AATA News
AATA Statement Opposing Legislative Proposals Targeting LGBTQIA+ Students
March 8, 2022
The American Art Therapy Association (AATA) stands in strong opposition to the national trend of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation typified by Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, colloquially known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. At a time when our nation’s young people are already facing a mental health emergency, further stigmatizing LGBTQIA+ youth will only make it more challenging for them to seek help, and may result in many spiraling into crisis.
ACATE Council Positions Open July 1st for Two Educators and One Practitioner
February 17, 2022 | Ron Hunt, DDS, MS, Chair, Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE)
The Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE) is currently seeking applications and nominations for two (2) Educator and one (1) Practitioner positions that will become open on July 1, 2022. Please consider applying or nominating someone whom you believe will work tirelessly to promote best practices for art therapy educational programs and help ACATE lead the upcoming standards revisions process for the art therapy accreditation standards.
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.