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A&U America's AIDS Magazine was launched in 1991 as Art & Understanding. It was founded by Editor-in-Chief and Publisher David Waggoner in response to the loss of so many of his peers from the creative community. Art & Understanding, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. The mission of Art & Understanding, Inc.’s A&U magazine is to collect, archive, publish and distribute the growing body of art, activism, and current events emanating from the AIDS pandemic. It was created for the HIV-affected community. Over time the publication has recognized the need to archive various other creative, cultural, and educational responses to the AIDS pandemic: nutrition, treatment, and alternative therapies; cultural commentary; book and film reviews; celebrity interviews; HIV and AIDS organizations which are making a difference. Departments include "Frontdesk," "Mailbox," and "NewsBreak."

A&U Magazine presents the Christopher Hewitt Award, an annual literary award given each June.