NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
The quilt on display on one of it's frequent tours around the country.
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https://www.aidsmemorial.org/quiltOVERVIEW
Created in 1985 by AIDS activist Cleve Jones, the quilt exists as the largest piece of community art in the world. In 1989 it was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize. The quilt is made up of pieces 6 ft by 3 ft to represent the size of a grave and provide a visual for the number of AIDS related deaths.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
PROJECT EVALUATION
The NAMES Project Foundation was established in 1987 and has been ongoing ever since. The quilt was first displayed on the National Mall Nov. 11th 1987 and included 1,920 panels. Since then the quilt has grown to have 48,000 panels and is too big to display on the National Mall. It is dedicated to more than 100,000 people who have been lost to AIDS and has served as a memorial and piece of therapeutic art for people across the nation.