Seattle, Washington, United States
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 – Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Co-curated by David Gere, Carol Brown, and Stan Pressner.
In honor of World AIDS Day, on December 1, 2020, the Through Positive Eyes virtual exhibition launched on the Gates Foundation Discovery Center website with a public webinar featuring storytelling from members of the Seattle Through Positive Eyes Collective.
Artivist virtual performances
Various dates
HIV-positive artivists (artist-activists) from the Seattle Through Positive Eyes Collective share their images and personal narratives, engaging in direct dialogue with audiences through live storytelling virtually. Learn more on the Discovery Center's virtual experiences and drop-in events and programs webpages.
Meet the Artivists
Alora
Alora (she/her) is originally from San Diego, but has been living in Seattle for six years. She is a mother of two beautiful, tiny to mid-sized humans, as well as a dog, cat, and lots of plants. She …
Andrew
Andrew (he/him) is originally from Portland, Oregon, and has been living in Seattle for 14 years. He prefers to avoid labels, however he does feel comfortable stating that he is “a man who loves …
Bill
Bill (he/him) is an Alaskan native, originally from a small fishing village called Hoonah. He has been living in Seattle off and on since 1971. He is a Tlinget Indian of the Raven Clan. He identifies …
C.L.
C.L. (she/her) is originally from Texas and has been living in Seattle for three years, off and on. She self-identifies as a nonbinary transfemme and has been living with HIV for eight years. She is …
Edward
Edward (he/him) was born in St. Louis, Missouri and has been living in Seattle for one year. He self-identifies as a heterosexual man and has been living with HIV since birth. Edward became public …
Hugo
Hugo (he/him) was born in Havana, Cuba in 1954. He lived in New York City from the age of 12, where he attended The High School of Art and Design, Pratt Institute, and The Fashion Institute of …
Julene
Julene (she/her), is a native New Yorker, who moved to Seattle in 1989. She identifies as a bisexual. She has a long history studying Chinese and Western herbal medicine; she is certified as a green …
Kelly G.
Kelly G. (she/her) was born and raised in Los Angeles and has been living with HIV since 2010. Part of her healing after diagnosis was sharing what she was going through with her friends. After …
Kelly H.
Kelly H. (she/her) was born in Anacortes, Washington, and has been living in Seattle for 15 years. She has been living with HIV for 20 years, and has been sharing her story publicly for 19 of them. …
Kia
Kia (she/her) was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. She has moved to other places, but has always come back home to the Emerald City. She currently serves as the Lead Peer Case Manager at the …
Pat
Pat (she/her) has been living in Seattle since 1978. A long-term survivor, Pat is a pioneer in the Seattle HIV/AIDS community. She is one of the founding members of BABES Network and has used her …
Positively Positive
Positively Positive (they/them) Positively Positive Education Productions, LLC and {multiply marginalized} black, queer, transgender, HIV+ since birth, Asexual, Aromantic and a survivor of childhood …
Supporters
Through Positive Eyes in Seattle was organized in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center and Storytellers for Change. Major funding was provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with ongoing support from The Herb Ritts Foundation.