Ethical Principles of Art Therapists

Members of the American Art Therapy Association abide by a strict code of ethics. Please click here for more information.

CAREER CENTER

List of Universities & Programs

Art Therapy Career Center

Looking for a Career in Art Therapy?

The American Art Therapy Association provides assistance to those seeking a career in art therapy to find jobs of interest in the field. National healthcare companies, educational organizations and community service organizations are some of the many employers who find qualified professionals to fill rewarding job in the field of art therapy through our center.

To connect to the Art Therapy Career Center click here.

The American Art Therapy Association has officially launched our new online job board, the Art Therapy Career Center. This will be your premiere resource for making online employment connections in the field of art therapy. Job seeking professionals can ensure their resumes are being seen by those in the industry who matter most to them. The Art Therapy Career Center offers job seekers free and confidential resume posting, automated weekly email notification of new job listings, and the ability to save jobs for later review. Begin to expand your career now through the Art Therapy Career Center.

Many employers and job seekers today are discovering the advantages of online exposure for industry jobs and qualified candidates to fill them. The Art Therapy Career Center offers employers targeted access to quality Art Therapist professionals, along with quick and easy job posting and online job activity reports. In addition, employers have access to the National Healthcare Career Network (NHCN) – a growing network of over 178 top healthcare associations and professional organizations, including the American Hospital Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and the Association of American Medical Colleges.

ExploreHealthCareers offers free, objective, and reviewed information on health careers, enrichment programs, and educational funding for minority and low income students interested in careers in health care. Free information on health careers, enrichment programs & educational funding for minority and low income students.

2010 Annual Conference - Sacramento, CA

The American Art Therapy Association is looking forward to its 2010 Annual Conference to be held in Sacramento, CA on November 3-7, 2010. Please hold the date!

To view the tentative schedule at a glance, please click here.

Please click here to join our Meet Up page.

Institute for Continuing Education in Art Therapy (ICE/AT)

The Institute for Continuing Education in Art Therapy (ICE/AT) – an online distance learning center has officially opened!

A new Ethics Course has just been posted! You can earn 6 CECs! Click here to download the Course Catalog, or login to ICE/AT http://arttherapy.trainingcampus.net/ to view the ‘Product Catalog’.

The Distance Learning Committee cuts the ribbon on the new Institute for Continuing Education in Art Therapy (ICE/AT) program!

[Pictured from left to right: Gioia Chilton, Susan Corrigan, Rebecca Wilkinson and Barbara Florence].

ICE/AT will provide expanded professional development opportunities through online courses that help you earn continuing education credits and assist you in keeping your credentials current and increase your knowledge of the field.

A special thank you to the Distance Learning Committee’s commitment to ensure the Institute met the high quality standards for continuing education. The Committee is led by Rebecca Wilkinson, ATR-BC, Chair, and Ellen Horovitz, Ph.D. ATR-BC, LCAT, RYT, Board Liaison, and includes members Gioia Chilton, ATR-BC, Susan Corrigan, Executive Director, American Art Therapy Association, and Barbara Florence, Director, Development and Member Benefits.

Members of the Association receive a 28 percent discount off the regular online course fee! To receive the special member pricing, you will need the discount code. Please login to the Members Only section of our web site and visit the ‘Institute of Continuing Education in Art Therapy’ link on the left-hand side navigation bar then scroll down to find ICE/AT. If you need assistance, please email Barbara Florence (bflorence@arttherapy.org).

Login to the Institute for Continuing Education in Art Therapy (ICE/AT) today: http://ArtTherapy.TrainingCampus.net

Click here to download the ICE/AT Author Kit.

WEBINARS

Click here to see the full schedule of upcoming webinars.

The American Art Therapy Association is pleased to present its upcoming Webinar Series. Webinars provide participants with the ability to view a presentation from their personal computers, and hear the presenters by dialing into a conference call line. Participants can ask questions using an online tool bar feature. The conference call line will not be open to discussion, due to the number of participants.

Signing up is easy, just click on the link provided after each Webinar description below, and complete the simple online registration form. You will then receive a confirmation email that will provide the link to join the Webinar from your computer along with the conference call dial in information. The confirmation email also provides an option to add the Webinar to your Outlook Calendar. One day before the Webinar you will receive a reminder email, followed by a second reminder email one hour before your session. If this is your first Webinar, you may want to click on the link to ‘join the webinar’ five minutes prior to the start of the session in case your computer requires that you download the connectivity-ware onto your system.

In the future additional Webinars will be announced, including a series which will offer Continuing Education Credits (CECs) in partnership with the Institute for Continuing Education in Art Therapy (ICE/AT).

For additional information, contact Barbara Florence, Director, Member Benefits & Resources via email bflorence@arttherapy.org or phone (703) 548-5863.

Continuing Education Credits Information Center

Earn your continuing education credits through the American Art Therapy Association at State or Regional conferences, and at our Annual Conference. If you are an instructor conducting a CEC eligible course, please click here for the Continuing Education Credits Information and Application Packet.

If you have attended and completed a CEC eligible course at a State or Regional conference, please click here to inform us of the course that you have completed and to coordinate payment.

Begin Your Career

Interested in the field of Art Therapy? Currently a Student?

Click here for information on the educational requirements of becoming an Art Therapist, links to approved educational institutions and programs, and for resources.

Review scholarships available through the American Art Therapy Association, click here.

Ambassador Program

Do you have any formal training in working with the media? If so, we need you to participate in our new Ambassador Program!

We welcome your involvement in helping to communicate to the public, the media and others about the importance of the field of art therapy. The Ambassador’s Program is a database of art therapists who will serve as media contacts in their particular area of expertise or specialization.

Please send your resume and specialty area/s to ambassador@arttherapy.orgas soon as possible. Note that Ambassadors must be active members of the American Art Therapy Association and must be a licensed ATR-BC. Media requests are matched with Ambassadors according to geographic location and area/s of expertise. If selected to address an issue, you will be provided with information regarding the request and appropriate contact information.

A new news monitoring service is beginning in January of 2010. It will track all national media and it will be posted on our web site. You will be able to view the web site for a copy of the article in which you are quoted.

We hope that this new service enables you to get visibility for your expertise and the profession of art therapy. Please let us know if you’d like more information by sending an email to ambassador@arttherapy.org.

Thanks you for being an Art Therapy Ambassador.

Art Therapy Mentor Program

The American Art Therapy Association Mentor Program helps ensure that experience and information can be passed on by leaders in the field to those just beginning their career. Please click here for more information on the American Art Therapy Association's Mentor Program.

For student members of the Association who are currently enrolled in graduate level art therapy degree programs, and interested in finding a mentor to help you navigate to a successful career in art therapy, please register by sending an email to mentor@arttherapy.org. Or, for recent art therapy graduates who are New Professional Members of the Association, email mentor@arttherapy.org

If you are a seasoned art therapist interested in helping a graduate-level art therapy student who would value your advice and involvement, please let us know so we can match you to a student either in your area or virtually. Send your name to: mentor@arttherapy.org.