City of Rochester
News Release
(Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022) – In observance of Breast
Cancer Awareness Month, the City Hall Link Gallery is supporting the fighters,
admiring the survivors, and honoring the taken with “Lives Touched, Lives
Changed,” an exhibit that highlights the photographs of a handful of survivors
who have shared their cancer journey in writing. The exhibit, curated by The
Breast Cancer Coalition, will be on display through Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. A
reception will be held at The Link Gallery at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
The exhibit features a selection of portraits and written
stories from “Lives Touched, Lives Changed” exhibits curated over the past 22
years. Photos and written stories are debuted at the ACTober (formerly
ARTrageous Affair Gala) each year and are also displayed on the Coalition’s
walls at 1048 University Ave. Visitors to the Link Gallery can scan QR codes to
gain insight into the journeys of the featured subjects.
The Breast Cancer Coalition is a community-based, grassroots
organization dedicated to eradicating breast cancer through research and
advocacy. The Coalition is a diverse group made up of breast and gynecologic
cancer activists, survivors, warriors, and advocates. They provide free
supportive and educational programs and services to breast and gynecologic
cancers survivors in Central and Western New York. To learn more, visit https://bccr.org/.
Established 1981, The Link Gallery, located at 30 Church
Street, is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Link Gallery is
free, handicapped accessible, and open to the public. For more information,
visit www.cityofrochester.gov/linkgallery.
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