2006 Lilly Oncology on Canvas(SM) International Art Competition Receives More Than 2,000 Entries
September 28 2006 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Free Exhibitions Planned in London and New York INDIANAPOLIS, Sept.
28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- If a picture paints a thousand words,
just imagine what two thousand images can say. Eli Lilly and
Company is proud to be the recipient of more than 2,000 works of
art from 43 countries for the 2006 Lilly Oncology on Canvas(SM):
Expressions of a Cancer Journey International Art Competition and
Exhibition. If the artwork were laid end to end in a straight line,
it would span the length of 14 football fields. Presented by Eli
Lilly and Company, in partnership with the National Coalition for
Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), Lilly Oncology on Canvas invited people
from all over the world to put their feelings about cancer on
canvas and in narrative. People diagnosed with any type of cancer,
their families and friends, cancer advocates, health care
providers, artists and art students were all eligible. This is the
second Lilly Oncology on Canvas competition. The competition was
launched by Lilly in 2004 to help people affected by cancer deal
with the emotional side effects of the disease, an important part
of the healing process. The 2004 collection of art has since toured
the world. The 2006 Lilly Oncology on Canvas competition represents
nearly a 500 percent increase in entries over the inaugural
competition. In 2004, more than 400 entries were received,
including 56 entries from the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The 2006
competition yielded more than 2,000 entries, including 491 entries
from the U.S. and Puerto Rico. "We are proud of the substantial
increase in entries because it clearly reflects the value of this
program," said John C. Lechleiter, Ph.D., president and chief
operating officer of Lilly. "In addition to our relentless efforts
to discover innovative cancer treatments, Lilly is dedicated to
helping treat the whole patient, and providing inspiration for all
affected by this disease." "A cancer diagnosis often evokes
feelings of fear, anger and despair," said Ellen Stovall, NCCS
president and CEO, Lilly Oncology on Canvas judge, and a two-time,
34-year cancer survivor. "But at NCCS, we believe that all those
diagnosed with cancer are survivors from the moment of diagnosis,
and where there is life, there is hope. Lilly Oncology on Canvas
embodies this spirit and NCCS is proud to be associated with it."
The competition now moves on to the judging phase. Winners will be
selected from six categories (watercolor, oil, pastel, photography,
acrylic, other) and will be chosen by an independent panel of
judges, comprised of cancer survivors, oncologists, journalists,
cancer advocates and artists (see below). Winners will be awarded
monetary prizes for the cancer charities of their choice. The Lilly
Oncology on Canvas winners will be announced to the media at two
upcoming grand finales in London and New York City, November 3 and
December 5, respectively. The London event will be graced with the
presence of HRH The Duke of Gloucester (first cousin to HM Queen
Elizabeth II). The New York event will include a live musical
performance by a special guest. After the finale events, the
exhibitions will be open to the public free of charge as follows: *
Royal College of Art, London, November 3, 1:00 - 5:30 p.m.,
November 4-6, 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. * Metropolitan Pavilion, The
Level, New York City, December 6-8, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. The 2004
Lilly Oncology on Canvas exhibition will continue to tour the world
at hospitals, cancer centers and art galleries. The 2006 entries
will tour throughout 2007 and 2008. For more information on Lilly
Oncology on Canvas, log on to http://www.lillyoncology.com/ and
click on the Lilly Oncology on Canvas icon. The 2006 Lilly Oncology
on Canvas Judging Panel (in alphabetical order): Catalina Aroch,
2004 Global Winner, Lilly Oncology on Canvas Anita Chernewski, U.S.
Art Director, Lilly Oncology on Canvas (Ex-Officio) Michael Cullen,
M.D., Consultant Medical Oncologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Evangelina Elizondo, Actress, Mexico Christopher Frayling,
Professor, Royal College of Art Celia Hall, Medical Editor, The
Daily Telegraph Sandra Horning, M.D., Past President, American
Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Alison Jones, M.D., Consultant
Medical Oncologist, Royal Free Hospital Geralyn Lucas, Cancer
Survivor, Author and Producer, Lifetime Television Martin Murphy,
M.D., Editor in Chief, The Oncologist Jerry Parsons, Global Art
Director, Lilly Oncology on Canvas (Ex-Officio) Ellen Stovall,
President and CEO, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
(NCCS) Thomas Stuttaford, M.D., Health Columnist, The Times Maria
Valerio, Reporter, El Mundo Nicole Zernik, Presidente, Europa
Donna, France 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 Lilly
Oncology, a Division of Eli Lilly and Company For more than four
decades, Lilly Oncology has been collaborating with cancer
researchers to deliver innovative treatment choices and valuable
programs to patients and physicians worldwide. Inspired by the
courageous patients living with cancer, Lilly Oncology is providing
treatments that are considered global standards of care and
developing a broad portfolio of novel targeted therapies to
accelerate the pace and progress of cancer care. To learn more
about Lilly's commitment to cancer, please visit
http://www.lillyoncology.com/. About Eli Lilly and Company Lilly, a
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