The Michael Conway Annual Display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt
June 5, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
FreeDate: Wednesday – Sunday, June 5-9, 2024
Time: June 5-7 (Wed-Fri) from 5PM-8PM, June 8 (Sat) from 10AM-4PM, and June 9 (Sun) from 1PM-4PM
Location: Woodlawn UMC, 139 54th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35212
Price: FREE
About the Event:
In its eighth year, The Michael Conway Annual Display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, serves as a space of reflection, healing, and education by honoring the lives and legacies of those we have lost to AIDS in Alabama and in the Southeast. The display is named in memory of Michael Conway, beloved son of long-time member of the congregation, Jan Conway.
About the Quilt:
The National AIDS Memorial Quilt, initiated by the NAMES Project in 1985, stands as a powerful symbol of love and loss. It contains over 48,000 panels, making it the largest community art project in the world. It has been displayed at many locations globally, most notably on the National Mall in Washington D.C, where it covered 1.3 million square feet, representing the enormity of the AIDS crisis and spurring the US government to action. Each panel of the Quilt is created by loved ones, friends, and family members of those lost to the AIDS epidemic and includes personal messages, artwork, and mementos that reflect the life of the person being remembered.
AIDS in Birmingham:
As of 2021, Alabama has had over 14,000 reported cases of HIV/AIDS since the beginning of the epidemic, with approximately 8,000 individuals currently living with HIV/AIDS in the state.
Join us as we recommit ourselves to the fight against HIV/AIDS stigma, discrimination, and misinformation.
Stay tuned for more information about speakers and other opportunities around this year’s display!
All are welcome.
Sponsored by Avondale United Methodist Church, Central Alabama Pride, Covenant Community Church, Pilgrim United Church of Christ, Prism United, and Woodlawn United Methodist Church
Accessibility Information:
Off street parking + 3 ADA spaces available
Ramp leads to single-story building
Wide doors to accommodate any mobility aid
Seats available upon request