January 6th, was the first day of my internship at Visual AIDS. January 6th, also happened to be the day before Postcards From the Edge opened--the atmosphere in the office was fast-paced and (understandably) a little frantic. Even with the initial “sink-or-swim” nature of my first day, Visual AIDS has become a more than welcoming and rewarding environment to be a part of.
My name is Sage, I am a student from Bennington College, and I have been interning with Nelson, Amy and Julie for the past month. At Bennington College each student participates in a "Field Work Term" for the months of January and February, which is how I learned about Visual AIDS. In my hometown of Houston, Texas I worked with Planned Parenthood and a local AIDS Foundation, however, I had never worked with an organization that combined visual art and AIDS awareness. While interning at Visual AIDS, I have worked closely with: art pieces from PFTE, the archive database, the Ribbon Project and the customer service line for Neopost.
Two things about my time at Visual AIDS stick out very clearly: the art and the people. Looking through the slides, the online database and the web galleries have given me a preview into the huge archive of art that exists in the office. The variety between themes, mediums, artists, messages,etc. is a wonderful thing to get lost in. Secondly, every day someone walks into the office that I get introduced to. It might be, "Sage, this is our good friend..." or "This is the artist/editor/director that works with...." or "He's curating our web gallery/summer exhibit..." These introductions prove to me just how valued Visual AIDS is and how many people collaborate, and have collaborated, to make it what it is today. I am happy to have joined this organization and contributed a little something to its vision.
January 6th, was the first day of my internship at Visual AIDS. January 6th, also happened to be the day before Postcards From the Edge opened--the atmosphere in the office was fast-paced and (understandably) a little frantic. Even with the initial “sink-or-swim” nature of my first day, Visual AIDS has become a more than welcoming and rewarding environment to be a part of.
My name is Sage, I am a student from Bennington College, and I have been interning with Nelson, Amy and Julie for the past month. At Bennington College each student participates in a "Field Work Term" for the months of January and February, which is how I learned about Visual AIDS. In my hometown of Houston, Texas I worked with Planned Parenthood and a local AIDS Foundation, however, I had never worked with an organization that combined visual art and AIDS awareness. While interning at Visual AIDS, I have worked closely with: art pieces from PFTE, the archive database, the Ribbon Project and the customer service line for Neopost.
Two things about my time at Visual AIDS stick out very clearly: the art and the people. Looking through the slides, the online database and the web galleries have given me a preview into the huge archive of art that exists in the office. The variety between themes, mediums, artists, messages,etc. is a wonderful thing to get lost in. Secondly, every day someone walks into the office that I get introduced to. It might be, "Sage, this is our good friend..." or "This is the artist/editor/director that works with...." or "He's curating our web gallery/summer exhibit..." These introductions prove to me just how valued Visual AIDS is and how many people collaborate, and have collaborated, to make it what it is today. I am happy to have joined this organization and contributed a little something to its vision.