ART STUDENTS AT WAYNE STATE
UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATE IN TWIST OUT CANCER’S LICENSED
BRUSHES WITH CANCER PROGRAM 17 unique pieces of artwork
have been created to represent 17 personal journeys with
cancer;
Art will be on display at the Art Department Gallery
from May 18 through June 15 2023, Detroit – Twist
Out Cancer, an international non-profit charitable
organization that provides psychosocial support to
individuals touched by cancer through creative arts
programming, announced a new licensed Brushes With
Cancer program with Wayne State University.
The program features 17 Artists from Wayne State’s Art,
Art History, Art Education, and Art Therapy departments.
This includes students, alumni, and staff artists who
were matched with anyone touched by cancer – previvors,
survivors, and caregivers – from around the country.
After getting to know each other over the past few
months, each artist created a unique piece of artwork to
represent their Inspiration’s personal journey with
cancer.
The artwork will be on display from Thursday, May 18
through Thursday, June 15 at Wayne State’s Art
Department Gallery, located in the Community Arts
Building, 5400 Reuther Mall, in Detroit. The licensed
program at Wayne State University follows an open
Brushes With Cancer program in Detroit in 2019 and a
licensed program with the GM Design Center in 2020.
“We are grateful for the support
we have received from the community in Detroit over the
last several years and are thrilled to work with the art
students and faculty at Wayne State University,” said
Jenna Benn Shersher, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
of Twist Out Cancer.
“It has been a dream partnership and we look forward to
continuing our work together.” The Brushes with Cancer
program is a unique celebration that pairs accomplished
Artists with Inspirations, who have been touched by
cancer as previvors, survivors, or caregivers.
As the Inspirations share their twist on cancer –
stories, feelings, and experiences – the artists create
a unique work of art that represents their personal
journey with cancer.
The unique artwork from recent
Brushes With Cancer programs can be seen here, “It is an
honor to host this program and exhibition at our Art
Department Gallery,” said Thomas Pyrzewski, the Director
of Galleries and Special Programming at Wayne State
University.
“As an artist, mentor, and gallery director, I have
become familiar with the positive outcomes of the
Brushes With Cancer program and feel it is very
beneficial for Wayne State University students, alumni,
and colleagues who have been impacted by cancer.”
In 2023, there are two other Brushes With Cancer
programs already in progress. This includes a licensed
program with the Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation and
an open program, which features Inspirations and Artists
from around the world.
If you would like to bring Brushes with Cancer to your
region or city, or if you have any questions on
corporate partnerships and licensed programs, please
send an email to
brushes@twistoutcancer.org
About Twist Out Cancer
Established in 2011 as a non-profit organization, Twist
Out Cancer offers the platform, tools and community –
both online and offline – for anyone touched by cancer
to feel connected to a A Licensed Brushes With Cancer
Program at Wayne State University Page 2 community, and
for many to take action.
Twist Out Cancer was founded on the principle that when
you share, the world opens up. Since its inception, the
organization has touched over 240,000 people around the
world through its programs and events.
A labor of love, Twist Out Cancer is a volunteer-led
organization boasting a network of over 200 active
volunteers serving as ambassadors in Chicago, Detroit,
Philadelphia, Ann Arbor, Austin, Tel Aviv, Toronto, and
Montreal. More information is available at
www.twistoutcancer.org
About the James Pearson Duffy
Department of Art and Art History at Wayne State
University The James Pearson Duffy Department of Art,
Art History, and Design is a division of Wayne State’s
College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts,
educating the next generation of visual artists,
designers and art historians.
Wayne State Un¬iversity, located in the heart of
Detroit’s midtown cultural center, is a premier urban
research university offering more than 350 academic
programs through 13 schools and colleges to more than
28,000 students.
More information is available at
https://cfpca.wayne.edu/art
About the Art Department
Gallery at Wayne State University: The Art
Department Gallery (ADG) serves as an exhibition venue
to extend the mission of the Department of Art and Art
History in support of faculty, students, alumni and
community-based groups.
Since 1956 the Art Department Gallery has presented a
diverse range of exhibitions for the Detroit
Metropolitan area. The ADG hosts approximately 10
exhibitions each year that feature works by artists
associated with WSU and Detroit.
The annual exhibition schedule at the ADG have been
strategically revised to accommodate both traditional
undergraduate, graduate, faculty, and alumni
exhibitions. More information is available at
https://www.waynestategalleries.org/
For media inquiries about Twist
Out Cancer, please contact: Joshua Taustein,
josh@twistoutcancer.org (847)308-5168
For information about the
Department of Art and Art History at Wayne State
University, please contact: Thomas Pyrzewski at
tpyrzewski@wayne.ed
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