The art of healing comes to life as the Breast Center at West Boca Diagnostic Imaging Center collaborates with Women In The Visual Arts (WITVA) to host an art show on October 8 from 6-8:30 p.m.

During the exhibit, guests will be able to view WITVA’s donated paintings at their leisure and have the opportunity to meet with the artists. All art on exhibition will be available for purchase, with the portion of the proceeds going to the WITVA scholarship funds. Forty-five minutes into the event, (6:45 p.m.), the organization will hold an awards presentation to pay tribute to its members.

WITVA is a non-profit organization made up of over 250 members from around South Florida. Through their HOSPITALART program, the female artists come together to both design and paint canvases to donate to hospitals. The artwork is displayed on the hospitals’ walls and is available for purchase.

In addition to fostering a comfortable atmosphere, The Breast Center at West Boca Diagnostic Imaging offers high quality diagnostic medical care. The center has some of the most advanced breast imaging procedures available, including digital mammography, MRI, ultrasound and a 64-slice CT scanner.

WITVA uses the proceeds from the sold artwork to grant scholarships to college graduate students, support high school art students with an annual competitive exhibition and purchase more supplies to create additional paintings for the HOSPITALART program. Since 1999, the group has donated over 2000 canvases to Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.