AATA News
Sharing Poster Sessions from the 2020 AATA Conference
March 11, 2021 | Susan Boxer Kappel
When we pivoted our 2020 in-person conference last year to an all virtual event, there were some categories of sessions that we were not able to include in the program, so we invited the Poster Session presenters to provide us with a revised digital version of their accepted proposals. We are pleased to be able to share a collection of several of the sessions in a digital format with you. Just a reminder that if you want to submit a proposal for the AATA’s 52nd Annual Conference to be held at the San Diego, CA this fall, please do so by March 25th.
New AATA Member Benefit — Discount on Expressive Media Film Library Rentals & Subscriptions
March 11, 2021
The best of art therapist, author, and filmmaker Judy Rubin’s vast arts therapies-related film collection is now available in Expressive Media’s new online Film Library. A unique resource available to AATA members, the Film Library provides instant access to hundreds of hours of films about the arts in healing.
Mississippi Art Therapists Successfully Organized to Defeat Bill to Repeal Art Therapy and Other Licenses
March 11, 2021
The American Art Therapy Association is pleased to announce that Mississippi House Bill 1315, which would have repealed the license for art therapists as well as several other occupations, died in committee on March 2nd, 2021.
2021 Art Therapy Licensing Bill Updates in Tennessee, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania
March 11, 2021
As state legislatures continue to focus on responding to the coronavirus pandemic, several art therapy licensing bills are advancing as a way to address the mental health crisis that has accompanied the virus. Read on for updates on legislation in Tennessee, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania in the 2021 legislative sessions!
2021 Call for Applications and Nominations
March 11, 2021
The American Art Therapy Association celebrates individual members who are making an impact in our profession and community. Every year we recognize members who are elevating the field, and we support the next generation of art therapists who will transform the profession. This is your opportunity to honor colleagues and recognize the unsung heroes and visionaries of the field or take the next step in your career by applying for a scholarship.
Announcing AATA’s Collaboration with the Atlanta University Center Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective
March 9, 2021
The American Art Therapy Association (AATA) is proud to collaborate with the Atlanta University Center Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective (AUC Art Collective) to raise awareness about art therapy! Working with Spelman College and the Morehouse School of Medicine, the AUC Art Collective’s goal is to introduce the Atlanta University Center community to the art therapy profession over the course of the Spring 2021 semester.
Join AATA and the AUC Art Collective March 11 for an Art Therapy Career Conversation
March 9, 2021
Curious about becoming an art therapist? Know someone interested in a career in art therapy? Join us (it’s free!) Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM EST for Career Conversation: The Profession of Art Therapy with Cheryl Doby-Copeland, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, LMFT and Deanna Barton, MA, ATR-BC. The American Art Therapy Association (AATA) is proud to collaborate with the Atlanta University Center Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective and the Morehouse School of Medicine to introduce the Atlanta University Center community to the art therapy profession over the course of this Spring 2021 semester!
February DEI Committee Update
February 25, 2021 | Gretchen M. Miller
With the closing of the AATA’s DEI Organizational Questionnaire earlier this month, the DEI Committee wanted to extend a thank you to everyone who contributed to this survey. Almost 100 responses were received about the culture and climate of the AATA.
2021 Conference Theme & Call for Volunteers
February 25, 2021 | Susan Boxer Kappel
The Conference Committee is taking applications for a new position, Special Sessions Chair (deadline 3/8) and calling for proposal reviewers for our fall conference. We are also thrilled to announce this year’s theme, Reconnecting and Visualizing Future Pathways for Art Therapy in a Diverse Society!
Celebrating Janet Kempf, ACATE’s Chair and “Superhero”
February 25, 2021
ACATE is proud to recognize Janet Kempf, ATR-BC, LPC, for her tireless work on behalf of the ACATE. We appreciate the confidence she inspires as she quickly and thoroughly responds to questions and concerns, and she does so with a spirit of respect for her colleagues. ACATE members are better because we work with her, and our profession aims for its highest goals with her support. Our profession and the work of the accreditation will be forever indebted and we offer this nomination by unanimous vote.