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As we celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we invite you to a virtual Continuing Education event on Tuesday, May 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. ET. The session will feature a series of micro-presentations and a panel discussion that highlight how Asian cultural heritage can enrich art therapy practice, deepen cultural humility, and foster more inclusive care. The presentations will blend both professional and student perspectives, offering insights from experienced professionals, including AATA Board Member Maria Kim, PhD, ATR-BC, LMFT, LMHC; Fredelyn Calla, LCPC, ATR-BC; Sunhee K. Kim, PhD, ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT; and Ling Cheun Bianca Lee, PhD, ATR-BC, LMFT, LMHC, as well as graduate students Anna Seo, Yuqing Ren, Yidi Wang, and Rumi Chen. Through sharing their personal stories, clinical experiences, and research, the presenters will explore how cultural identity shapes their own work in the field of art therapy—from research on ETC-based interventions with teens to community-based approaches developed in Hong Kong, to culturally informed self-care, and embodied Gestalt art-making rooted in Chinese heritage. Attendees will leave with meaningful tools drawn from Asian cultural frameworks to enrich their own art therapy practices, both in the U.S. and in global contexts. Attendees may receive 2 CE credits. This session is FREE for AATA Student Members and discounted for AATA Professional Members. Everyone is welcome!
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and while AATA works to raise awareness about the life-affirming work art therapists do every day, we also want to discuss the well-being of our own community. Please join us for Healing the Healer: Artful Strategies for Sustainable Practice, May 27, 7 – 9 p.m. ET, a reflective and creative experience designed for helping professionals avoid, mitigate, and recover from burnout. Through art-making, discussion, and wellness-based tools, we’ll explore the emotional toll of caregiving, the cycle of connection and loss, and practical ways to care for ourselves while continuing to care for others. As a way to recognize the life-affirming work our members do, AATA is offering this virtual session at NO COST to all our members. Everyone is welcome to attend, and attendees may earn 2 CE credits.
Member Corner
AATA honors excellence in the art therapy profession through our annual awards, honors, and scholarships. Every year, we recognize AATA members who have made strides in research, education, and their own practices. Consider applying today — the deadline is May 19!
Not yet an AATA Member? Has your membership lapsed? Join AATA before May 27 and register for Healing the Healer for free, an $82 value! AATA annual membership rates are $83 for New Professionals, $190 for Professionals, and $63 for Students. AATA Members get access resources and connections, including the Art Therapy Journal; the MyAATA online community; discounts on CE sessions and art supplies from Faber-Castell and Grabie; and more! Learn more about AATA member benefits.
"Over the past decade, I, as an "outsider," have perceived the United States as a welcoming and inclusive nation. However, in recent years, the strained relationship between the U.S. and China has generated a palpable tension and unease that affects every Chinese individual, including myself, in daily life. This experience has led me to question and feel frustrated, ultimately fostering a personal understanding of social justice. As an art therapy researcher, I firmly believe that art therapy has the potential to serve as a bridge, offering equal opportunities for connection and contributing to the creation of a more harmonious world."
ADVOCACY UPDATESBy Maya Benattar, MA, MT-BC, LCAT Unfortunately our bill A5773, which would add LCATs to the Medicaid Provider List, was unsuccessful. Despite consistent efforts from Assembly member Bronson, Senator Brouk, our lobbyist and our biggest supporters; 1199SEIU Family of Funds, District Council 37, Northern Rivers, NYU, and the New York Art Therapy Association, the Governor did not want to have any “adds” to Medicaid given what might happen at the federal level. I know this is disappointing, but we all need to press forward and work to advocate for our other bill, A3319, which would include outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists in certain insurance policies. Currently, Assembly member Bronson & Senator Brouk are trying to get the bill through the Senate before the end of the legislative calendar in early June (it passed the Assembly almost unanimously back in March), so there will definitely be a need for collective action on that. Most recently, the bill was passed out of Senate Insurance Committee on May 12, and it is now in the Senate Finance Committee. Stay tuned for more updates!
By Gaelan Walker, LCAT, LPC, ATR-BC Thank you to everyone who submitted testimony for the hearing on May 1! As we continue to push for the bill, please reach out to our team of advocates via email mandrus@lclark.edu or gaelan@lclark.edu for further instructions on how to support advocacy efforts. You can keep up with the bill on the Oregon legislature website here.
JOURNAL NEWS
Take a look at these articles from Issue 1 of the Art Therapy Journal. As always, every article in every issue is available for free to AATA members through the MyAATA community. (Not yet a member? Join today!) Article: Parent-Mediated Online Art Therapy With a Mother and Her Children With Autism
Events
From the AATA Career CenterThe Department of State Hospitals (DSH) is looking for dedicated Rehabilitation Therapists in various specialties—Art Therapy, Dance Therapy, Music Therapy, Recreational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy—to join our dynamic team. As a Rehabilitation Therapist at DSH, you’ll work under the clinical supervision of the Supervising Rehabilitation Therapist and the administrative guidance of the Program Assistant in the Rehabilitation Services Department. The art therapist hired for this position will be appointed to provide services at correctional institutions in Charlotte and DeSoto county, Florida. The art therapy services to be provided shall include individual and small group settings where the primary objective is to provide therapeutic services to prison inmates that are eligible for special education service as well as individuals with significant mental health needs.
Lesley University is seeking a Core Faculty member in the Art Therapy program to join our highly evolved and uniquely conceptualized Expressive Therapies Department. The qualified applicant will teach courses in Art Therapy in the Expressive Therapies Department.
The Art Therapist & Clinical Supervisor is responsible for providing in-person and virtual trauma-informed individual, couples, and family therapy as well as facilitating general and specialized support groups for adult and adolescent sexual assault survivors and their significant others. These sessions will be held at our Central office and occasionally at other locations across Chicago.
Want to post or apply for art therapy jobs? Visit the AATA Career Center, the one-stop-shop to help art therapists at all levels find new opportunities. For questions about the career center, please email info@arttherapy.org.
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