World AIDS Day: THE SCARLET EVENT - ART BEAT (A Therapeutic Art Experience)

World AIDS Day is observed December 1 each year. The day is an opportunity worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV, and commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day, recognized in 1988, was the first-ever global health day.

To help mark World AIDS Day, the Mobile County Health Department is sponsoring a special experience on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at its Keeler Memorial Building. The Scarlet Event Presents: ART Beat -- A Therapeutic Art Experience in the lobby and courtyard from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. A gallery event showcasing local artists.

Curated by and featuring Mobile native Ty Tover. The Scarlet Event has been a part of the World AIDS Day observation for many years in Mobile. It takes place to celebrate life for the ones affected by AIDS but who are still here laughing, loving, and living.

The World AIDS Day 2021 theme is “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic (EHE): Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice.” The goal of EHE is to reduce new infections by 75 percent in the next five years and by 90 percent by 2030.