Archived Gallery Exhibit

POSITIVELY AWARE:
(Mis)perceptions of living with HIV/AIDS

November 3 - December 26, 2008 
Gallery Night Reception & Performances November 20, 5:00-9:00 pm           

POSITIVELY AWARE is a year long arts integration educational project culminating with a mixed media exhibit and performance installation from professional artists, community artists, and middle and  high  school youth from Central Falls Providence, West Warwick and Woonsocket along with work from children in Africa through PlanUSA as an outcome from studying HIV/AIDS today,  and exploring healthy choices. This project was created through the cooperation of URI Providence Campus Urban Arts and Culture Program and The Traveling Theatre Company in cooperation with (PASA) Providence After School Alliance, AIDS Project RI/ Family Services, AFIA/Family Service, Mathewson Street United Methodist Church ARTREACH and AIDS Quilt RI, and the Met School.

The Exhibit and Performance Installation includes creative writing and artwork by Heather Adels, Jeffery Andreoni, Joshua Brittingham, Adrian ‘Ponch’ Bustanaute, Harold Chartier, Jill Ann Cook, Kevin Cuhna, Robert Dilworth, Aviva Grossman, Kim Hancock, Steve Hayes, Kelly Irwin, Linda Louse King, Nora Lewis, Justin McDavitt, James Kieran McGonnell, Vanessa Miller, Jon Milliron, Munir D. Mohammed, Zan Nordlund, Steve Parkhurst, Sam Peck, Kyle Rindquist, Joshua CJG Robinson, Jacqueline Sylvia, Jose Tapia, and youth from Central Falls, Providence, West Warwick, Woonsocket schools, and youth from Africa through Hilary Wallis with PlanUSA.

On Gallery Night, November 20 5:00pm - 9:00 pm there will be original dramatic performances by the youth from the Met School, Deering Middle School in West Warwick, Woonsocket High School and PASA along with creative writing from the Mathewson Street United Methodist Church ARTREACH program. 

SIGH/OMELAS the award winning play written and performed by Steve Kidd about a child born with HIV will be presented to middle and high school group performances by reservation only November 20 & 21 10am.  There will be an open performance Friday November 21 @7:30 (pay what you can).

Contact Steven Pennell 401-277-5206 or spennell@etal.uri.edu for reservations or information

URI Providence Campus
80 Washington St Providence RI
Hours: M-TH 9-9, F&S 9-4,
closed Sundays and holidays

*This program is funded in part by URI Providence Campus Student Government Board, PASA (Providence After School Alliance), The Rhode Island State Council for the Arts.