The Michael Conway Annual Display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt

In its eighth year, The Michael Conway Annual Display of The AIDS Memorial Quilt serves as a space for reflection, healing, and education by honoring those we’ve lost to AIDS in Alabama and the Southeast. The display is named in memory of Michael Conway, beloved son of long time member of the congregation, Jan Conway.

Thank you to our sponsors who help to make this exhibit possible: Avondale United Methodist Church, Central Alabama Pride, Covenant Community Church, Pilgrim United Church of Christ, and Prism United!

About The Quilt: The National AIDS Memorial Quilt initiated by the NAMES Project in 1985, stands as a powerful symbol of love and loss. It contains 48,000 panels, making it the largest community art project in the world. It has been displayed at many locations globally, most notably on the National Mall in Washington DC where it covered 1.3 million square feet, representing the enormity of the AIDS crisis and spurring the US government to action. Each panel of the quilt is created by loved ones, friends, and family members of those lost to the AIDS epidemic and includes personal messages, artwork, and mementos that reflect the life of the person being remembered.

AIDS in Birmingham: As of 2021, Alabama has had over 14,000 reported cases of HIV/AIDS since the beginning of the epidemic, with approximately 8,000 individuals currently living with HIV/AIDS in the state.

Join us as we recommit ourselves to the fight against HIV/AIDS stigma, discrimination, and misinformation.

All are welcome!