Opening hours are complimentary for members to view new exhibitions before they open to the public.
Members, celebrate the opening of Up Against the Wall: Art, Activism, and the AIDS Poster, a collaborative exhibition made possible through the generosity of donor, collector, physician, and medical historian Dr. Edward C. Atwater and his family. This exhibition is organized by the Memorial Art Gallery and River Campus Libraries’ Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation at the University of Rochester.
CLICK HERE to reserve tickets for member-exclusive hours on Saturday, March 5.
Member exclusive hours:
Tickets are for one hour in the Docent Gallery exhibition space. You will receive a confirmation email with your e-tickets and visiting information. For questions or assistance, please email memberperks@mag.rochester.edu or call 585-276-8901.
This collaborative exhibition and all related activities are made possible through the vision and generosity of donor, collector, physician, and medical historian Dr. Edward C. Atwater, and his family, whose AIDS Education Posters Collection is part of the River Campus Libraries’ Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation at the University of Rochester.
Presenting Sponsor
Lead Sponsors
New York State Department of Education,
made possible by Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson
Supporting Sponsors
Vicki and Richard Swartz
Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries
Gleason Family Foundation
Dr. William Valenti and James Wolk
Contributing Sponsors
Anonymous (2)
Janet S. Reed
Family of Dr. Edward C. Atwater
Helen H. Berkeley
Anthony J. Mascioli Trust
Fellow Sponsors
Suzanne M. Spencer
Rochester Victory Alliance
Dr. Stephen Dewhurst
Dr. Michael S. Gottlieb
Tamar Carroll and Lars Schumann
Community Sponsor
Memorial Art Gallery Endowed Fund Support
Thomas and Marion Hawks Memorial Fund
Robert L. and Mary L. Sproull Fund
Nancy R. Turner Fund for Special Exhibitions
The exhibition is supported in part by awards from the New York State Education Department made possible by Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services MA-245369-OMS-20. The views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The book that complements the exhibition is made possible by William M. Valenti, M.D.
Questions?
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