Event History
Cancer: Never Give Up - 2024 stands as a powerful testament to our unwavering commitment since its inception in 2021. We launched this initiative four years ago with a clear purpose: to unite artists worldwide in raising awareness, sharing stories of courage, and spreading hope through the transformative power of art. This annual opportunity continues to inspire and amplify voices, creating a ripple effect of resilience and solidarity in the face of one of life’s toughest battles. Together, we keep the message alive—never give up.
What Makes this event different?
Our art competitions stand out for several reasons: Holistic Artist Support: We don’t just offer online exhibitions; we provide comprehensive opportunities like publications, promotions, and awards to boost artists’ visibility across multiple platforms. Global Reach: Our competitions and exhibitions, such as those on Artsy, reach an international audience of millions, providing artists with unparalleled exposure. Thematic and Purpose-Driven Initiatives: Our events often focus on meaningful causes, like Cancer: Never Give Up, encouraging artists to contribute their voices and stories toward impactful themes that resonate with wider communities. Dual Opportunities: Many of our competitions including this one offer both exhibition and publication opportunities, maximizing the benefits for participating artists. Innovative Marketing and Promotions: With dynamic marketing strategies, we promote selected artists across multiple channels, including social media, blogs, and magazines, helping artists build their brands. Artist-Centric Approach: We continuously offer additional perks like Editorial Pick features, artist interviews, detailed artwork reviews, and other personalized promotional opportunities to help artists achieve lasting recognition. Multiple Submission Windows: We structure deadlines with strategic incentives, allowing flexibility while encouraging early participation. Money-Back Guarantee: We offer secure participation with a refund option, creating a trust-based relationship with our artists. These elements make our competitions unique, providing artists with growth opportunities beyond traditional formats while maintaining a supportive and impactful community.
Copyright Policy
Copyrights According to Canadian law, Artists retain copyrights of their work. By submitting to this opportunity, the Artist grants his/her unconditional acceptance and permission for the use of his/her personal and artwork's image and data by the organizer, cooperative service providers, and third parties and allow publication and circulation of his/her provided materials and information in all advertising and promotional media both in print and digital.
Image Usage Rights
We only use the submitted images to present and promote the event and the jury selected artists in various channels. All of our presentations and promotions of artwork images are accompanied by artist's name.
Art Competition - Inspire the world in fighting cancer with your art
Gallerium proudly presents Cancer: Never Give Up - 2024. This is the 4th annual dual exhibition and publication, an inspiring initiative to fight cancer and spread hope through the power of art.
October is the month of awareness for breast and liver cancer, two of the most common cancers globally.
This art competition serves as a platform for visual artists to contribute their unique perspectives and creative expressions towards a meaningful cause.
Cancer: Never Give Up - 2024 encourages artists to explore and depict various aspects related to the journey of cancer patients, survivors, and their loved ones.
The subject matter for the art exhibition encompasses a wide range of possibilities, including but not limited to:
Strength and Resilience: Artwork that portrays the indomitable spirit and courage displayed by individuals facing cancer, capturing their determination and the will to persevere.
Hope and Inspiration: Art pieces that evoke a sense of optimism, offer solace and encouragement to those affected by cancer and emphasize the power of hope in their fight.
Support and Solidarity: Artwork highlighting the importance of support networks, showcasing the love, care, and unity that surround cancer patients and their families, friends, and healthcare professionals.
Personal Stories: Expressive art that narrates personal journeys, experiences, the loved one we lost, and reflections of individuals impacted by cancer, promoting empathy and understanding.
Medical Advances: Art that celebrates advancements in cancer research and treatment, conveying the progress in combating this disease and inspiring further exploration.
Emotional Impact: Cancer is an insidious disease that affects the physical health of those diagnosed and takes an immense emotional toll on patients, their families, and friends. The impact of cancer extends far beyond the physical symptoms, infiltrating every aspect of life. Feelings of fear, uncertainty, and sadness become constant companions, creating an emotional rollercoaster that can be overwhelming while remaining positive is a daily challenge.
All interpretations in any 2D and 3D art medium, abstract or representational, are welcomed.
Each artwork will convey a message of acceptance, resilience, optimism, and the determination to never give up, from accepting the hard status of being diagnosed to choosing the medical or alternative healing process, symbolizing strength, triumphing over cancer, or treasuring the time spent with family and friends, to honoring the memories of loved ones that we lost, and capturing the supportive bonds within the cancer community.
By participating in this competition, you have an opportunity to contribute to the fight against cancer, raise awareness, and inspire countless individuals worldwide. We eagerly anticipate your artistic contributions and encourage you to help us make a difference. Together, let us convey the message that in the face of cancer, we never give up.
Visit last year's exhibition at:
https://www.gallerium.art/cancer
Share your visual story of how your life has been affected because of it, your feelings for the special ones that are lost, and the way it changed us to forget our differences and appreciate life and harmony more often.
Let your art be a vessel to spread awareness about cancer, share your emotions, honor the patients, praise the memory of the beloved people that are not among us anymore, and support all the challenges and efforts in finding a cure and better treatments.
Selected artworks will be exhibited in the Cancer: Never Give Up international exhibition by Gallerium and published in The Book of Arts: Cancer - Never Give Up publication.
Submission is free, and a small fixed fee applies to selected artists only.
View last year's exhibition at: https://www.gallerium.art/cancer-2023
Visit the previous exhibitions at https://www.gallerium.art/exhibitions
For more information about this art competition, please visit the Event Website.
