The Trenton Community A-TEAM 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.
“When I’m doing art, I feel perfect”
— Herman “Shorty” Rose
Founding member of TCAT
In 2000, five artists at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) formed an artist cooperative, open to all self-taught artists who lacked the personal resources to pursue their creative activities. Known as the A-TEAM Artists of Trenton, the group offered artists an environment in which to hone their talents and sell their artwork.
