Welcome to The American Art Therapy Association

The American Art Therapy Association (AATA) is an organization of professionals dedicated to the belief that the creative process involved in art making is healing and life enhancing, Its mission is to serve its members and the general public by providing standards of professional competence, and developing and promoting knowledge in, and of, the field of art therapy. The AATA represents approximately 5000 members and 36 AATA State and Regional Chapters that conduct meetings and activities to promote art therapy on the local level.
 

 

Join AATA! 

Join AATA to advance and promote the field of art therapy and support the growth of the professional!  Click on JOIN AATA to use our online membership application or call 1-888-290-0878 to speak with Member Services.

New to AATA? Learn About Art Therapy Here. To learn more about the field of art therapy, visit About Art Therapy and About AATA. Read about art therapists throughout the US and the world by visiting the News and Announcements page; you can download short articles and other reports. Interested in learning more about art therapy education? Go to Frequently Asked Questions and Educational Standards.

 

AATA Members: Search the Journal Electronic Database Now!

Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association is the official journal of the American Art Therapy Association and the leading publication in the field of art therapy. If you are not reading Art Therapy, you are missing out on leading edge information on theory, practice, and research.

AATA members can now search the current journal articles for 2008 on the new electronic database for free by logging into the Members Only page. To visit the journal website, click here and learn more about how to submit an article, cover art, or advertisement and subscription information. 

 

  

Mark Your Calendar for “Inspiring Frontiers for the Next Generation in Art Therapy” 

The official Call for Proposals for presentations has been announced and the Deadline for Proposal Submission is Friday, February 27, 2009,
5 p.m. Eastern Time.  Click here to visit the Conference website for the latest information.  Note early conference registration will begin in late Spring. Be sure to check the AATA website for more information and watch your email box for special announcements throughout the year!

  CLICK HERE TO ACCESS CEU FORMS - 2008 CONFERENCE

  

Calendar of Events 01/21/2009 Comparative Models of Technique: The Unique Aspects of Interpersonal Psychoanalysis -- ONLINE COURSE 01/23/2009 The William Alanson White Psychoanalytic Society 2008-2009 Colloquia 01/31/2009 Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association Annual Conference 01/31/2009 29th Annual IATA Conference 01/31/2009 The William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis & Psychology: Cultural Diversity in the Consulting Room 02/06/2009 Sudden Loss: Complicated Grief Issues 02/16/2009 American Group Psychotherapy Association’s Annual Meeting 04/03/2009 Yoga and Art Therapy in a Therapeutic Context (6 CE hours) 05/15/2009 Mandala Assessment Research Instrument, May 15-17 (21 CEUs) 06/13/2009 Summer 2009 International Program for Art Therapy Students 06/14/2009 Mandala Intensive, 20 CE Hours, Atlanta, GA 06/14/2009 Mandala Intensive, 20 CE Hours, Atlanta, GA 08/12/2009 Expressive Arts in Social Action: 09/11/2009 2009 BATA Symposium: Art & Soul, September 11-12, 2009 10/04/2009 Manadala Intensive, 20 CE, Baltimore, MD

News & Announcements 06/13/2009 Summer 2009 International Program for Art Therapy Students 12/21/2008 Art Therapy, Rehabilitation, and Terrorism: Saudi Arabian Art Therapist Featured in New PBS Film 12/11/2008 Piece to Peace Cleveland: Art Therapists Demonstrate Good Will 10/13/2008 Art Therapist Continues Trauma Recovery Work with Katrina Survivors: 10/13/2008 The Patient Tile Project at National Institutes of Health [NIH] Art Therapy Program 10/01/2008 Professional Relations Report 07/07/2008 Art Therapy Shows Promise in Treatment of Trauma 07/03/2008 "Torah Portion Art Therapy" and Older Adults 07/03/2008 Art Therapy Changes Lives of Abused Children 07/01/2008 Art Therapy Meets Neuroscience 05/15/2008 Professional Relations Report