The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has launched Brushes with Cancer, a program that supports individuals touched by cancer through the visual arts.
Brushes with Cancer is a unique artistic project that pairs accomplished artists, many based in South Florida, with “inspirations,” people whose lives have been impacted by cancer as previvors, current patients, survivors or caregivers.
Since February, each of the 18 inspirations selected for the inaugural program in Miami has been working with one of 18 visual artists, with whom they have been strategically paired.
As the inspirations share their twist on cancer – stories, feelings and experiences, the artists create a unique work of art that represents the inspiration’s personal journey with the disease.
The inaugural edition of the Arsht Center’s Brushes with Cancer program culminates on
Thursday, Sept. 12 with a celebration and art viewing at the Arsht Center. The art viewing is curated by Rosie Gordon-Wallace, arts advocate and founder of Miami’s Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator.
All of Miami is invited to join the artists, inspirations and their family and friends to view the finished works. The unique art pieces will be auctioned to support future editions of Brushes with Cancer at the Arsht Center.
The Brushes with Cancer art viewing and silent auction takes place on Sept. 12, 7 p.m., at the Arsht Center. The event is free and open to the public. Guests should RSVP online at arshtcenter.org/brusheswithcancer.
Following the Sept. 12 event, the public can continue to enjoy the art through mid-October any time they visit the Arsht Center for performances and other events, or during any of the free guided Arsht Center tours every Monday and Saturday at noon.
The art also will be on view at an online gallery at arshtcenter.org and any pieces remaining after the silent auction will be available for purchase.
The 2024 artists and inspirations are diverse in background, age and lifestyle. Some artists are cancer survivors themselves, while some inspirations have been touched by cancer as caregivers or through a family history of cancer (previvors). Many of them call South Florida home.
“The arts are therapeutic and a vital tool for community wellness, which is why the Arsht Center has committed to providing life-affirming creative outlets for all ages in our community. This new program provides opportunities for healing and deep emotional connection – all through the shared experience of making art,” said Jairo Ontiveros, vice president and Dorothea Green Chair of Education and Community Engagement at the Arsht Center.
The Arsht Center’s Brushes with Cancer is presented in partnership Twist Out Cancer, a nationwide non-profit organization that utilizes the creative arts to provide social and emotional support to individuals touched by cancer.
More information is available at www.twistoutcancer.org.
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