Lilly Oncology on Canvas
Registration is now open for the Oncology on CanvasSM: Expressions of a Cancer Journey Art Competition! Registration forms will be accepted through June 30, 2010. Learn more about the 2010 competition, including registration details, awards information and frequently asked questions.
Oncology On CanvasSM: Expressions of a Cancer Journey is an art competition and exhibition that honors the journeys people face when confronted with a cancer diagnosis. The biennial competition invites individuals diagnosed with any type of cancer, their families, friends, caregivers and healthcare providers, to express, through art and narrative, the life-affirming changes that give their cancer journeys meaning.
Oncology On Canvas is presented by Lilly USA, LLC, in partnership with the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), which advocates for quality cancer care for all Americans and provides tools and resources that empower people affected by cancer to advocate for themselves.
Winners are selected by an independent panel of judges, typically including past winners, cancer survivors, leading oncologists, journalists, representatives from patient advocacy groups and the competition art director. The end result is a compelling art collection that provides insights into the wide range of emotions experienced by those touched by cancer.
Visit www.lillyoncologyoncanvas.com to learn more and see the previous winners' art.
The Inaugural Years
Lilly Oncology On Canvas was launched in 2004 and received more than 400 pieces of art from 23 countries. In 2005, the art began a world tour that reached millions of people in more than 100 cities.
In 2006, Oncology On Canvas received more than 2,000 pieces of art from 43 countries. The artwork from the 2006 competition has toured nearly 200 cities worldwide.
The Journey Continues
The 2008 Lilly Oncology On Canvas competition, which was open to all U.S. and Puerto Rico residents, received nearly 600 entries. In total, the 2008 Oncology On Canvas competition awarded 26 prizes to 20 cancer charities selected by the 19 winners in various categories.
'Long Day's Journey into Night'- Scarves and Ties Available in our online store!
Eli Lilly and NCCS partnered to produce silk scarves and neck ties which beautifully reproduce a 2004 oil painting submission titled 'Long Day's Journey into Night.' The artist is a family member of a cancer survivor and describes his/her painting below.
'Fear, devastation, alone - all words describing the beginning of a woman's cancer journey. I have chosen to portray the middle leg. Their world is still upside down. Night is the cancer that engulfs them. The woman is the moon. Hope is represented by the glimmering stars and greenery. The woman's courage and desire to fight is shown because she has thrust the cloud of isolation aside and exposed herself to be able to accept help from others. The 'others' - family, friends, medical personnel, are the trees reaching through the darkness to comfort, cry, cheer and encourage the reluctant traveler.'
All proceeds from the sale of these scarves and ties will support NCCS's pursuit for quality cancer care for all Americans. Order one today.
