AATA News
Undergraduate Call for Posters for AATA 2019 Conference
February 7, 2019 | Susan Boxer Kappel and Jennifer Schwartz Mrazek
The AATA Education and Conference Committee are pleased to announce the Call for Undergraduate Student Poster sessions for the 2019 Conference to be held October 30 to November 3, in Kansas City, Missouri.
AATA Sends Letter to Second Lady Reaffirming Inclusivity
February 6, 2019
We have heard and share concerns expressed by some of our members regarding the discriminatory admissions and hiring policies at the Immanuel Christian School, where Karen Pence has recently returned to work as an art teacher.
In Memoriam: Cay Drachnik
January 31, 2019
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Cay Drachnik, HLM, ATR, MFCC, on December 3, 2018. A pioneer in the field, Drachnik served as AATA President from 1987-1989 and was widely recognized for her influential work on the Government Affairs Committee in her home state of California.
Last Call to Submit 50th Anniversary Conference Proposals
January 31, 2019 | By Susan Boxer Kappel
It’s the final countdown – don’t miss this historic opportunity to share your work, best practice, research and other innovative art therapy clinical approaches with your colleagues at this year’s Annual Conference. The proposal submissions are due tomorrow, Friday, February 1 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Introducing AATA’s New Webpage Celebrating our 50th Anniversary!
January 31, 2019
This week, the AATA 50th Anniversary Committee and the National Staff launched the AATA’s 50th Anniversary webpage: https://arttherapy.org/aata50th/. It’s your portal into our year-round celebration of 50 Years of Healing through Art. Throughout the year, we will be updating this page with stories, photos, and milestones shared by our members, mental health allies, and the communities we serve.
Just One Week Left to Submit 50th Anniversary Conference Proposals
January 24, 2019 | By Susan Boxer Kappel
Don’t miss the opportunity to share your work, best practice, research and other innovative art therapy clinical approaches with your colleagues at this year’s Annual Conference. You have one week to submit your proposal for the 2019 Annual Conference. Join a prestigious collection of presenters at the AATA’s 50th Annual Conference to be held October 30 to November 3, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. Submissions are due on February 1, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Follow Art Therapy Licensure Bills Introduced in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Tennessee!
January 24, 2019
Now that most of the 2019 state legislative sessions have convened, the AATA is excited to announce that art therapy licensure bills have already been introduced in four states! These include: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Tennessee.
3 Additional Art Therapy Graduate Programs Receive Accreditation!
January 24, 2019
The AATA is thrilled to announce that three additional art therapy masters programs have been approved for accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). A warm congratulations to the art therapy programs at Antioch University Seattle, Florida State University, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods-College!
Introducing AATA’s New Collaboration with SimplePractice
January 24, 2019
The American Art Therapy Association is pleased to announce a new collaboration with SimplePractice, a comprehensive digital practice management platform tailored for health and wellness professionals, including art therapists. We look forward to working together to help our members simplify, build, and grow their practices.
AATA Denounces Discriminatory School Policies
January 17, 2019
As the nation’s leading organization advancing art therapy and healing through art, the American Art Therapy Association is aware that Second Lady Karen Pence is returning to teaching art. While we support art education, we are very mindful that institutions still exist today that openly discriminate against LGBTQIA children, youth and families. The AATA would like to take this opportunity to reiterate our wholehearted embrace of the LGBTQIA community.