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Content Warning:  The art displayed in this exhibition was made 25 to 30 years ago by people in grief about those they had recently lost.  Due to the nature of the historical materials, there will be occurrences of language, positions, and values that do not align with our current values and practices. It is presented as supplied by the creators of the communal art and the information is retained so as not to censor or alter the historical record and to maintain an understanding of the context of creation.

Trigger Warning: The materials in this exhibition deal with topics of death and dying.  Grief triggers affect everyone: you are not alone. Please take the time and space needed to process emotions as they arise which may include taking a few moments for calming breath, removing yourself from the exhibit, and/or reaching out to a friend or counselor for conversation. It's OK to not be OK; you have support.

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Three panels from the AIDS Quilt are on display: Blocks 3730, 3731, and 5357. These panels were specifically selected based on the names and organizations represented on the panels from Indiana, including Hemophilia of Indiana, the Damien Center, and the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. Below is a full list of all the names and organizations of the three panels.

Names on Block 3730: 

Panel 1: Richard Michael Russell

Panel 2: Paul David Lamm

Panel 3: The Reverend Wayne R. Hanson II

Panel 4: Archie Ross

Panel 5: Nicholas Jimmy Kira

Panel 6: Phillip Carey

Panel 7: Jeff W. Miller

Panel 8: Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis: Roy Hopkins, Darryl Hood, Kevin Phelps, Doug Dulle, Mark Snyder, John "J" Langdon, Michael Elam, David Ramsey, Alan Miller, Matt Callis, Dan Liles, David Neighbors, Nicholas Kira, David Mamula, Randal Fisher, Ed Whetsel, Ty Welch, The Reverend Wayne Hanson, Charles M. Canfield, David Stanhouse, Burt, Denny, Kevin, Jim Weimer, Mike Haight, Mark Huffman, Alan Edwards, Keith Schneider, Gary Buchholz, Myreon Taylor, Alexi Haus, David Gordon, Parris A. Brown, Christian Vaughn, Earl Conner, Jim Lyons, Randy Rogers, Ron Sevier, Larry D. Mac Pherson, Anna Elizabeth Henofer Walters, Larry Barlow, Billy Levelsmier, Scott R. Arendall, Gordon Dove

Names on Block 3731: 

Panel 1: The NAMES Project Indianapolis Remembers All Hoosiers Who Have Lost Their Lives to AIDS

Panel 2: Eddy Moore

Panel 3: Charles David Asa:

Panel 4: The Damien Center, Grand Masquerade, 1994

Panel 5: "The NAMES Project Indianapolis Honors Ryan White" World AIDS Day 1993

Panel 6: Kelson Lineberry

Names on Block 5357: 

Panel 1: Karey!

Panel 2: John Campbell; St.Vincents Hospital & Medical Center

Panel 3: Miami University Students Infected with HIV

Panel 5: The Latin School of Chicago

Panel 6: Hemophilia of Indiana Remembers: Aaron P, Alice K, Andy H, Arnold L, Barry A, Bill C, Bill E, Brannon W, Brian M, Brian W, Chad B, Chad H, Charles C, Charlie J, Chris B, Chuck, Danny T, David B, David C, David L, Dennis B, Don P, Don S, Durk, Elias E, Esquiel E, Frank A. Riedle J, Franklin R, Fred B, Fred C, George F, Howard B, Howard H, Jacob Sworty, Jerome S, Jerry H, Jim D, Joe E, John K Barnes, Jr, John, Larry Brittain, Larry D, Larry E, Larry P, Mark D, Mark E, Maurice S, Michael C, Michael M, Nolan J, Paul B, Paul C, Peter S, Raymond M, Richard S, Robert C, Robert D, Robert P, Ron A, Ron M, Ronald Eugene Baker, Russel M, Russell T, Ryan P, Ryan W, Scott M, Scott P, The Hess Family, Tony McDade, Tony S

Panel 7: John Sullivan

Panel 8: Shaun Anthony Herring

To learn more about the art on exhibit, see the tabs in the navigation menu.  For more about the AIDS Quilt, view the AIDS Quilt page and check out the Wikipedia article.

To view the panels, visit the National AIDS Memorial Quilt website, navigate to the Search the AIDS Memorial Quilt page, and type the block number into the search bar. You can also search for an individual's or organization's name.

Flier for The Metro St. Louis NAMES Project, 1994. Wikimedia Commons.