AATA News
Call for Proposals for AATA’s 2022 Annual Conference is Now Open!
February 18, 2022
We are excited to invite you to submit a proposal to present at the American Art Therapy Association’s 53rd Annual Conference to be held in Minneapolis, MN, November 9 – 13, 2022! Proposals must be submitted online by April 3, 2022. To learn more about the requirements, please download the Call for Proposals document.
Three More Art Therapy Programs Receive Initial CAAHEP Accreditation!
February 17, 2022 | Ron Hunt, DDS, MS, Chair, Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE)
CAAHEP awarded initial accreditations to the Art Therapy master’s programs at Caldwell University (New Jersey), Loyola Marymount University (California), and University of Louisville (Kentucky).
Update your Journal Preferences and Get an ArtSnacks Discount
Did you know that last year alone, articles published in Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association were downloaded more than 150,000 times? (Check out AATA’s 2021 Impact Report for a look at the five most downloaded articles.) It’s clear that AATA...
CAAHEP Accreditation for Southwestern College!
February 10, 2022. Ron Hunt, DDS, MS, Chair, Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) awarded initial accreditation to the Art Therapy/Counseling and Art Therapy for Clinical...
AATA’s 2021 Annual Impact Report
January 28, 2022
I am proud to share with you AATA’s 2021 Annual Impact Report, Resiliency, Growth, and Inclusivity: Focusing on the Future of Art Therapy. Last year was tumultuous and it certainly tested our resilience as individuals, professionals, and as an association. Despite all that, we accomplished a great deal together.
AATA 2022 Calendar
Here’s AATA’s 2022 calendar of association events and meetings. Join us!
In Honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Centering Memory, Dignity, and Justice in Art Therapy
January 27, 2022 | By Zachary D. Van Den Berg, MA, ATR-P, LPC-Associate & Pat B. Allen, PhD, ATR
Today, we reflect on the past to inform a meaningful critique of the present and ultimately imagine a future of justice. For art therapists, the question could be adapted to: How might art therapists remember our inherited professional past, rooted in the legacies of the Holocaust, to inform a meaningful critique of the present discourse in art therapy and imagine a future of justice for our clients and ourselves?
Art Therapy and the No Surprises Act and its Good Faith Estimates
January 27, 2022 | By AATA National Office Staff with Special Thanks to AATA Member Mike Fogel, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, for contributing his significant research on this subject.
The No Surprises Act was signed into law with the intention of protecting health care consumers from “surprise medical bills.” Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, health care providers, including art therapists, are required to provide uninsured and self-pay clients a Good Faith Estimate of costs for services when they schedule care or when requested.
UPDATED: AATA’s 1st Ever Online Training in Spanish
La American Art Therapy Association (AATA) se enorgullece en presentar su nueva oferta de entrenamiento en línea en español que incluye ejercicios de creación artística que proporcionará a los asistentes dos créditos de educación continua.
AATA is proud to present a new online training offering in Spanish, which will include creative exercises and provide 2 continuing education credits.
Update Regarding Ongoing Concerns with ATCB and the Future of Credentialing
As AATA continues to advocate for a remedy to the ATCB situation regarding credential inactivation and other communications issues, we are appreciative of the continued conversation in the MyAATA Member Community. We hope to continue to provide a home for these discussions so that our membership can help one another during this time.