New Exhibit Celebrates “A is for Art, T is for Team”

Pennington, NJ– Capital Health, in partnership with the Hopewell Valley Arts Council, will present “A is for Art, T is for Team” from March 1 to May 21 in the Investors Bank Art & Healing Gallery at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell. Featuring pieces by the Trenton Community A-Team. A non-profit Trenton based organization that supports and develops self-taught artist in the Trenton area. An opening reception will be held on March 1 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The pieces were purchased with generous funding from the Capital Health Foundation.

Research suggests that art plays an important role in promoting an environment of healing. Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell was specifically designed to promote healing, reduce anxiety, and deliver advanced medical care in a calming, comforting setting. Capital Health involved the local art community in the design of Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, including 20 local artists participating in creating 400 original prints for patient rooms based on input from staff and with sensitivity to the effects of art in healing. Today, Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell offers its rotating Investors Bank Arts and Healing Gallery to the public to showcase the work of local artists, in partnership with the Hopewell Valley Arts Council.

Capital Health’s Art and Healing Program also provides art programs to comfort patients, caregivers, visitors, and hospital staff. One example is the Healing Hands Mobile Art Program for patients at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell and Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where program volunteers visit patient rooms with a traveling cart containing art supplies for patients to draw, paint, collage, knit and more during their stay. Patients can explore their own creativity and find comfort in the distraction from their illness or injury by completing projects of their choice.

About Capital Health

Capital Health is the Central New Jersey/Lower Bucks County region’s leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Comprised of two hospitals (Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton and Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell), a Hamilton outpatient facility, and various primary and specialty care practices across the region, Capital Health is a dynamic healthcare resource accredited by The Joint Commission.

A four-time Magnet-designated health system for nursing excellence, Capital Health serves as a Level II regional trauma center, regional perinatal center (including a Level III NICU), and emergency mental health screening center. Capital Health also offers the region’s first and most experienced Pediatric Emergency Department and most recently, New Jersey’s first autism-friendly Pediatric Emergency Department. Capital Health also provides innovative programs such as the Capital Institute for Neurosciences; nationally accredited Center for Comprehensive Breast Care; Center for Digestive Health; Marjorie G. Ernest Joint Replacement Center of Excellence; award-winning Center for Oncology; and Heart & Vascular Institute, which includes the region’s first accredited Chest Pain Center. For more information, visit capitalhealth.org.

About the Hopewell Valley Arts Council

The Hopewell Valley Arts Council is a growing organization dedicated to celebrating art in the everyday. By cultivating all types of creative expression, the Arts Council aims to increase awareness and appreciation of the arts in the greater Hopewell Valley and enhance the quality of our lives and our communities. Learn more at www.hvartscouncil.org.