March 6, 2024 The American Art Therapy Association represents a diversity of professionals, students, and organizations across the nation. We recognize and celebrate the work of our members at all levels through our Featured Member series. “Truthfully, what keeps me...
March 5, 2024 ACATE Council Positions Open July 1 for 2 Educators and 1 Practitioner The Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE) is currently seeking applications and nominations for two Educator and one Practitioner positions that will become...
March 5, 2024 During Creative Arts Therapies Week, the third week of March, we raise awareness about art therapy and other life-enhancing mental health professions. Creative Arts Therapists are mental health professionals who use arts-based interventions and...
February 26, 2024 Mattel’s Barbie brand just launched its first mental health career—and they chose to show Barbie as an art therapist! AATA hopes Art Therapy Barbie will inspire the next generation of art therapists and mental health professionals. The...
March 31, 2024 | By Meredith Ashley, AATA Policy and Communications Coordinator It’s no secret we are in the throes of a global mental health crisis. According to the APA, currently more than a third of U.S. adults have a diagnosed mental health condition. In fact,...
February 2024 Each February, AATA celebrates Black History Month and recognizes Black art therapists who served as pioneers for the profession and our association. To learn more about the work of the art therapists profiled below, please visit Black History in...
