Mercy Regional Cancer Center
Especially for You After Breast Cancer Support Group

is hosting a program presented by Master Photographer Barb Gordon founder of www.PortraitsAndStories.com. Portraits & Stories is a cancer survivor blog designed to encourage and inspire survivors, families, and friends through images and blog posts.

Join us:
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
7:00-8:15 pm
Mercy Women’s Center
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation contacted me about their interesting art project for cancer survivors 25 years of age and younger. Here is the email and links for more information.

 ”I came across your work by chance and found it very empowering and inspiring!

I’m writing on behalf of  the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation. Over the past few months, we’ve been working with some artists and young adults who have cancer as well as young adults living with people who have cancer in art workshops, culminating in an exhibition called ‘The C Word’ that will be exhibited in June this year.

The aim of the exhibition is to explore questions of identity and issues young adults face when confronted with a cancer diagnosis, as well as to demystify cancer and to celebrate the idea that though we may be diagnosed with cancer, cancer does not define us. The head artist for the project is Rae Leung, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2007 – she is also a voice-over artist and an avid blogger and was keen to share with other young adults who have cancer how they might find writing a good way to deal and process with the issues that they face. Partnering with her is a professional visual artist / sculptor who is working with the participants to create collages and other work that will be on display in the project.

We’re currently doing an open call for submission of written work, video or photography by young adults who have cancer to be included in our video installation. As such, I was wondering if maybe it would be possible for you to help us reach out to your community to see if any of them would be interested. The project is a community art project and we would love to be able to include work from around the world.

If you can help us to inform your community that would be amazing! Our website for the project is: http://www.hkyaf.com/projects/VA/2010/TheCWordArtSubmission/eng/  I’ve also attached the document that provides the details on the project and the submission process.

Please contact Patricia Chiu at pat@hkyaf.com should you require additional information.

Thanks in advance for your time!”
Lindsey

Lindsey McAlister OBE
Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation
20/F Westlands Centre,
20 Westlands Rd,
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Tel: 2511 6192
Mob: 9030 5066
www.hkyaf.com

Founder and photographer, Barb Gordon, will be an upcoming presenter sharing about the Portraits & Stories website project.

Especially for You- After Breast Cancer Support Group

August 24, 2010
7:00 pm
Mercy Women’s Center

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