TAO presents programs are held regularly in more than 60 facilities throughout Hampton Roads – nursing homes, hospitals, family homeless shelters, dependent care day programs, crisis programs, assisted living facilities and more. These programs:

• Have the potential to help reduce staff turnover & attract quality staff
• Help staff connect culturally with patients, families and other staff members from diverse cultures
• Specific arts activities can ensure that people leave a legacy, and create a lasting expression
• While the arts cannot cure, they can help heal
• The programs also provide artists with stipends for their work, feedback and program support, a creative challenge and new audiences and participants for their work.

Tidewater Arts Outreach performances, programs or lessons typically last an hour. Programs range from music ensembles and solo performances of all genres; visual arts, drumming and poetry workshops and songwriting workshops; beginner guitar instruction, dramatic readings and many types of dance.