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...
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...
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. Art therapists have been...
February 11, 2021 Updates made 3/11: A 3/4/21 notice by the Department of Education in the Federal Register announced updated deadlines for the Assistance for Arts Education fiscal year (FY) 2021 grant applications. The deadline for Transmittal of Applications was...
January 28, 2021 | Bani Malhotra, MA, ATR When my Doctoral Advisor Dr. Girija Kaimal, posed the simple question, “Are you well rested?” during a meeting after the holidays to discuss an online research project started during the pandemic, I hesitantly...
January 13, 2021 | Raquel Farrell-Kirk, MS, ATR-BC I kept the television off and focused on my day at home with my ten year old son. At first, I easily ignored the text updates I was receiving from friends about the rally in Washington DC, but as the situation...