March 28, 2019 | Advocacy BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG 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...
February 28, 2019 | Advocacy BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG On Tuesday February 26, 2019 Christopher Stowe Master Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (ret.) testified on behalf of the AATA alongside Americans for the Arts (AftA) President and CEO Robert L. Lynch before the House Interior...
October 25, 2018 | Advocacy BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG The AATA is pleased to share that state agencies in Connecticut and Nebraska have approved applications to conduct studies on into the need to regulate art therapy. These comprehensive studies to determine the need and...
October 25, 2018 | Advocacy BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG As mental health professionals, art therapists are connected with the needs of the communities they serve. You may already be a champion for your clients in your community to ensure they get the care they need. ...
By Clara Keane | August 30, 2018 | Advocacy BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG On August 23, 2018 the Virginia Board of Health Professions (BHP) voted to recommend licensure for art therapists in the state of Virginia. Following years of advocacy work and a full year in the...
By Clara Keane | July 5, 2018 | Advocacy BACK TO THE MAIN BLOG Each year, the Government Affairs Committee (GAC) awards grants to chapters to help support their legislative goals. In 2017, grants were awarded to three chapters, the Southern California Art Therapy...
