Sunday, December 8 – This Is What Activism Looks Like

Location: Vashon Theater

1:00 pm - Screening: How to Survive a Plague Documentary Film

This Oscar-nominated documentary recounts the courageous efforts of AIDS activists who pushed the government and medical establishment to develop and approve life-saving HIV/AIDS treatments in the late 1980s and early 90s.

Post Film Discussion

Peter Serko,will moderate a discussion with island artists and activists focusing on the role of art in activism and its power to create change. Panelists, including Peter Serko (author, playwright, photographer), Dana Schuerholz (activist/photographer), and several other Vashon artist/activists will share how their work has amplified causes and inspired advocacy.