Jul. 29th CATA Featured in Berkshires Week
Excerpt from an article by Laura Corona for Berkshires Week:
“I have a whole collection of poems. They tell my thoughts about what I’m doing – dancing, that I’m happy and well, when I’m happy with myself and everybody else. When I can write it, I can explain things,” Mary Huberman said.
Huberman, of Great Barrington, is one of the poets to have work showcased at the upcoming annual Community Access to the Arts (CATA) “I Am a Part of Art” art show and poetry reading, tonight from 5 to 7.
Tonight, CATA will celebrate visual artists and poets with approximately 80 pieces of artwork and 15 poems based on the theme ‘Sticks and Stones.’ “It’s the culmination of an entire year of art workshops,” said Liana Toscanini, CATA’s development and marketing director. “It gives people a chance to shine in public. It’s part of the mission of CATA to notice people’s talents and abilities as opposed to their disabilities.”
CATA is in its 18th year of using art to integrate people with disabilities into the community. Through more than 1,000 workshops in Berkshire County, CATA serves some 500 people with developmental, physical and emotional disabilities, offering classes in a wide range of visual and performing arts, from painting to juggling to yoga.
