Art history's Erin Benay discusses participatory public art display on HIV crisis

Accelerating ideas: Duo to pitch ‘Concrete Quilt’ to combat HIV crisis through public art

FreshWater Cleveland: Erin Benay, Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities at the College of Arts and Sciences, emphasized that participatory public art engages communities more effectively than passive displays. She highlighted Cleveland’s history of community-driven art and framed the Concrete Quilt as both a memorial and a tool for social change, educating about HIV/AIDS while fostering collective action.