Support Breast Cancer Victims through Art: a global initiative to use art for a cause
Kolkata : Breast cancer is a highly malignant ailment that finds more than 1 million cases in India alone annually, the global rates of it being much higher.
While this disease is reasonably curable, it requires lengthy and expensive treatment. Unfortunately, for several economically vulnerable victims of this disease, this costly treatment could end up costing their lives.
Here is where Dr Dipankar Roy’s ‘World of Art’ initiative chips in. The ‘Support Breast Cancer Victims through Art’ campaign in association with National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. Dallas, Texas, USA is a great initiative in the direction of supporting victims of Breast cancer by providing them financial assistance for their treatment by raising funds through a one-of-a-kind art exhibition.
Dr Roy is the global convener of the campaign for ‘Support Breast Cancer Victims through Art’ and the Global Chairman and President CEO of International Art Acts.
He is an innovator and the man behind this humanitarian cause. The Arts Acre Gallery in Kolkata, India has hosted the first Global launching exhibition. More than 100 artists across the globe representing 60 countries have participated in this campaign which will continue till July 2022.
Legendary artists like Subhaprasanna from India, Helen Lack from the UK, Audrey Kinnan have blessed this campaign with their supports. Former Lt. Governor of India Dr Kiran Bedi and prolific artist Subhaprasanna, Founder of Arts Acre Museum and International Center for Creativity, inaugurated the event in presence of Dr Satyam Roychowdhury, Chancellor of Sister Nivedita University and MD of Techno India Group. This exhibition featured the works of artists from across the globe.
Dr Dipankar Roy said, “we are artists and our art is everything we have. Now through our art, we are approaching our buyers. We have set a goal and we started raising funds for Breast Cancer victims. As it’s a fact that the people buy our art pieces are generally rich peoples. We are approaching them with a good cause and I’m sure that they will extend their support”.
Dr Satyam Roychowdhury had started the fundraising by making the first donation on behalf of the students of Sister Nivedita University.
