April 22, 2024 | By Juliet L. King (PhDc), ATR-BC, LPC, LMHC The Research Committee’s goal for these awards is to promote excellence in research and recognize achievements in research by both students and professionals. At AATA2023 last year, we celebrated the research work of many AATA members who received awards during an annual ceremony. With this year’s awards applications in mind, we invite you to take a look at a few of the winners below and their research commitments to art therapy. Mia, Mary, and Jinnie are inspiring, as are the other recipients who won last year.    Appl ..read more

April 6, 2024 | By Eliza Homer, PhD, ATR-BC, LCPC, NCC, Chair, Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE) The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) awarded initial accreditation to the Art Therapy master’s program at Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The CAAHEP Board approved the accreditation recommendation by the Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE) for the art therapy graduate program on March 15, 2024. This is the 36th art therapy master’s program to receive initial accreditat ..read more

April 16, 2024 The American Art Therapy Association honors excellence in the art therapy profession through its annual awards, honors, and scholarships. Every year, we recognize AATA members who have made strides in research, education, and their own practices. The 2024 Call for Applications is open, and we hope you will take a moment to honor a colleague by nominating them or consider applying yourself to support your own career. Apply today! The deadline to apply is May 13, 2024.   Research Awards Growing the profession by rewarding excellence in research and supporting emerging a ..read more

April 15, 2024 Join us for the third session in AATA’s 2024 Ethics Continuing Education virtual series, Beyond the Breach: Strategies for Responding to Confidentiality Crises, hosted by Traci Bitondo PhD, LPC, LPAT, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS. Dr. Bitondo will focus on building knowledge and strategies to effectively manage breaches of confidentiality as well as building ethical awareness, which are both pivotal aspects of therapeutic integrity and client trust. The session will explore relevant HIPAA regulations and art therapy ethical codes to provide participants with the tools to navigate the ..read more

April 5, 2024 | Meredith Ashley, AATA Policy and Communications Coordinator   Art therapists are currently licensed in 14 states across the country. This year alone, five pieces of licensure legislation have been introduced through the hard work of AATA chapters and volunteers. Another 8 states are beginning to educate their legislatures for campaigns in 2025 and beyond. As anyone who has participated in advocacy can attest, there is no magic bullet to pass licensure, or any new policy, into law. It takes time and effort to raise awareness, educate lawmakers, build coalitions, and ra ..read more

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April 8, 2024 As we kick off Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, join us for this special Continuing Education virtual event on Tuesday, April 30, 7 – 9pm ET. Register here.  Pen, Crystal Bracelet and Furniture: Exploring the Complexities of Belonging and Well-being, a session hosted by Tsz Yan Winnie Wong, MAATC, ATR-BC, LPC, invites art therapists to engage with the historical, cultural, social, and political contexts that shape the lived experiences of both our clients and ourselves. The histories of immigration, exclusion, and exploitation ..read more

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