Students to Participate in Art Exhibit at Medical Center

Nearly 70 Trenton students from kindergarten through twelfth grades are expected to be at the Oakwood Southshore Medical Center Wednesday night to showcase their artwork during the third annual Oakwood Arts For The Spirit (AFTS) program.

The Student Art Exhibit opening is set to run from 6 to 8 p.m. March 16 and the exhibit is scheduled to run until the end of March.

Students from Trenton Public Schools took part in the program last year and Sandra Baughman, coordinator of the AFTS program, said the event grows each year according to a release from the Oakwood Healthcare Sysytem.

All of the students whose artwork is set to be on display were invited to attend the opening. Officials from the Oakwood Healthcare System are also expected to be there.

The students have worked in several mediums including painting, drawing and sculpture.

According to the release “the Arts For The Spirit program brings artwork from local, regional and nationally-known artists to ten galleries in the four acute care hospitals within the Oakwood system in an effort to enhance a healing environment of care for the community.”

 “The Oakwood Arts for the Spirit program presents this exhibit annually to encourage and support the arts in our local schools and to bring the arts to our patients, visitors and staff,” said Baughman. “It shows the students that there is more to art than just art classes.”

The Trenton High School Choir is also scheduled to perform at the event.

Patch editor Nate Stemen will be attendeding the event so look for photos and video of the artwork in upcoming articles right here at www.trenton.patch.com.