AATA News
AATA Sends Letter to Biden Administration Outlining Mental Health Priorities
February 11, 2021
This week, AATA sent a letter to President Joe Biden outlining our mental health priorities. In it, we also urged President Biden to address mental health issues as part of his plans to combat the Coronavirus pandemic.
Research Resources Available
February 11, 2021
Did you know that the American Art Therapy Association provides online access to several art therapy specific bibliographies and resource lists? Thanks to our incredible volunteers, each list was crafted to offer evidence of the effects of art therapy with various populations and can be used to advance the field. Each list is available on the Research page on our website, and the direct links are provided below.
Don’t Miss Your Opportunity to Submit a Proposal for the AATA’s 2021 Annual Conference
February 11, 2021 | Susan Boxer Kappel
We invite you to submit a proposal for the AATA’s 52nd Annual Conference to be held in San Diego, CA this fall. The deadline to submit proposals is March 25th. There are a few changes this year to the submission process so please read the instructions before you begin. When you are ready, submit online here. Contact Barbara Florence via email at bflorence@arttherapy.org with any questions.
Dept. of Education Art Therapy Project Grants FAQ
February 11, 2021
We want to share with you a recent notice by the Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education inviting applications for new awards for FY 2021 for the Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) Program. The agency identifies Art Therapy as a program priority—so we encourage you and your colleagues to consider applying. This is an excellent opportunity to support the work of art therapists making an impact every day in our schools!
About our Members: AATA At A Glance 2021
February 10, 2020
Thank you for being a part of AATA! This infographic is only a snapshot of our members’ involvement to elevating the art therapy profession. We hope it’ll inspire others to get involved and connect. See you at the next member meeting or on MyAATA!
Congratulations to Students for Acceptance in the 2020 Undergraduate Poster Session!
January 28, 2021
The AATA Education Undergraduate Sub-Committee is pleased to acknowledge Elizabeth Allen, Jamie Cannon, Catherine Casey, and Jacey Ludlam for their scholarship and acceptance in the Undergraduate Poster Session. We acknowledge Elizabeth Allen for her outstanding poster presentation, “Common Threads: Community Weaving with Patients with Cognitive and Physical Trauma,” and winner of this year’s competition.
January Update on the AATA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Listening Sessions
January 28, 2021 | Gretchen M. Miller
Thank you to everyone who participated in and helped promote the DEI Committee’s Listening Session series over the last couple of months! Twelve groups were facilitated by The Ivy Planning Group. Throughout this series over 100 art therapists, art therapy students, AATA members, and non-members participated, contributing feedback about their experiences and views related to DEI in the art therapy field and within the AATA.
Art Therapy Program at Ursuline College Receives Initial CAAHEP Accreditation
January 28, 2021
AATA is pleased to announce that the Master of Arts in Counseling and Art Therapy program at Ursuline College received initial accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The CAAHEP Board approved the accreditation recommendation by the Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE) on January 15, 2021.
Call for Proposals is Now Open for AATA’s 2021 Annual Conference
January 28, 2021 | Susan Boxer Kappel
We are pleased to invite you to consider submitting a proposal for the AATA’s 52nd Annual Conference to be held at the San Diego, CA this fall. The deadline to submit proposals is March 25th. There are a few changes this year to the submission process so please read the instructions before you begin. When you are ready, submit online here. If you have any questions please contact Barbara Florence via email at bflorence@arttherapy.org.
Save the Date for AATA’s 2021 Annual Conference
January 14, 2021 | Susan Boxer Kappel
Mark your calendar for AATA’s 52nd Annual Conference to be held at the newly renovated Town & Country Resort and Convention Center in sunny San Diego, CA! The core conference program will be Thursday, Oct. 28th to Saturday, Oct. 30th. As we continue to monitor the global Covid-19 pandemic, AATA will once again develop a contingency plan for an “all virtual event” if the situation requires it. If we go forward with the conference in San Diego, sessions will be recorded onsite and we will also hold a post virtual conference so that regardless of your attendance interest both options will be available.