Shared Interest Groups, or SIGs, were created to help art therapists find community at conference – and year-round through the MyAATA Member Community. SIGs are led by AATA members to create connection and a space for art therapists to support each other. Please join a SIG according to your interests and based on how you personally identify. Register for AATA2023.
Attend an In-Person SIG Meeting
Students
Oct. 26, 11am
This is a conversation led by students for students to talk about their academic journeys.
LGBTQIA
Oct. 26, 12pm
Those who identify as LGBTQ+ are invited to join this special interest group to make meaningful connections and process community-related concerns with their fellow peers.
BIPOC
Oct. 26, 2pm
We invite attendees who self-identify as BIPOC to attend this SIG session only, in the interest of creating a safe space for conversation.
Men
Oct. 27, 11am
We invite attendees who identify as male to attend this SIG session only, in the interest of creating a safe space for conversation.
Spanish/ESL
Oct. 27, 12pm
Those who are Spanish speaking or ESL are invited to join this special interest group to make meaningful connections and process community-related concerns with their fellow peers.
Varying Abilities
Oct. 27, 2pm
We invite attendees working with individuals who have varying abilities to come together and share their experiences.
Assessment
Oct. 27, 3pm
We invite attendees who are using assessment and those interested in assessments to come together and share their knowledge and experiences.
Neuroscience
Oct. 28, 11am
Neuroscience is central to the convergence of the arts and psychological sciences. Join us for a discussion neuroscience and art therapy.
Open Studio
Oct. 28, 12pm
We invite attendees who are working in or are interested in an open studio environment to come together and share their knowledge and experiences.
Museum and Public Art
Oct. 28, 2pm
We invite attendees who are working in or are interested in museums and public arts environments to come together and share their knowledge and experiences.
Art Therapy Journal
Oct. 28, 4pm
We invite attendees who are interested in publication or who want to learn more about the journal to come together.
Other SIG Meetings Still Being Planned
Stay tuned. We’ll have more details about these SIG meetings, which are still being planned.
International
We invite attendees who are practicing internationally and those interested to come together and connect.
Private Practice
We invite attendees who are working in or are interested in private practice to come together and share their knowledge and experiences.
Doctoral Education
The Doctoral Education Subcommittee invites you to join us for questions, answers, and networking about doctoral education for art therapists!
Undergraduate Education
We invite attendees who are working in undergraduate education programs to come together and share their knowledge and experiences.
Advocacy
Join art therapy advocates to discuss ongoing and future advocacy initiatives around the country.
Community-based Art Therapy
We invite attendees who are working in community-based art therapy to come together and share their knowledge and experiences.
Art Therapists Working in Art Education
We invite attendees who are working as art educators to come together and share their knowledge and experiences.