ONCOLOGY ON CANVAS^SM ART EXHIBITION ON DISPLAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER, MAY 11-17, 2009

WHAT:
Lilly Oncology On Canvas, an art exhibition honoring the physical and emotional journeys people face when confronted by a cancer diagnosis, will be on display at The University of Toledo Medical Center. 

This free public exhibit, which is touring communities nationwide, will showcase 50 select pieces of art from the 2008 Oncology On Canvas competition.  There will be a reception that is open to the public on May 14^th featuring Dr. Kelly Manahan and Dr. John Geisler, gynecologic oncologists, and a local cancer patient and artist.
 

As I Am, Beautiful and Whole
Acrylic by a Family Member, Friend or Caregiver California

WHERE AND WHEN:    

Both the exhibit and the reception will be at the University of Toledo Medical Center, 3000 Arlington Avenue, Toledo OH. 

The exhibit will take place at Mulford Library, which is adjacent to the University of Toledo Medical Center building.  It will be open from Monday, May 11^th, to Sunday, May 17^th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

The reception will be at the Mulford Library Café, located in Mulford Library on Thursday, May 14th from 6:30 to 8 p.m. 

If you need help finding the exhibit or the reception, please contact Jan Tipton, oncology clinical nurse specialist, The University of Toledo, (419) 383-5170.

WHY:               
Launched in 2004, Oncology On Canvas is a biennial art competition that invites people from the U.S. and Puerto Rico diagnosed with any type of cancer, as well as their families, friends, caregivers and healthcare providers, to express, through art and narrative, the life-affirming changes that give the cancer journey meaning.

The winners of the 2008 competition were announced on October 22, 2008 in New York City.  In total, 26 prizes were awarded to 20 cancer charities selected by the 19 winners in various categories.  The themes explored in the nearly 600 entries ranged from fear, to the loss of individualism, to the support of family and friends, to the memory of those lost, to the perseverance of those who survive.

The traveling exhibition of art from the 2008 competition will tour hospitals, cancer centers, patient advocacy group meetings, and other venues nationwide during 2009. 
The 2010 competition, including a call for entries, will be announced in the fall of 2009.

Traces
Photography by a Family Member, Friend or Caregiver Connecticut

WHO:              
Lilly Oncology On Canvas is presented by Lilly USA, LLC, a world leader in cancer research and treatment, in partnership with the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), the oldest survivor-led cancer advocacy organization in the U.S. 

For information on Lilly Oncology On Canvas, or, beginning in the fall of 2009, information on how to enter the 2010 competition, please call (800) 734-4131 or visit www.LillyOncologyOnCanvas.com.  To learn more about NCCS, please visit www.canceradvocacy.org.

Watercolor by a Person Diagnosed with Cancer Hawaii

Mixed Media by a Healthcare Professional Georgia