC National Portrait Gallery USA The red ribbon was created in 1991 by artists from the organization Visual AIDS. It's become an internationally recognized symbol for HIV and AIDS awareness, support, and remembrance for those who have died. James Arpad designed this pin, ca. 1992, in our Cooper Hewitt.

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A Day with HIV is a social media campaign that portrays 24 hours in the lives of people affected by HIV—that's everyone, everywhere. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, take a picture of whatever you're doing; post the photo to social media with #adaywithHIV . adaywithhiv.com

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Our September web gallery features artwork made by HIV+ artists in quarantine, including these pieces by Joseph Stabilito Joseph Stabilito , Guillermo Moscoso guillermo_moscoso_artista , Tom Bianchi tombianchi , and… instagram.com/p/CE4hnKvlNzI/…

Police reform will not come without defunding the police. Join us in calling our City Council members to demand they call an emergency meeting and deny de Blasio’s budget proposal. Ask that they cut the NYPD budget… instagram.com/p/CBBzQRjF_nD/…

Videos by bodyconfidence conrad.ventur and luquense have been added to our online fundraising platform, NOT OVER, alongside work by Keith Haring, Pamela Sneed, Carlos Motta, Jack Smith, Devin N. Morris, and Morgan… instagram.com/p/CAyKWMDl2Gr/…

Videos by bodyconfidence conrad.ventur and luquense have been added to our online fundraising platform, NOT OVER, alongside work by Keith Haring, Pamela Sneed, Carlos Motta, Jack Smith, Devin N. Morris, and Morgan… instagram.com/p/CAxiCPqFM-Y/…

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Videos by bodyconfidence conrad.ventur and luquense have been added to NOT OVER, our online fundraising platform.

Visit vava.visualaids.org to see the full videos and to donate to support Visual AIDS, because AIDS… instagram.com/p/CAvuioLFsXE/…

RIP Larry Kramer 🖤 Writer, activist, and co-founder of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis and ACT UP. Shown here addressing ACT UP members in a video shot by James Wentzy and included in COMPULSIVE PRACTICE, our video… instagram.com/p/CAspjzNlT1r/…

New videos by carlosalejandromotta , pamela_sneed , and luquense have been added to our online platform NOT OVER! In lieu of our annual benefit event, we are presenting artworks and performances online at… instagram.com/p/CAYhDo0F2r-/…

REMINDER‼️ 10 days left to submit a video proposal for Day With(out) Art 2021. 🌎Up to six selected artists will receive a $2,000 honorarium to produce a short video work (5–10 minutes) that will premiere at over 100… instagram.com/p/B_7-nJFlPfd/…