UPCOMING EVENTS
Community Conversation
Missed Connection: A Conversation of Identities
in Queer Community
June 23, 2026, 6pm ET
Please join us for a Community Conversation honoring Pride Month — Missed Connection: A Conversation of Identities in Queer Community — on June 23, 2026, from 6-8pm ET. This event will be presented by AATA Member Sara Blevins-Ranes (they/them) and AATA Board Member Michael Galarraga (he/him). It opens with an hour-long presentation on queer psychology frameworks and theories, an overview of the Social Change Ecosystem Map, and an art directive. The second hour is for discussion.
All AATA Members are welcome! Attendees may earn 1 CE Credit
Register or watch recording
International SIG Meeting
Voices in Action: Mobilizing Civic Identity
and Belongingness
June 29, 2026, 7pm ET
Join the ISIG in a close-looking session with dialogue and creative reflection on what it means to build creative spaces that facilitate a sense of community, justice, and shared responsibility.
All AATA Members are welcome!
AATA All-Member Meeting
July 13, 2026
AATA Members! Please join AATA President Raquel Farrell-Kirk for our next All-Member Meeting on July 13, 6pm ET. This meeting will include time to hear updates from the Board and discuss current resolutions or other topics of interest.
Student Community Conversation
Preparing for the Journey Ahead
August 7, 2026, 12 noon ET
On August 7, AATA President Raquel Farrell-Kirk and President-Elect Traci Bitondo will be hosting, Student Community Conversation: Preparing for the Journey Ahead. Whether you’re just beginning your graduate program or preparing for the next stage of your professional journey, this Student Community Conversation is an opportunity to connect with other students and talk through pressing questions. This is not a webinar or formal presentation. Instead, it’s a conversation designed for students to share questions, experiences, resources, and insights in a supportive peer community.
All AATA Student Members are welcome!
Register
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!
