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The Zimmerli celebrates the life and achievements of its late director Thomas Sokolowski – an activist and arts leader since the early 1980s – during Art Before/After Hours, with live virtual programming, on December 1. Since 1989, the date has marked the annual observation of Day With(out) Art/World AIDS Day. This national day of action and mourning in response to the HIV/AIDS crisis was initiated by Visual AIDS, an organization that Sokolowski helped found.
The morning session presents a live Zoom screening of TRANSMISSIONS, six videos commissioned by Visual AIDS that considers the global impact of HIV/AIDS. The evening session features a live Zoom panel discussion about the historical and contemporary intersections of HIV/AIDS advocacy and the arts. Throughout the day, the Zimmerli will post additional content on its social platforms, including the debut of a short documentary about Sokolowski. Schedule and registration details are available at go.rutgers.edu/December1.
This program is presented in collaboration with Rutgers Global, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers Student Health, Rutgers Global Health Institute, Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities, and Office of the Chancellor, Rutgers – New Brunswick.
