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Whether you’re an experienced presenter or just testing the waters, AATA has a presentation opportunity tailored for you in their 2025 Call for Proposals!
Submissions for the In-Person and Virtual Conferences close February 3 at 11:59 p.m. ET, while Monthly Learning Series proposals will be accepted year-round once the call opens. Find your perfect fit and submit your proposal today—there’s an audience waiting for your unique perspective!
Our January CE event, “Preventive Art Therapy: The Ethical Intersection of Art Therapy and Public Health” is just five days away. For those who are still on the fence about whether to register, our presenters have shared some insight on what makes this topic so important to them. Presenter Pingo Ho shares, “There is a saying attributed to ancient Roman philosopher Seneca, 'Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.' We are at a significant moment in time when heightened awareness of unmet mental health needs + a lack of resources = a leadership opportunity for art therapists. The expertise of art therapists is needed now more than ever to meet challenging clinical needs as well as to inspire more effective preventive practices in the community.”
Members of the public have the opportunity to make a public comment on Virginia's Proposed Art Therapy Regulations until February 14. Public comments can be used to provide feedback and support for the regulations. In addition, members of the public will have the opportunity to attend a public hearing scheduled for January 24 at the Department of Health Professions in Henrico.
Members of the Virginia Art Therapy Association are encouraging art therapists and members of the public to write comments that support the regulation, share perspectives from art therapists or art therapy students in the state, or make sensible suggestions for change (if any). 
Member CornerBy Anuja Miner, AATA Membership Director
As we begin this New Year, I wanted to reach out to see how AATA can help you advance your career or expand your learning opportunities. At AATA, our goal is to support our members throughout their career journey. If you haven’t already, I hope you’ll renew your AATA membership and take advantage of our ever expanding members-only offerings. Looking ahead to 2025, here are some upcoming programs I’m excited to be a part of:
And, as always, AATA members have unlimited access to every issue of the Art Therapy Journal, registration discounts on virtual Continuing Education sessions, and opportunities to connect with art therapists and students from around the world through the MyAATA community and during six virtual All-Member Meetings.
To Renew: Log In to your MyAATA profile and click on “Renew”. If you don’t see a renew button, then click on “Become a Member” and follow the prompts. You will be able to lock in a one- or two-year membership. By AATA President Nadia Paredes, MA, LMFT, ATR I’ve been thinking about the possibilities of the art therapy profession in a broader context of arts and health. The landscape is broadening for us as art therapists. From my travels around the United States and the world (blog post coming!), I’ve been able to witness first-hand a greater movement of the arts as essential for everyone’s wellness and healing. While this movement is gaining momentum, for art therapists, the underlying idea isn’t a new one. For us, we have always seen art-making as a tool for personal/physical wellness as well as for community and institutional well-being. What’s different is that at this moment, we have an opportunity as art therapists and as the association that represents the profession to assert our role and help lead the conversation. So, as we begin this New Year, I invite you to watch the virtual plenary session, Arts & Health Continuum. As a member benefit, AATA is offering this session at no cost to AATA Members. If you attended the AATA2024 virtual conference, you can view the session (and other sessions) through the Online Learning Academy. If you would prefer to receive Continuing Education credit for the session, you may purchase the session here ($34 for AATA Members, $54 for non-members).
JOURNAL NEWS
These articles from Issue 4 of the Art Therapy Journal are being offered free access available to anyone to view until March 31. As always, every article in every issue is available for AATA members through the MyAATA community. (Not yet a member? Join today!)
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