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'Oncology on Canvas' International Art Competition Kicks Off with
a Call for Entries
INDIANAPOLIS, May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Entries are now being accepted
for Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Woman's Cancer Journey, an
international art competition with an exhibition slated for public viewing on
December 3, 2004 at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London. Presented by
Lilly Oncology, the contest encourages breast cancer survivors, their
oncologists, nurses, families and friends to submit artwork that represents
their experiences with cancer. Entries from both men and women are welcome and
should portray a woman's cancer journey in ways that inspire others.
As part of the international competition, there will also be a U.S. Region art
competition and the U.S. regional winner will be announced at the 27th Annual
2004 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium held in San Antonio, Texas from
December 8 to 11. Entries from U.S. contestants will automatically be
considered for the international competition.
"Lilly Oncology is pleased to present Oncology on Canvas because it brings to
life our commitment to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients," said
Paolo Paoletti, M.D., vice president of oncology clinical research at Lilly.
"Unfortunately, many people have been touched by breast cancer, whether it's a
person's mother, daughter, wife, sister or friend. This program allows us to
experience and celebrate the strength of everyone involved in a woman's cancer
journey."
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), breast cancer will be
diagnosed in more than one million women worldwide in 2004 and is the second
leading cause of cancer death in women(1). It is estimated in the United
States that approximately 40,000 women die each year from breast cancer(2).
All entries should be submitted by October 29, 2004 and will be centrally
collected and cataloged by the contest's art secretariat. Media accepted
include oils, watercolors, acrylics, photographs, pastels and charcoal. A
"Best of Exhibition" winner and two "runners-up" will be selected from all
international entries. Also chosen will be "Best of Category" winners and one
"People's Choice" selection. Each winner will have a sum of money donated to
the cancer charity of the winner's choice in his or her name. Winners will be
notified in November 2004. The "Best of Exhibition" winner will be flown to
London to receive his or her prize at a special Oncology on Canvas Art
Exhibition Banquet on December 2, 2004. Competition is subject to applicable
laws and regulations, which may vary per country.
"Significant strides in oncology research and development continue to provide
patients with treatment success and hope for the future. Oncology on Canvas
complements treatment advances by presenting the opportunity for those affected
by breast cancer, their family and friends to express visually their deepest
emotions about their experience, from diagnosis to treatment and how each day
they cope with their hopes, fears and dreams," said Professor Ian Smith,
Professor of Cancer Medicine at the Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of
Cancer Research.
A representative from the RCA will join Professor Smith, as well as a
patient-advocacy representative, artist, journalist, patient and the director
of the art competition as panel members selected to judge all art entries.
Lilly welcomes the support offered by Vital Options(R) International -- a
global cancer communication, support, and advocacy organization. "The creative
process plays a unique role in healing and coping. Art is a universal language
that allows one to reveal aspects of themselves, by bringing meaning and
expression to the cancer experience in ways that spoken words often cannot,"
said Selma Schimmel, founder and CEO of Vital Options International and a
survivor of breast cancer.
For more information on the Oncology on Canvas Art Competition and Exhibition
or to request an entry form or contest criteria, please contact Jeremy Parsons,
Art Exhibition Director, at 1-800-734-4131, or internationally at +44 149 141
0471. Artwork displayed will be identified by the artist's name and country.
About Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing
portfolio of 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, Ind., Lilly
provides answers -- through medicines and information -- for some of the
world's most urgent medical needs. For more information on Lilly Oncology,
visit http://www.lillyoncology.com/ .
About Vital Options
Vital Options is a not-for-profit cancer communications, support and advocacy
organization whose mission is to facilitate a global cancer dialogue by using
communications technology to reach every person touched by cancer. Vital
Options was originally founded in 1983 as the first organization for young
adults with cancer and now in addition to serving as a resource for this
special patient population, Vital Options provides a variety of cancer
communications projects for patients of all ages and disease types, as well as
for their families, friends and healthcare providers.
About the Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is the world's only wholly postgraduate university of
art and design -- fine art, applied art, design and communications -- offering
the degrees of MA, MPhil and PhD. There are nine hundred masters and doctorol
students and more than one hundred professionals interacting with them --
including scholors, leading practitioners of art and design and numerous
specialists, advisors and distinguished visitors.
(1) World Health Organization
(2) American Cancer Society Cancer Facts and Figures 2000
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