AATA News
Featured Member: Maru Serricchio-Joiner
“I am a Third Culture Kid (TCK)… I would like to think that I invite art therapists, as well as myself, to be curious, open, and a little skeptical about the impact social justice has on our field.”
Join the Multicultural Committee for the Annual Quilt Project During the In-Person Conference
October 28, 2022 | Craig Siegel, ATR-BC, ATCS, Multicultural Committee Chair
The AATA Multicultural Committee will be hosting its annual Quilt Project in the Open Studio during the Annual Conference. Join us in person on Friday, November 11, 2022, from 4 to 5 pm. To reserve your space to participate in this meaningful and collaborative art-making event, click here.
Big News for Art Therapists in New Mexico!
October 28, 2022 | Deborah Good, PhD, HLM, ATR-BC, ATCS, LPAT, LPCC
New Mexico LPATs are now eligible to apply for Medicaid reimbursement as private practitioners. This is a huge victory because, as many of you know, Medicaid approval status sets the standard for all other insurance companies. Art therapists in New Mexico have worked for 28 years to make this happen — and hope all of you will take advantage of this incredible recognition for the art therapy license.
Hispanic Heritage Month 2022 in Review
10/21/2022
Thanks to our presenter, AATA Board member Michael Galarraga, our session moderator, AATA President Elect Nadia Paredes, and everyone who attended AATA’s bilingual learning event, Art Therapy: Como si dice?. For those who missed it, the recording is now available On-Demand through our Continuing Education platform.
International Shared Interest Group: Three New Ways to Connect!
October 20, 2022
Are you an International Student or International Professional member of AATA? Did you grow up or currently live outside of the United States? Is a primary part of your practice or research internationally-focused? There are Three New Ways to Connect!
AATA’s 2022 Non-Partisan Voter Guide
October 20, 2022
As mental health professionals, art therapists are closely connected with the needs of the communities they serve. Election Day is our chance to be a champion for our clients—and advocate for mental health and the values that are core to our profession. This nonpartisan Voter Guide breaks down the key issues and answers questions about voting.
Join Us October 13 as We Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a Special Virtual Session! ¡Únanse a nosotros para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana!
October 6, 2022
We invite you to join us in this bilingual session to celebrate, honor, and represent our cultural efforts in the field of art therapy! ¡Te invitamos a unirte con nosotros en esta sesión bilingüe para celebrar, honrar y representar nuestros esfuerzos culturales en la profesión de la terapia de arte!
Calling All Undergrads! Showcase your Work at the Virtual Conference
AATA invites undergraduate students to share their scholarly and creative accomplishments during an Undergraduate Poster Session held during this year’s Virtual Conference, Dec. 17-18. Poster presentations are graphic displays of work with individual discussion.
Two Art Therapy Programs Receive CAAHEP Initial Accreditation
October 6, 2022 | Ron Hunt, DDS, MS, Chair, Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE)
CAAHEP has awarded initial accreditation to the Art Therapy master’s programs at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, IL and Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, effective September 16, 2022.
Featured Member: Michael Galarraga
September 21, 2022
“My heritage informs me of a sliver of my own identity and marginalization in society. When we talk about cultural humility in art therapy, it is important to consider an individual’s identity as a whole and as parts. Using this conceptualization and applying it to my work with individuals is important and allows them to be the authors of their own narrative. I have worked with many individuals from the Latinx LGBTQIA+ community and I do my best to understand how heritage and cultural values become part of how they are processing through personal challenges in therapy.”