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The story of AIDS is a story of dignity, social justice, humanity, and the thousands of people who fell, fought, and provided care and comfort. The AMP: AIDS Memorial Pathway was born out of a desire to recognize the AIDS crisis in Seattle, and our communities’ responses to this crisis. The AMP will be a place of remembrance and reflection, using public artwork to tell the stories of those impacted by HIV/AIDS. We are reaching the finish line; it's almost complete! Thank you for supporting our efforts.
A passionate group of volunteers and community leaders, including people living with HIV, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ people, came together to create The AMP: AIDS Memorial Pathway. They set three goals:
The artworks of The AMP are designed to take visitors through an emotional and historical journey related to the AIDS epidemic in our region from the early 1980s to today. Created by artists of different backgrounds and perspectives, they bring remembrance, reflection, creativity, and action around HIV and AIDS, to all of us.
Artists of The AMP:
Stories are a key component of The AMP. We’ve collected more than 40 interviews that reflect the broad range of people impacted by the AIDS crisis in our region—including people living with AIDS and HIV, family members, friends, caretakers, activists, and those who provided community services, comfort, and compassion. Technology will allow visitors to experience personal stories and learn about HIV/AIDS using their smartphones. This augmented reality component, accessed through an app, will work with the artwork and other onsite physical elements.
Reading a name can help us connect to personal memories. This collection of names from Washington State of those who’ve died shows the vast impact of HIV/AIDS. View the names here: https://theamp.org/history/nam...
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