Oncology On Canvas exhibit on display

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 Henry County Health Center from Sept. 9 through Sept. 19. This free public exhibit, which is touring communities nationwide, will showcase 50 select pieces of art from the 2010 Oncology On Canvas competition.

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.

In 2010, a total of 24 prizes were awarded to cancer and health charities selected by the winners in various categories. The themes explored in the 635 entries ranged from hope, to 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 2010 competition will tour hospitals, cancer centers, patient advocacy group meetings and other venues nationwide during 2011 and 2012. The 2012 competition, including a call for entries, will be announced in the fall of 2011.

Lilly Oncology On Canvas is presented by Lilly USA, LLC, a pharmaceutical company committed to advancing cancer research and treatment, 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. This exhibit is made possible by the participation of Henry County Health Center Foundation. The Foundation is proud to support this unique expression of the cancer journey and survivorship.

For more information on Lilly Oncology On Canvas, or, beginning in the fall of 2011, information on how to enter the 2012 competition, please call (866) 991-LOOC (5662) or visit www.LillyOncologyOnCanvas.com. To learn more about NCCS, please visit www.canceradvocacy.org.