July 29, 2021 Last winter, AATA conducted a series of listening sessions and an online survey to hear from members and the broader art therapy community about their experiences and suggestions in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Barriers to entering...
July 15, 2021 | Susan Boxer Kappel, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, CGP, Conference Chair After an intensive review of the 2021 Annual Conference we have concluded that our best and safest approach this year is to go completely virtual. We carefully considered the changing...
July 14, 2021 The regulatory structure of art therapists in Texas has recently undergone significant changes, both to the board with authority over the rulemaking process and to the rules themselves, including how art therapy is defined. The AATA submitted...
July 1, 2021 | Susan Boxer Kappel, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, CGP, Conference Chair We are continuing to assess the situation for the 52nd Annual Conference this fall. We appreciate all our members who responded to the two surveys we conducted asking for input about...
July 1, 2021 | Cynthia Young, CAE, Executive Director It is with appreciation for all her contributions to this association that I announce the departure of Kat Michel, Sr. Manager, Member Services, from AATA as she begins the next phase of her career. She has shared...
July 1, 2021 On June 26, 2021, Ohio representatives C. Allison Russo and Jamie Callender introduced House Bill 359 to license and regulate art therapists and music therapists. Five additional cosponsors have signed on to the legislation which would create separate...
