Posted By:  jongbloed Posted On:  Aug 16, 2008	Make Art not AIDS
As I mentioned in a previous post, there seemed to be a lot of visual arts components of the AIDS conference, whether it was aimed at raising awareness or used as an income generating activity for people living with AIDS.     My favourite!     ...... [view]

Posted By:  jongbloed Posted On:  Aug 3, 2008	AIDS 2008 Day One: Crafts for AIDS
First impressions:  So excited to be a part of this conference.  Like two years ago, its just AMAZING to have so many people working for change in one spot.  Getting to know the four activists in our little group at the hostel, and so excited to learn about each of their projects (body...... [view]

Posted By:  jongbloed Posted On:  Apr 17, 2008	Hot Docs.
Tomorrow is the first day of Hot Docs here in Toronto, and this year I will finally make it to some of the screenings. As I made my online cal ender of must-sees today, I got excited about the opportunity to learn about Iran’s transgender community or maverick n eurosurger y ....... [view]

Posted By:  jongbloed Posted On:  Apr 9, 2008	Art and AIDS
When I read the Saturday Globe and Mail each week (and it usually takes me the whole week), I keep my eye out for stories on development issues. Yesterday, in the middle of the Globe Review, I came across this article about a Vancouver artist who is HIV positive. My immediate reaction...... [view]