AATA News
ACATE Announces Adoption of Revised CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Art Therapy
At its November meeting, the Board of Directors of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) approved the revisions to the CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Art Therapy.
Prior to the Open Hearing held on September 24, ACATE reviewed the 57 comments that were received during the preceding public comment period. A significant number of those comments suggested changes in specific wording.
AATA 2025 Slate of Candidates
The American Art Therapy Association Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the 2024 election slate for leadership positions with the Association. Voting begins Dec. 18!
2025 AATA Conference Call for Proposals is Open!
We are excited to announce AATA’s 2025 Call for Proposals and share with you some information about the proposal process. This year, AATA’s Call for Proposals invites submissions for AATA2024, the in-person conference scheduled for Oct. 8 – 11 in Portland, Oregon and a two-day live virtual conference, tentatively planned for a weekend in Fall of 2025.
Celebrating the 2024 AATA Art Therapy Award Recipients
As 2024 comes to a close, we take a moment to celebrate the incredible achievements of this year’s award recipients. We had the privilege of recognizing these outstanding individuals in person at AATA’s Annual Conference in Pittsburgh this past October and virtually during our Annual Meeting of the Membership. Congratulations to our 2024 award winners for their outstanding work and commitment to advancing the art therapy profession!
We also want to express our gratitude to the Honors, Multicultural, Research, and Scholarship Committees for their invaluable efforts in supporting these awards.
Special Thanks from AATA’s Membership Director (Plus, Enter the Renewal Raffle!)
This time of year always has me reflecting about our association and how much we’ve accomplished this year. I’m so thankful for members like you who truly give meaning to the work I do.
Discounts on Art Therapy Supervision and Ethics CE Sessions Through the End of the Year
Get a jump start on your 2025 Continuing Education core requirements for ethics and supervision! We are offering our exceptional 2023 and 2024 Ethics and Supervision Sessions at a discount through the end of the year. Pick from any of the 11 courses: 6 supervision and 5 ethics!
Featured Member: Kate King
I absolutely love seeing how much art therapy has grown and come into the awareness of the public since I began my art therapy journey in 2007. I can only hope that it continues to evolve and expand for the benefit of the collective both clinical and creative settings. There is such a profound need for the power that art therapy uniquely provides, and I am grateful that it has become such a well respected and recognized field. It is such an honor to be a part of that movement toward health and healing.
How to Claim your CE Credit from AATA2024 Annual Conferences
This year we unveiled a new way to track continuing education (CE) credits at our annual conference in Pittsburgh. Attendees were asked to scan QR codes to check into each session they attended, simplifying the CE credit collection process. Follow the step by step instructions below to claim your CE credit and don’t forget to check out the photos from our annual conference in Pittsburgh!
Honoring Veterans Day, 2024
While art interventions have long been used with veterans and service members, increases in mental health issues make it more important than ever to highlight the work art therapists do to support these communities and their families.
2024 AATA Member Art Exhibition
We are thrilled to share with you AATA’s 2024 Member Art Exhibition! This year, we invited AATA Members to share their artwork related to our AATA2024 conference theme, Building Bridges.