Conference News

Got questions about coming to AATA2024? Here are some questions from AATA members and the answers.

The Multicultural Quilt is an annual project of the AATA Multicultural Committee. Enter the raffle to win the 2024 Multicultural Quilt, featuring art from the 2023 San Diego conference, and the 2010 Multicultural Quilt, showcasing contributions from the 2009 Dallas conference.

We are thrilled to announce Dr. Bertice Berry as the keynote speaker for the AATA2024 Conference, “Building Bridges,” to be held Oct. 6 – 9, in Pittsburgh, PA.

AATA2023 Conference Sessions: Clinical Approaches. Sessions that present information on therapeutic best practices, case studies, and art therapy techniques and methods.

AATA2023 Conference Sessions: Contemporary Issues/Current Trends.
Sessions that present information in Activism (AC), Grief/Mourning (GM), Technology (TE), Autism (AU), Professional Practice (PP), Trauma (TR), and Ethics (ET).

AATA2024 Art Therapy Conference Sessions: Education & Supervision. Sessions that present information on updates in art therapy training and education and the latest teaching methods. Or focus on supervision techniques, and educational developments.

AATA2024 Art Therapy Conference Sessions: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Sessions within this category, grounded in the DEI activist movement, explore studies in art therapy assessments, current research, and theoretical models.

AATA2024 Art Therapy Conference Sessions: Multicultural Perspectives (MP). Sessions in this category distinctly highlight the impact of diverse cultural backgrounds on art therapy practices.

AATA2024 Art Therapy Conference Sessions: Research/Evaluation (RE) – presents theory and practice of clinical evaluation, the use of standardized assessments, systematic case studies, outcome studies, and all forms of inquiry, using or exploring various research methodologies.

AATA2024 Art Therapy Conference Sessions: Studio & Community (SC)sessions that present art studio-based approach, and how artist-centered art therapy practice and community outreach programs are designed to improve our collective well-being.