BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//NextToU//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3464d63f-f46a-4673-ae35-4b93d6923d1c@nexttoyou DTSTAMP:20261105T161332Z DTSTART:20261105T180000Z DTEND:20261105T220000Z SUMMARY:Camp One Heartland LOCATION:Smith Hall of Art (Academic Center) Gallery 102\, 801 22nd Street NW\, Washington DC 20052 DESCRIPTION:Camp One Heartland is a solo exhibition by Tye DuSold-O’Connor archiving documentation of one of the world’s first nonprofit summer cam ps designated to supporting and empowering youth affected by HIV and AIDS \, eventually transforming into a vital beacon of safety\, liberation and eutopia for LGBTQ+ youth across the country. After its inaugural session in the summer of 1993 and many more held at different campsites across t he country\, Camp One Heartland found its permanent residence in Willow R iver\, Minnesota. Over the next three decades it broadened its reach to p rovide summer camp sessions for youth experiencing housing instability\, LGBTQ+ youth\, and specifically trans youth. Tye attended Camp One Heartl and as both a camper in 2022 and a counselor in 2024\, and found these ex periences indescribably transformative to them and their queer identity. Quite suddenly\, Camp One Heartland shut down permanently in the fall of 2024 due to financial issues. Former campers\, counselors and staff have been unable to return to the site since. While camp counseling in the sum mer of 2024\, Tye took hundreds of photos of the camp\, its people\, and its experiences. These serve as some of the last images taken during the lifetime of Camp One Heartland.\n\nArtist Bio:\nTye DuSold-O’Connor is a multimedia artist studying Fine Art and Psychology whose work revolves ar ound trans experience\, identity and culture. They are driven by the inti mate and the personal\, and seek to use vulnerability\, the taboo\, an\n\ nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/3464d63f-f46a-4673-ae35-4b93d6923d1c URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/3464d63f-f46a-4673-ae35-4b93d6923d1c END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR