Call to Artists for AIDS Education Poster Design Competition
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Up Against the Wall is the first major major exhibition and catalog devoted to the University of Rochester’s collection of HIV/AIDS-related posters. Donated by physician and medical historian Dr. Edward C. Atwater, these posters, one of the largest such collections in the world, document efforts by various groups to educate and inform people from over 130 countries in over 75 languages about this devastating disease. The posters span from 1982 to the present and show how social, religious, civic, and public health agencies have addressed the controversial, often contested, terrain of the HIV/AIDS pandemic within the public realm. The posters have carefully tailored messages that address different groups, and depending on their intended audiences, use scare tactics, simple scientific explanations, sexual imagery, and even humor to get their messages across.
HOW TO APPLY
The competition is open to artists in New York State over the age of 14. Submissions can be made HERE and will be accepted from November 17, 2021 – January 30, 2022.
We encourage artists to submit original poster designs that help raise awareness of the epidemic and open up the conversation on HIV/AIDS, using varying methods of communication, design, and messaging. The University of Rochester’s collection of AIDS posters is 8,000 large and represents a rich tradition of graphic design, visual culture, and public health in which to find inspiration.
For more information about the upcoming exhibition, please visit: https://mag.rochester.edu/exhibitions/up-against-the-wall/
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