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Feb 24, 2021
The year is 2121, one hundred years from today. A young San Francisco student, say an eighth grader, is given a school assignment to create a presentation capturing a significant moment in the city s history. He/she/they heads to the San Francisco Main Public Library and is directed to the City Archives. With a little encouragement the research topic is chosen: 2021: the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Among the Archives collection of posters and flyers and other documents our student finds in the city s COVID -19 Time Capsule are four 100-year-old portfolios, both print and digitally produced by four specially selected artists who used their imaginations and skills to leave a record of what it was like to live during the COVID-19 crisis.
Give Em Hope Awards
The National Queer Arts Center, home of San Francisco Gay Men s Chorus, announced a call for entries for the inaugural Give Em Hope Awards. Inspired by Harvey Milk s pioneering Hope speech, the Give Em Hope Awards will provide five young artists with $1,500 each to support an artistic project that focuses on the themes of hope. Winners will also have their work featured on SFGMC TV, a free online platform showcasing performances, interviews, and singer spotlights.
The Give Em Hope Awards are designed to serve under-resourced and diverse communities and open to artists up to the age of 25. The artistic medium may be any expression of hope, including performing arts, visual arts, literature, and film. Artists interested in submitting their work for consideration should register by March 1 at info@sfgmc.org to receive more information. All entries must be submitted by April 1, 2021. Award recipients will be announced on April 15, 2021.