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We are thrilled to open Early Bird registration for AATA 2024, our 55th Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, Oct. 6 - 9, 2024! This year’s theme, Building Bridges, pays tribute to the work art therapists do every day, reaching out and connecting. It’s also a nod to Pittsburgh’s “City of Bridges” moniker. At AATA2024, you can expect more networking opportunities, including more mini-workshops at the Open Art Studio and more SIG meetings than ever before. Whether you are a longtime professional looking to collaborate, or new to the profession and seeking mentorship or resources, you belong at AATA2024. Consider registering ASAP to secure the lowest registration prices—and your first-choice sessions.
Join us virtually for AATA’s Continuing Education series on ethics in art therapy. The first session of the 3-part Ethics CE series, Doing the Right Thing: Ethics, the Law, Technology, and More, will be presented by former AATA President and Honorary Lifetime Member Mercedes Ballbé ter Maat, Ph.D., LPC, ATR-BC, HLM on May 7. The second session will be presented on May 14: Same, Same But Different—Exploring and Comparing Art Therapy History, Education, and Practice in the US and India. Aishwerya K. Iyer ATR, MA, will share her experiences both as an art therapist in the US and as an educator in India’s first Master’s art therapy program at MIT-ADT University in Pune. The third session, Beyond the Breach: Strategies for Responding to Confidentiality Crises, will be hosted by Traci Bitondo PhD, LPC, LPAT, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS on May 28.
 AATA honors excellence in the art therapy profession through our annual awards and scholarships. Every year, we recognize AATA members making strides in research, education, and their own practices. The 2024 Call for Nominations and 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. There are opportunities for recognition in Research, Multicultural, and Governmental Affairs, as well as scholarships to attend the AATA2024 conference. Apply today — deadline is May 13!
April 22, 2024 | By Juliet L. King, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, LMHC Last year, we celebrated the work of many AATA members who received awards during the annual ceremony held at the conference. With this year’s awards applications in mind, we invite you to take a look at a few of the winners and their research commitments to art therapy. Mia de Béthune, Mary Andrus, and Heesu Jeon are inspiring to the AATA community, as are the other recipients who won awards last year.
As you may know, the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) is a free online database created by the Dept. of Labor (DOL) that categorizes and defines hundreds of jobs. The ways in which professions are classified and defined within the database directly impact insurance reimbursement for various professions, including art therapy. DOL is updating the O*NET database and has asked for AATA’s help. They need a list of art therapy professionals who have five or more years of experience and hold an ATR-BC to complete the O*NET survey. In order for AATA to provide this list, we are asking art therapists to update their MyAATA profiles with the most up-to-date information about their credentials and years of experience.
Member Corner
The Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE) is currently seeking applications and nominations for two Educator and one Practitioner positions that will become open on July 1, 2024.
Planning on attending AATA2024 in Pittsburgh, PA? If so, ensure that your membership is current so you can take advantage of the deepest Early Bird Registration discounts to attend the conference. Unsure of your membership status? Login to your MyAATA account to check your membership status, update your address and contact information, and more! For additional questions, please call us at 703-548-5862 or email us at membership@arttherapy.org.
JOURNAL NEWS
Check out and learn more about this issue's contents and authors here, including: ♦ Article: Art Therapy Graduate Students’ Mandalas Based on Kellogg’s Great Round By Renée van der Vennet & Anna Ciancio ♦ Article (Open Access): Art Therapists’ Perceptions, Attitudes, and Experiences of Participation in Research By Sharon Snir, Shoval Ben-Simon, Dafna Regev & Atara Ben-Haim AATA Members have free, unlimited access to the Art Therapy Journal by logging in to MyAATA and clicking on the Professional Development tab.
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