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The AIDS Chair was designed to stand as a
steadfast symbol of the urgent need to re-engage and
re-energize the AIDS movement. It's emergence comes at a
time when the domestic agenda has shifted its focus away
from the AIDS crisis, even while the destruction of human
lives and communities continues unabated. The Red Ribbon
shape pays homage to the iconic symbol of solidarity, pain,
struggle, commitment, and shared sense of urgency which
typified the early years of the AIDS movement, and is
intended as a visual reminder of the critical social
dialogue and hard work still needing to be done to end the
crisis.
The singular role of the 'chair' as a time honored place where people can sit face-to-face to engage, discuss, and debate serious social issues inspired its design and development. Over one hundred AIDS chairs are now being produced and will be made available to community groups, schools, and AIDS organizations for community re-engagement Red Chair events. How to become re-engaged. The AIDS Chair campaign's purpose is twofold: to re-engage those that have been involved in the past but have dropped out, and to engage those that have never been involved in the struggle. We hope that these chairs will provide inspiration and motivation to bring the AIDS issue to the forefront of media attention, discussion, or dialogue. Details on availability of campaign materials and ideas for community events can be found within this web site. |
