April 14, 2025
The American Art Therapy Association honors excellence in the art therapy profession through its annual awards, honors, and scholarships. Every year, we recognize AATA members who have made strides in research, education, and their own practices.
The 2025 Call for Applications is open, and we hope you will take a moment to honor a colleague by nominating them or consider applying yourself to support your own career. Apply today!
Research Awards
Growing the profession by rewarding excellence in research and supporting emerging and accomplished art therapy researchers. Supported by the AATA Research Committee. (Learn more.)
- Seed Grant Award
- Rawley Silver Research Award
Honors
Supported by the Honors Working Group, AATA honors members’ outstanding achievements in education, working with clients, and representing the field. The following honors are open to AATA Professional members:
- Distinguished Clinician Award
- Distinguished Educator Award
- Distinguished Service Award
- Jim Consoli Video/Film Award
- Outstanding Applied Creative Practice Award
- Rudolph Arnheim Award
- Other Form Award
Government Affairs Award
The Nancy Schoebel Distinguished Legislative Service Award recognizes the advocacy work of AATA professional members.
Multicultural Award
Students and professional members of AATA are encouraged to apply for the Pearlie Roberson Annual Scholarship Award. Created in 2000, the award honors Pearlie Roberson, an African American artist and art therapy client.
Presented by the AATA Multicultural Committee, it fullfills Ms. Roberson’s request to “remember me” and supports efforts to “explore, express, connect…” to enhance the multicultural aspects of the therapeutic experience.
Scholarships
Helping students and the newest professionals gain access to resources and networking opportunities as they enter the field—and helping develop the future of the profession. AATA student members enrolled in or accepted to undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral programs are eligible to apply. (Learn more.)
- Dr. Ellen G. Horovitz Spiritual Art Therapy Scholarship
- Irene Rosner David Medical Art Therapy Scholarship
- Myra Levick Scholarship Fund
- Laura Greenstone Memorial Scholarship
- Student Scholarships to attend the AATA Annual In-Person or Virtual Conference (3 scholarships available)
- New Professional Scholarships to attend the AATA Annual In-Person or Virtual Conference (3 scholarships available)
Apply Today!
Applications close on May 19, 2025, so please apply or nominate someone today! If you’d like to learn more about the 2024 Honors, Awards, and Scholarship recipients, click here.
For any questions, please check out our FAQ answers or contact info@arttherapy.org.