2006 Lilly Oncology on Canvas Kicks Off with a Call for Entries

Second International Art Competition and Exhibition Launched at D.C.'s Historic Union Station 


WASHINGTON, Sept. 27  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eli Lilly and Company announced today a call for entries for the 2006 Lilly Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer Journey International Art Competition and Exhibition. The competition invites people diagnosed with cancer, their families and friends, cancer advocates, healthcare providers, artists and art students to express, through art and in narrative, their own cancer journeys.

The announcement was made at a reception at Union Station in Washington, D.C., where more than 150 works of art from the 2004 competition are currently on display at the West Hall through October 16, 2005.  Featured speakers at the event included ABC News Commentator and NPR Analyst Cokie Roberts; Fox News Anchor Lark McCarthy; National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) President and CEO Ellen Stovall; and Eli Lilly and Company Vice President, Cancer Research and Global Oncology Platform Leader Richard Gaynor.  A European announcement around the 2006 international contest will be made next month during the European Cancer Conference (ECCO) in Paris, France.

NCCS President and CEO Ellen Stovall said, "Lilly Oncology on Canvas brings us all closer to the heart of the cancer journey, enabling us to walk the path of emotions that cancer survivors or those who care for them experience, and find hope in their inspirational artworks."

Stovall, who is also a two-time, 33-year cancer survivor added, "We at NCCS believe that one is a cancer survivor from the moment of diagnosis and for the balance of life.  Because Lilly Oncology on Canvas is about survivorship -- the experience of living with, through and beyond a cancer diagnosis -- NCCS is proud to be associated with this program."

"People affected by cancer experience a range of complex emotions which are often difficult to express.  Lilly Oncology on Canvas helps to give these emotions a voice, one that has resonance and meaning," said Richard Gaynor, M.D., vice president, cancer research and global oncology platform for Eli Lilly and Company.

"Lilly is committed to treating the whole person as well as the disease by developing treatments that offer real hope as well as programs that go beyond traditional drug development to assist in the everyday struggles and successes patients, physicians and caregivers face," Gaynor said.

Background on Lilly Oncology on Canvas

Eli Lilly and Company created Lilly Oncology on Canvas in 2004 as a way to honor the journeys people embark on when confronted with a cancer diagnosis. The first competition received more than 400 pieces of art from 23 countries around the world.  This rich and enduring collection of artwork is currently traveling the world and continues to touch the hearts and minds of people everywhere.

In the U.S., the Lilly Oncology on Canvas exhibition is presented by Lilly in partnership with the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS). NCCS will continue to partner with the company in touring the exhibit nationally in 2007.

2006 Contest Information

The 2006 Lilly Oncology on Canvas International Art Competition and Exhibition is now accepting registration forms.  All people touched by cancer are invited to participate, including: people diagnosed with cancer; their families and friends; cancer advocates, healthcare providers, artists and art students.  Art in the following media will be accepted: oil; watercolor; acrylic; pastel; photography; and other (one-dimensional art).  All entries must be submitted by July 31, 2006.

Winners from each media category, as well as a "Best of Exhibition" winner, and 2nd- and 3rd- place winners from all international entries will be selected by an independent panel of judges, comprised of cancer survivors, oncologists, journalists, cancer advocates and artists.  Winners will be notified in fall 2006 and awarded monetary prizes for the cancer charities of their choice.

For contest details, and to obtain a 2006 Lilly Oncology on Canvas registration form, call 800-734-4131 or contact Anita Chernewski, art director, at .

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)

NCCS is the oldest survivor-led cancer advocacy organization in the country and a highly respected authentic voice at the federal level, advocating for quality cancer care for all Americans and empowering cancer survivors.  For more information about NCCS and its advocacy for quality cancer care, please visit http://www.canceradvocacy.org/ or call 1.877.NCCS.YES.

Eli Lilly and Company

Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations.  Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, Lilly provides answers -- through medicines and information -- for some of the world's most urgent medical needs. O-LLY

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