25 YEARS OF EMPOWERING ARTISTS

TRENTON NONPROFIT CELEBRATES

- BY VASHTI HARRIS

For over two decades, the nonprofit Trenton Community A-TEAM has supported, developed, and promoted self-taught local artists who may not have had access to spaces to showcase their work.

It has provided permanent gallery space for artists to display and sell their work, exhibited their work in museums and corporate spaces and provided access to donated supplies — holding firm to its belief that art can change people's lives for the better.

“We believe that art has the power to transform lives by fostering personal growth, strengthening community connections, and enhancing local pride,” said Anthony Catanese, TCAT’s Studio 51 site director.

This year marks the organization's 25th anniversary, and to celebrate, it will sponsor art exhibitions all year at various locations in Trenton and throughout the Garden State.

Exhibition locations will include Studio 51, the Trenton Public Library, Grounds for Sculpture museum, and the Trenton-based nonprofit Artworks Trenton.