Artist: Richard Jenkins

This First Friday stop by and add a piece to the installation Richard Jenkins has been working on for this group show.
Friday, December 4th from 6-9pm
Show Dates: December 4th-January 3rd

In partnership with Quest Center

The 100th Monkey Studio will host the December First Friday opening of its art show HIV/AIDS & Support.  The event will be from 6:00-9:00pm and is free and open to the public. There is will also be live entertainment. The show will hang in the studio from 12/4/09-1/3/10.  

The 100th Monkey is partnering with Quest Center for this show.  Quest Center's mission is to provide services, community, and education to low-income, at-risk people seeking a wellness-focused approach to living and dying. Quest works to assist their clients to sustain lifestyle changes that support healing, and to effectively strengthen those diagnosed with chronic or life-challenging illnesses, including HIV/AIDS, mental health disorders, chemical dependency, and cancer.  

Every nine and half minutes in America somebody gets infected by HIV. To acknowledge this local artists were invited to create pieces under nine and half minutes on location at the 100th monkey studio and Quest Center.  Local artist Richard Jenkins utilized these pieces creating into installation that will be on display at the opening and throughout the month.  Artist juried into this show created art in response to the themes of HIV/AIDS and Support.  World AIDS Day is December 1, 2009. HIV/AIDS has become a global issue.   

For more information for upcoming events, lectures, classes/workshops, support groups and more at The 100th Monkey Studio at www.the100thmonkeystudio.com.