Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

National AIDS Memorial

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award available
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be 27 years old or younger

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: In May of 2019, the HIV/AIDS world lost its most promising poet, advocate, author, singer and young person living with AIDS, Mary Bowman. Mary was 30 years old. Born with HIV, she lived out her experiences of growing up and living with HIV (and losing a mother to AIDS) through her art. As a young, out woman of color, she was a dynamic, vital voice for the next generation of individuals living with HIV—proud, willing to speak of her own challenges with not just her own health needs (mental health, social support) —but also a fierce advocate for other young people with HIV for whom a voice was lacking. For Mary, the arts gave her the platform and voice to channel her creative energy, her passion, her truth.

Application requirements for the Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award are:

  • Essay
  • Application form
  • Original artivism work
Additional Information:

Award Amount: Winner will receive $5,000  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $10,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Sunday, July 16, 2023

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Sunday, July 16, 2023

All applications and supporting materials must be submitted by the listed deadline. No incomplete/late submissions will be accepted.
About National AIDS Memorial:
Contact Information: Steve Sagaser, Senior Manager
Address: P.O. Box 2270 San Francisco , California

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