The Trenton Community A-Team (TCAT) returns to Grounds For Sculpture with From the Ground(s) Up— a powerful celebration of 25 years of grassroots creativity, community, and transformation. Founded by a group of self-taught artists at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK), TCAT has grown from humble beginnings into a vital part of the Trenton arts scene. This retrospective highlights the evolution of the organization through a vibrant mix of past and present works from both longtime and newer TCAT artists. From the Ground(s) Up is more than an exhibition; it’s a tribute to resilience, expression, and the enduring power of art to uplift lives.

Artists: Bruce Cheesman, Barry Roache, Gianna Smith, Forest Deborah Kiselo, Gary “Solo”Johnson Demond Williams, Lisa Lewis, Carol Johnson, Claudia Moeller, Brook Beatty, Emery Williams, Frankie Mack, Lisa Lewis, Herman “Shorty” Rose, Deborah Kisela, Keshawn Johnson

About TASK & TCAT: For many years, the creative arts programs at TASK have been a connection point for people, enriching lives through visual, written, and performing arts. The weekly arts sessions serve as a vital outlet for self-expression. TASK partners every Tuesday with the Trenton Community A-TEAM providing a space and materials for individuals to create and connect. TCAT supports, develops and promotes self- taught, local artists because art can be transformative by reframing the artist’s connectedness to self and others and by enhancing community pride. A special thank you to all who have supported TASK and TCAT in various ways through the years.

*Join us for the opening reception on July 11th from 6-8PM, where you’ll have the chance to meet the artists, hear their stories, and celebrate their creative journeys. The event will feature live music by TASK’s own Funk-TASK-tics and moving poetry from participants in TASK’s writing program.

Access for Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) Visual Arts Program is supported, in part, by the Dina Wind Art Foundation. The Education Gallery at Grounds For Sculpture is supported, in part, by Stark & Stark, Inc.