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By AATA Undergraduate Education Committee The Pre-Art Therapy Education Guidelines grew out of a need to ensure relevance and ethical practice in the development and delivery of undergraduate pre-art therapy education. They provide educators a resource to develop, deliver, and strengthen undergraduate pre-art therapy education. Heather Denning and Jennifer Schwartz led a discussion about the guidelines on Nov. 7, and the recording is now available for view.
We are excited to announce two new virtual Continuing Education opportunities for the New Year! • The Strength of the Creative Spirit: The Art and Artists of the Holocaust with Elizabeth Hlavek, DAT, LCPAT, ATR-BC - January 13, 2026 • Separating Expressive Therapies Continuum Truth from Myth: Guidance for Art Therapy Practitioners, Educators, and Researchers with Megan VanMeter, MA, LPC, LMHC, LPC-AT/S, ATR-BC, and Lisa Hinz, PhD, ATR-BC - January 22, 2026 All CE sessions are discounted for AATA Members and FREE for AATA Student Members to join live.
Member Corner
“I am currently running for Congress to advocate for mental health. Throughout my nearly 30-year career, I witnessed that mental health issues (depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, etc) do not discriminate based on political affiliation. I believe the country is in need of leaders that possess the unique skills we have as therapists to listen with compassion, treat people without judgment or discrimination, and help to make lives better in all those we serve.” — Jenna Preston, AATA Member Learn More...  AATA's community is truly inspiring! If you're not yet a member, we hope you'll consider joining us! You'll get access to high-quality AATA member benefits, including: • Access to every issue of Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, showcasing leading research and practice-based articles • The MyAATA Community, an online forum where members can connect, support each other, and share resources • Free, no-cost referrals through our public Art Therapist Locator tool designed to help grow your practice • Registration discounts on Monthly Learning Sessions as well as Continuing Education courses through the AATA Online Learning Academy. (Some of our virtual sessions are completely FREE for members, including the What Makes a Thriving Profession? CE session) • Discounts on art supplies, including a 30% discount from Faber-Castell and 20% from Grabie • Liability Insurance discounts for AATA student and professional members. If you’re a member, it’s always a good time to renew your membership for one or two years! Just log in to your MyAATA profile.
JOURNAL NEWS
The special issue, Psychedelics and Art Therapy: Therapeutic Intersections and Clinical Applications, will focus on ways that psychedelic-assisted therapies might impact the creative process and how art therapy can complement, support, and extend the healing potential of psychedelic medicines. We are interested in clinical models, theoretical and educational paradigms, case reports, cultural and ethical positions, and research into how art therapy may be leveraged and integrated with psychedelic healing. Manuscript deadline: June 30, 2026 Special Issue Editors: Rebecca Wilkinson and Alyssa Gursky
Resources Looking to share what it takes to become an art therapist? Check out this step-by-step graphic. It’s available to download on AATA’s website. (Special thanks to Dr. Meera Rastogi for creating the graphic!)
Events
From the AATA Career Center*** Sponsored Post*** We are seeking a full-time Art Therapy/Counseling Faculty member to join our master’s degree clinical academic programs. This position is ideal for educators and practitioners who are passionate about transformational teaching, reflective practice, and mentoring the next generation of art therapists. 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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