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Artists plan
AIDS fundraiser
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R A E
RT/AIDS, a fund-raising event
organized by Portland artists and
gallery owners to benefit people with
AIDS, will be held to raise money to sup
port social and health resources for AIDS
patients. The event, scheduled for Sunday,
October 11, will begin with a “ gallery
walk“ featuring special works donated by
artists in 29 of 31 of Portland’s art
galleries. The evening will end at the
Oregon Art Institute, with cocktails.hors-
A
d ’oeuvres, and speakers. The proceeds of
the evening will be used to establish a fund
for long-term health treatment and to aug
ment daily health care and social resources
for persons with AIDS.
Artist Larry Kirkland, member of the
ART/AIDS steering committee, says that
the fundraiser grew out of a desire to pro
vide a funding source for long-term health
care and to call attention to the cultural,
social, and medical impact of AIDS. Gal
leries are asking the artists they represent
to contribute a work which will be put on
display in the gallery. Money spent on art
work will be totally tax deductible and the
entire selling price will be donated to
ART/AIDS. A committee will then admin
ister the money for use in encouraging
community organizations to develop health
and social resources for in-home and long
term care.
Kirkland says the response to ART/AIDS
has been tremendous. “ This fundraiser
gives access to business and corporate
sources who have historically supported
the cultural life of Portland. The arts com
munity has been hit hard with AIDS, and
ART/AIDS gives the business community
the opportunity to get involved.”
Kirkland stressed the need for a wide
range of people to help with the event.
Volunteers are needed
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to sell and buy tickets
to buy the art work
to provide information at the galleries
to help at the galleries
to prepare mailings.
Readers interested in helping with the
event should write Donna Bodio, 9865
S.W. Ventura C t., Tigard, OR 97223.
Artists not represented by a gallery will be
able to display work at The Northwest
Artists Workshop.
ART/AIDS “ calls attention to AIDS in
a positive way,” says Kirkland. “ It
acknowledges that AIDS is a problem of
the entire community.’ ’
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larger look, thanks to the support of
many new-found and old friends. Sat.,
July 11 th, Barbara Standard and friends
erected a new wall for the pantry. Barbara
has her business appropriately named “ Jill
of All Trades.” Through her guidance and
expertise the wall went up in perfect order,
to include a “ well hung door!” Many
thanks to Barbara, Gilah. Billy and Diane
for a well done job!
Before we can move into the new area, a
cleaning and painting party is in order.
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pletion of painting we will move our food
supply onto the new shelves and be better
able to inventory our cache. At the mo
ment the pantry is in need of the following
items: peanut butter, tuna fish, fruit juices,
canned fruit, breakfast cereals (high fiber),
disposable razors, shaving cream, deodor
ants, and paper towels. Any donations are
appreciated and can be dropped off at the
Embers Ave., 110 NW Broadway.
Special thanks are extended to Steve
Lien & Steve Suss for their valued support
of the Pantry. Without their contributions
of time & materials, Esther’s Pantry
would not be the success that it is
today.
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Just Out. 10 August. I987
Protest of Beastie
Boys wins donation
from CBS Records
aming Names” radio broadcast
publicizing violently homophobic
comments by the Beastie Boys has
resulted in a $2000 donation by the rock
group's record company, CBS Records, to
the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-
Violence Project.
The nationally syndicated broadcast,
sponsored by the Gay and Lesbian
Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD),
reported an interview with two of the
Beastie Boys in the magazine New Music
Exchange. “ I hate faggots,” said lead
singer Adam Horowitz. He went on to
characterize homosexuals as child
molesters and as psychologically sick.
“ Naming Names” invited listeners to
contact CBS Records to let CBS know
how they felt about the Beastie Boys’
comments.
One caller got through directly to the
vice president for press and public affairs,
Robert Altsuler. When Altshuler asked
how the caller wanted CBS to respond, the
caller suggested a donation to the New
York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence
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Project. Within days, the Project received
the $2000 donation. In his covering letter.
Altshuler made no reference to the Beastie
Boys incident.
According to Anti-Violence Project As
sistant Director William Smith, the dona
tion was the first the project has received
from a corporation. Smith said that as a
result of the CBS response, other corpo
rate donations will be easier to obtain.
The Beastie Boys’ remarks — and
CBS’s response — came at a time when
homophobic violence is steeply rising. In
cidence of violence reported to the New
York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence
Project in 1986 were up 83% from the year
before.
“ Naming Names,” the syndicated pro
gram sponsored weekly by GLAAD, is
available by satellite to all public radio
stations nationwide, as well as on the Gay
Cable Network. Other national broadcasts
have reported on a homophobic direct mail
campaign by televangelist Jerry Falwell,
the bigoted remarks by Paul Morrissey of
the Morality Action Committee on a Phil
Donahue show concerning gays in the
Catholic Church, and the misrepresenta
tion of lesbians and gay men in such media
as NBC, ABC, The Wall Street Journal.
and The New York Times.
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