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AATA National Office AATA President Dr. Christianne Strang joins education affairs organization Forest Of The Rain Productions to talk about the benefits of arts education and art therapy in schools in this episode of Educational Tapestry.
AATA National Office Elections will soon close. Get your vote in today! To ensure that the AATA community fully and fairly represents our members, we need broad engagement from you in the elections process. The AATA’s Board of Directors should truly represent your interests, your needs, and your clients – so make sure that your voice is heard by participating in the annual elections. Information about online voting has been available since July on MyAATA, and elections are open now through August 31, 2019. Read on for FAQ’s on the voting process.
  
Susan Boxer Kappel, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, CGP, Conference Chair The AATA Conference Committee has been working with the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force of the AATA Board of Directors to ensure that at this year’s 50th Annual Conference we provide ample learning opportunities for attendees to expand their knowledge in this important area for our profession.
Member Corner
AATA National Office We are saddened to announce the passing of Don Seiden, ATR on August 8, 2019. An artist, educator, and art therapy pioneer, Don had tremendous impact on the field of art therapy. He established the art therapy program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and served as the first president of the Illinois Art Therapy Association. Don Seiden’s Memorial will take place Tuesday, September 24, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Art Therapy and Counseling Department at SAIC. We invite friends and colleagues to submit reminiscences and quotes about Don Seiden to be included in a tribute article in an upcoming issue of Art Therapy Today. Please send submissions to info@arttherapy.org by Friday, August 30.
Meredith McMackin, MFA, MS, PhD, LMHCA I earned my undergraduate and MFA degrees in studio art and taught art in high school and college for many years before entering the field of art therapy. With the death of my son in the war in Iraq, I became drawn to work with veterans and use my background in art toward the goal of bringing peace and healing to others impacted by the trauma of war.
Events
Art Therapy in the NewsInMotion Among Daytona State College’s many services for veteran students is Art in Action, the school’s art therapy program. The free program is a tool to examine and understand psychological issues. Art therapists and students examine the art, containing nonverbal messages and cues, to achieve a deeper understanding together.
Teen Vogue Gloria Oladipo explains why she needs a woman of color as her therapist in this Teen Vogue op-ed. She writes, “I need a woman of color therapist to process the labyrinth of my mental health needs and racialized trauma, who is willing to hold my hand as I sob about anti-Blackness I do and do not understand.”
MichiganLive High school students taking part in a free week-long summer art camp called Color Me Resilient will paint a mural in September’s Bright Walls event, which involves artists from around the world painting murals in Jackson, Mich.
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