AATA News
Meet the AATA National Office Team
April 18, 2019
The AATA National Office team works year-round to ensure a positive membership experience in all areas of the Association. Our small team is growing – and we want to share our updates with you!
Call for Nominations: Nancy Schoebel Distinguished Legislative Service Award
April 11, 2019
The American Art Therapy Association has opened the call for nominations for the Nancy Schoebel Distinguished Legislative Award. Nancy Schoebel was an inspiring art therapist and a vigorous supporter of art therapy at the local, state, and national levels.
House Resolution 298 Recognizes April 8-12 as National SISP Appreciation Week
April 11, 2019
Representative David Loebsack (D-IA-2) and six bipartisan cosponsors introduced H.Res.298 on April 9th to recognize April 8-12 as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP) Appreciation Week.
The Traumatic Impact and Aftereffects of Gun-Related Violence
Updated Nov. 21, 2022
As the nation’s leading non-profit organization for advancing the art therapy profession, the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) provides our members and the public we serve with important content to support the wellbeing of all individuals, families, and communities. The following resource offer information about the traumatic impact and aftereffects of gun-related violence in our communities, families, and schools, as well as in the media.
Conference Early Bird Registration Is Now Open!
April 4, 2019 | Susan Boxer Kappel
Early Bird registration is open for the American Art Therapy Association’s 50th Annual Conference to be held October 30 to November 3, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri!
Call to Action: Ask Your Legislators to Cosponsor Resolutions to Designate April 8-12 as SISP Appreciation Week
April 4, 2019
Representatives Dave Loebsack (IA-02) & Bradley Byrne (AL-01) and Senators John Cornyn (TX) & Maggie Hassan (NH) recently introduced resolutions declaring the week of April 8th through April 12th, 2019 as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week. We urge you to write to your legislators to ask them to cosponsor this important resolution.
2019 Conference Special Preview!
March 28, 2019 | Susan Boxer Kappel
We hope you enjoy this special preview of the American Art Therapy Association’s 50th Annual Conference to be held October 30 to November 3, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. This year, the Conference Committee has infused the program with a number of new ideas and creative learning approaches.
The NEA Once Again Faces Proposed Elimination: Join Us in Requesting a $12.5 Million Increase
March 28, 2019 | Advocacy
On March 18, President Trump released his FY 2020 budget recommending, for the third consecutive year, complete termination of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Corporation for Public Broadcasting. In the last two fiscal years, Congress has firmly rejected this proposal − opting instead for minor increases.
Art Therapy Licensure Bill (HB 932) Introduced in Pennsylvania
March 27, 2019
A bipartisan sponsored bill was introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on March 25th to create a Professional Art Therapist license under the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.
Art Therapy Programs in Kansas and Virginia Receive Accreditation
March 21,2019
We are pleased to announce that the art therapy graduate programs at Emporia State University and The George Washington University were granted initial accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)! To date, seven art therapy programs have received initial accreditation: