AATA News
Sessions at AATA2025: Education & Supervision (ES) Track
AATA2024 Art Therapy Conference Sessions: Education & Supervision. Sessions that present information on updates in art therapy training and education and the latest teaching methods. Or focus on supervision techniques, and educational developments.
Sessions at AATA2025: Contemporary Issues/Current Trends Track
AATA2023 Conference Sessions: Contemporary Issues/Current Trends.
Sessions that present information in Activism (AC), Grief/Mourning (GM), Technology (TE), Autism (AU), Professional Practice (PP), Trauma (TR), and Ethics (ET).
Sessions at AATA2025: Clinical Approaches Track
AATA2023 Conference Sessions: Clinical Approaches. Sessions that present information on therapeutic best practices, case studies, and art therapy techniques and methods.
Join us at the AATA2025 Author Meet and Greet and Arts & Crafts Marketplace
We are excited to be planning AATA2025—both our In-Person Conference in Portland, and the Virtual Conference! As part of both conferences, we will be offering opportunities to showcase the many talents of our AATA members.
On October 9 from 5:30–8:30pm we will be hosting the annual Arts and Crafts Marketplace, one of the most popular events at our in-person conference. Enjoy a drink from the cash bar while browsing a wide array of handmade artwork, jewelry, crafts, and more—perfect for picking up a thoughtful gift for a loved one or a unique souvenir for yourself. Plus, stop by the Author Tables to meet our most recently published AATA members!
I Want to Become an Art Therapist – FAQ
This FAQ section responds to the most frequent questions ACATE receives about art therapy education.
Honoring Pride Month in a Challenging Year
Executive Orders have targeted the trans community—from defunding gender-affirming health care of transgender youth to banning trans people from serving in the military. More than 350 LGBTQ+ pages, policies, and guides have been removed from federal government websites. And already, 588 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the country.
This Pride Month is an opportunity to support the LGBTQ+ community’s ongoing fight for safety, inclusivity, equality, and justice. Together, I hope that we can show support, share resources, and advocate for the clients and communities art therapists serve.
Announcing the AATA2025 Keynote Speaker, Tucker Bryant
By Bryan Tepper, AATA Conference Chair
I am thrilled to announce Tucker Byrant as the keynote speaker for the AATA2025 In-Person Conference to be held Oct. 8 – 11, in Portland, Oregon. Tucker is a nationally renowned poet and keynote speaker. He believes that the tools used by poets to innovate through language and introspection can help drive creative thinking and “unlock change.”
Art Therapy and Disability Justice in Mental Health CE Session, July 29
In honor of Disability Pride Month, we are hosting a 2-hour virtual Continuing Education session, Art Therapy and Disability Justice in Mental Health, July 29. We’ll learn from presenters Miki Nishida Goerdt, LCSW, LCSW-C, ATR-BC; Beth Ann (BA) Short, MA, LCAT, ATR-BC, ATCS; Noel King, MAAT, ATR-BC, PhD Candidate; and Nicky Sullivan, Art Therapy Master’s Student at George Washington University. They will discuss the principles of disability justice and the role art therapists play in this framework as mental health professionals. The panelists will also examine key aspects of disability culture, share practical strategies for making art therapy more accessible, and discuss how art therapists can foster allyship with disability communities, serving as agents of cultural change in the fight against ableism.
Introducing the Grabie x AATA “Rock Your Inner Strength” Workbook
We are excited to collaborate once again with Grabie to support mental health and spread awareness about art therapy with the launch of the Grabie x AATA Rock Your Inner Strength 4-Week Workbook! Grabie will donate 10% of the proceeds from this product to AATA to support the work we do to advance the art therapy profession.
AATA2025 Annual Conference FAQs
Got questions about coming to AATA2024? Here are some questions from AATA members and the answers.