Offered at all three Day Habilitation locations, tandem’s Creative Arts program provides all participants with opportunities to explore the world of art through sight, touch, and sound. With vastly experienced personnel, all creative arts projects and activities are research based and designed specifically to meet the capabilities of all participants while helping them to realize their full potential. Such projects include but are not limited to small-group structured classes, performance troupes, and music and movement celebrations. Creative Arts participants are not only able to identify and pursue their artistic interests and talents, but they also benefit from exploring a variety of sensory stimulation as they experiment with clay, glass, paint, and mixed media crafts. Opportunities to sing, dance, and perform for others encourages participants to express their emotions and engage socially, in addition to the overall sense of joy and accomplishment that comes with such activities.

Funded heavily by grants, scholarships, and donations, the Creative Arts program strives to enrich         tandem’s artists by bringing local artists and performers in house, as well showcasing their work in public art galleries, local art festivals, and live stage performances out in the community. With the help and encouragement from our Creative Arts providers, many of  tandem’s artists have gone on to win statewide art competitions and even sell some of their art work to the public.