BRA-Vo for the Cure – Call for Art

CALLING ALL ARTISTS, CREATORS, BREAST CANCER FIGHTERS, CAREGIVERS, AND SUPPORTERS!

This October, we invite you to stand with the Conemaugh Health System, Johnstown Walk of Hope, Operation BeYOUtiful, The Tribune-Democrat, and a courageous community of warriors in the battle against breast cancer. Together, we are creating a unique and uplifting “BRA”Vo FOR THE CURE exhibit to inspire hope while raising awareness of breast cancer’s profound impact on patients and families in our community.

The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 300,000 women and men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. We KNOW that early detection and treatment dramatically increase long-term survival.

Bring the bling, fluff the feathers, and tell your story through a “BRA”Vo FOR THE CURE masterpiece that will be on display for all to enjoy and be inspired.

“BRA”-Vo Entry and Design Rules

• There is NO entry fee!
• Please use a clean 36C BRA and decorate the outside, including the straps, sides, and back.
• Your BRA must be completely decorated and delivered on a hanger.
• Glue it! Sew it! But please DO NOT use TAPE. All design aspects must remain intact for the “BRA”Vo Exhibit Tour.
• Individuals, families, schools, small groups, businesses, or organizations are welcome to participate and are encouraged to create an entry that best reflects you, your business, or your story.
• Conemaugh will not provide the BRA or the supplies needed to decorate your masterpiece.
• Designs submitted with offensive or lewd language or content discriminatory toward any race, religion, ethnicity, gender, or age will be disqualified and not displayed. The committee reserves the right to refuse to display any bra that does not meet these standards.
• Designs must include a title that reflects the entry.
• A completed entry form must accompany your entry. You can find the entry form here.

Decorated bras must be received by Friday, September 27, 2024. Submissions may be
mailed or dropped off at the Marketing Department, 1203 Good Samaritan Building of
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Judging Criteria

• Title appropriate to the “BRA”Vo Category (listed below)
• Quality of workmanship and innovative use of materials
• Creativity
• Inspirational Merit
• Completed work of art

How to Vote

Voting opens October 1, 2024, and can be done at Conemaugh.org/BRA-Vo. All submissions can be viewed on Conemaugh’s website, or Facebook, The Tribune-Democrat’s website or Facebook, or in person at the Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Atrium Exhibit. Voting closes at 5:00 pm on October 31, 2024.

Awards

A panel of CMMC employees and community members will judge all “BRA”Vo entries and award the “Best in Category” and “Runner Up” in the following Categories:

Prizes will also be awarded to the entries receiving the highest votes in each category.

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“BRA”Vo Exhibit

The “BRA”Vo Exhibit will be open to the public in the CMMC Atrium throughout October. In addition to voting online, you can vote for your favorite BRA in person. Starting in November, the exhibit will be on tour for two weeks at each of the following locations:

You will receive an email reminder to pick up your “BRA”Vo entry after the exhibit ends. Any designs not picked up will become the property of CMMC.

The Conemaugh Health System is excited to engage our community in the “BRA”Vo FOR THE CURE contest and exhibit. Help us embrace breast cancer prevention through mammography screening, which can provide early detection and treatment that saves lives.

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How Can I Do More?

It is FREE to enter the “BRA”Vo contest and FREE to vote for your favorite exhibit. But many have asked how they can do more to help breast cancer fighters in our community.

If you are interested in providing financial support that directly assists members of our community, please consider donating to one of our cancer care partners.

The Johnstown Walk of Hope is a nonprofit organization started in 2016, to raise money for patients with a cancer diagnosis. The
money raised goes to support various patient expenses. All donations support patients who receive care locally regardless of where they live in
Cambria, Somerset, and Bedford Counties.

Follow them on Facebook and donate at www.johnstownwalkofhope.com/donate-.html

Operation BeYOUtiful is a non-profit organization that strives to provide complete overall wellness to girls and women in the community who are currently in treatment for a medically related hair loss illness. They offer a high-quality wigs and provide spa treatments, monthly meetups, house cleaning, meals, and counseling services. All products and services are provided to recipients at no cost.

Follow them on Facebook and donate at www.operationbeyoutiful.org/donate-3/

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Contact

Angela R. Godin, Chairperson, “BRA”Vo FOR THE CURE
Chairperson, Conemaugh Health System Board of Directors
Executive Director, Community Arts Center of Cambria County

If mailing entries, please send to:
Attn: Marketing Department
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
1086 Franklin Street, Johnstown, PA 15905

If you have questions, please contact:
Courtney Cecere – ccecere@conemaugh.org
814-534-9333