'Oncology on Canvas' International Art Competition Kicks Off with a Call for Entries
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 Dec. 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 women1. It is estimated in the United States that approximately 40,000 women die each year from breast cancer2.
All entries should be submitted by Oct. 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 Dec. 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 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, j_parsons@dial.pipex.com 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. More information about Lilly is available at www.lilly.com.
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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 health care 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 Ph.D. There are nine hundred masters and doctoral students and more than one hundred professionals interacting with them - including scholars, leading practitioners of art and design and numerous specialists, advisors and distinguished visitors.
References
1. World Health Organization
2. American Cancer Society Facts and Figures 2000
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