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Featured Member: Tuesdai Johnson

Featured Member: Tuesdai Johnson

“Being an art therapist is such an exciting and rewarding profession. The profession of art therapy works as we all know, but the impact it has on the BIPOC, and unserved communities is what keeps me interested in doing the work.”
— Tuesdai Johnson, MS, ATR

Consider Becoming an ACATE Council Member! 

Consider Becoming an ACATE Council Member! 

The Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE) is currently seeking applications and nominations for two Educator and one Practitioner positions that will become open on July 1, 2024.

Creative Arts Therapies Week 2024

Creative Arts Therapies Week 2024

Creative Arts Therapies Week, the third week of March, is an opportunity to spread awareness about art therapy and other life-enhancing mental health professions!

Barbie Just Embarked on a New Career as an Art Therapist!

Barbie Just Embarked on a New Career as an Art Therapist!

Mattel’s Barbie brand just launched its first mental health career—and they chose to show Barbie as an art therapist! At a time when children are facing a multitude of mental health crises, AATA hopes Art Therapy Barbie will give parents and caregivers an opportunity to talk about mental health with kids and explore the power of art-making in wellness.

Celebrating Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month

Each February, AATA celebrates Black History Month and recognizes Black art therapists who served as pioneers for the art therapy profession and our association.

Featured Member: Michelle “Starr” Starling

Featured Member: Michelle “Starr” Starling

Currently, I am working with African American women. I dedicated my thesis work towards learning more about their relationship with the mental health community and how to remove their help-seeking barriers in order to introduce them to art therapy.” — Michelle “Starr” Starling

Representing Art Therapy in a First-Ever National Convening on Arts and Health

Representing Art Therapy in a First-Ever National Convening on Arts and Health

By AATA President Nadia Paredes, MA, LMFT, ATR

I had the privilege to attend both the White House and NEA Summit on Arts and Culture and the Arts and Health Pre-Summit Caucus. These first-of-its-kind convenings brought together policymakers, arts advocates, and artists to collaborate on how art can contribute to the health and well-being of individual and communities.

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