Membership News
About our Members: AATA At A Glance 2021
February 10, 2020
Thank you for being a part of AATA! This infographic is only a snapshot of our members’ involvement to elevating the art therapy profession. We hope it’ll inspire others to get involved and connect. See you at the next member meeting or on MyAATA!
January Update on the AATA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Listening Sessions
January 28, 2021 | Gretchen M. Miller
Thank you to everyone who participated in and helped promote the DEI Committee’s Listening Session series over the last couple of months! Twelve groups were facilitated by The Ivy Planning Group. Throughout this series over 100 art therapists, art therapy students, AATA members, and non-members participated, contributing feedback about their experiences and views related to DEI in the art therapy field and within the AATA. We appreciate the time each participant volunteered to show up and contribute to this important process. We value the feedback and conversations that were shared. These voices, experiences, and views about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of art therapy and the AATA will help us create sustainable change and a shift in culture for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive profession.
A Note of Gratitude and Renewal for the New Year
December 17, 2020 | Kat Michel
It’s been a year like no other. As we count down to the beginning of 2021, I just wanted to take the time to express my gratitude for this community, for our chapters, and for all the members who joined together in AATA to support each other during the challenging times of the past year.
AATA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee Progress Report
October 8, 2020
We want to update our members about AATA’s Strategic Priority of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and share some upcoming next steps—and how to get more involved.
2020 Election Results are in – Thank You for Voting!
September 24, 2020 | Gioia Chilton
The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the 2020 election results for leadership positions with the American Art Therapy Association. These newly-elected leaders will be installed after the annual conference and before the end of the year, more information is coming soon. Thank you to everyone who participated in these elections!
2020 Candidate Slate & AATA Elections
August 27, 2020
The 2020 election season is here! Online voting for the Annual Election will commence on August 10. All voting members will receive a notice with voting instructions via e-mail.
A Warm Welcome to AATA’s New Online Student Corner
July 30, 2020
We are so pleased to be able to welcome our members to AATA’s new Student Corner, an online community forum created especially for student involvement. Students are the future of art therapy, and we look forward in being able to share in your insights and discussions about the student experience in art therapy!
Today’s the Last Day — Submit Your Nominations for Volunteer Officers and Directors of the Board
June 18, 2020 | Gioia Chilton
We need leadership that is ready to tackle systemic racism, a global pandemic, and other, as yet unknown, challenges we will be facing in the coming years. Complete your Candidate Applications and Nomination Forms today, June 18, 2020 by midnight EDT.
The Healing Quilt: A Project to Benefit the Pearlie Roberson Scholarship Fund
June 17, 2020 | Multicultural Committee
Coming soon! AATA’s Multicultural Committee is launching a digital art project for which we encourage art therapy professionals, students, local chapters, and graduate and undergraduate programs to contribute a digital copy of an artwork for our project, The Healing Quilt.
Call for Nominations for Volunteer Officers and Directors of the Board
May 20, 2020 | Gioia Chilton
From responding to the global pandemic to moving forward with professional education and licensure, our art therapy association requires an active and engaged Board of Directors. Many of AATA’s members have incredible energy and skills that could benefit our organization. The Nominating Sub-Committee encourages you to bring forward that expertise through the nominations process and through participating in the association’s elections!