Exhibition Inspired by Chicago Women’s HIV Stories

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The University of Illinois at Chicago presents “In Plain Sight: A Women’s History of HIV/AIDS in Chicago,” an exhibition featuring oral histories, photos, documents and hand-written stories from Chicago women living with HIV. “In Plain Sight” is a public exhibition inspired by an ongoing project called “I’m Still Surviving: A Women’s History of HIV/AIDS in the United States.” The exhibition and corresponding project are the result of collaboration between the UIC-based History Moves project and Chicago participants in the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS), a 23 year-old clinical research study on women living with HIV. Opening reception of “In Plain Sight: A Women’s History of HIV/AIDS in Chicago,” will take place on March 4th from 5 to 7p.m. The exhibition will be on view through April 2nd at Pop Up JUST Art Center, 1255 S. Halsted St. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information or to arrange group tours, call 312-413-2458.

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