The gallery at Plainsboro Library hosts an exhibit by client artists of ArtSpace, a therapeutic art program that is part of HomeFront’s Family Preservation Center emergency shelter. Featuring painting, drawing, mixed media, and poetry created in the program’s workshops, the show runs from Saturday, November 22, through Wednesday, December 10. “This is the second time the library has hosted their artwork,” says Donna Senopoulos, the director of the gallery.
Homefront is a non-profit organization that provides an array of preventative, emergency, and long-term support services for families who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless. As a key component to the agency, ArtSpace has a mission to rebuild people through the creative process.
By creating art, participants are able to build self-confidence and self-esteem, learn socialization skills, problem solve, follow through on projects, and get to know themselves and their abilities better. The skills are necessary to break the cycle of poverty and become self-reliant. Visit www.artspacenj.org for information.
Art Exhibit, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro. Saturday, November 22, 10 a.m. On view to December 10. 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro.
