UPCOMING EVENTS
AATA Community Conversation
Veterans
Nov. 10, 2026, 6pm ET
Peter J. Buotte, MFA, MPS, ATR-BC, will host a Veterans Day Community Conversation on art therapy interventions with combat veterans. Peter is a board-certified art therapist and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel. He leads individual and group art therapy at the Intrepid Spirit Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center. Peter will open the conversation by briefly sharing the Memory Box, a modality he uses with combat veterans to process grief and loss. He will then invite everyone to join the discussion.
Bring your questions and your own practice experience as we learn from one another.
All AATA Members are welcome! Register
AATA2026 Virtual Conference
November 14 – 15, 2026
Virtual Conference content consists entirely of unique sessions not offered at the AATA2026 in-person conference. The Virtual Conference will include sessions in 8 program tracks. Attendees will be able to earn up to 35 Continuing Education credits. All CE sessions will be recorded – so if you aren’t able to join in real time on Nov. 14 – 15, you’ll be able to watch later.
AATA All-Member Meeting
Dec 10, 2026, 8pm ET
AATA Members! Join us for the Annual Meeting of the Membership, December 10 at 8pm ET.
At this meeting, we will present the Annual President’s Report and Treasurer’s Report for 2026 and celebrate the 2026 recipients of AATA’s Awards and Honors and recognize those AATA Members we lost in a brief memorial.
Join us for AATA2026!
AATA’s Annual Art Therapy Conferences brings together art therapists, art therapy students, and related mental health professionals from around the world for two events. Join us in-person, Charlotte, North Carolina, Oct. 14 – 17, or from anywhere, Nov. 14 – 15!



