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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.
A New Year Message from Girija Kaimal
Dear Member, As we enter this New Year, I am honored to begin my service as AATA’s 27th President and continue the tremendous progress we’ve made as an association and profession. I also want to congratulate our newest board members, Jennifer DeLucia, Michael...
The Last 2 Days of AATA’s Annual Conference are This Weekend!
The Last 2 Days of AATA's Annual Conference are This Weekend! December 16, 2021 | Susan Boxer Kappel, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, CGP, Conference Chair There is still time to get registered for the last two days of the AATA's annual conference to be held this weekend,...
Are You Experiencing Issues Regarding Your Credentials? AATA Responds to the ATCB on Behalf of our Members
November 23, 2021: A message from AATA President, Margaret Carlock-Russo
This situation is deeply concerning and harmful to our entire art therapy community. Whether you are an AATA member, non-member, student, or lifelong practitioner, I want to assure you that AATA is acting in support of all of us.
2021 Election Results are in – Thank You for Voting!
November 18, 2021 | Christianne E. Strang
The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the 2021 election results for leadership positions with the American Art Therapy Association:
2021 Art Therapy Award Recipients!
November 18, 2021
The American Art Therapy Association congratulates this year’s distinguished recipients of awards in art therapy leadership, scholarship, research, clinical practice, and legislation. We also thank our generous funders whose contributions make it possible for AATA to offer these prestigious awards each year.