Art Therapy Links

American Art Therapy Association (www.arttherapy.org) AATA is a national organization which sets the standards for the education and practice of art therapy. Their site provides information regarding professional credentialing, legislation, licensure, and issues pertaining to the practice of art therapy. In addition, information about ethics, educational programs, and how art therapy is practiced are included as well.

National Coalition of Arts Therapies Associations (www.ncata.com) This site provides information about not only art therapy, but dance therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, psychodrama, and poetry therapy.

Art Therapy on the Web (www.sofer.com/art-therapy/) Includes art therapy forum as well as a number of helpful links.

Creative Arts Therapies (www.erols.com/leopold/webdoc7.htm) A highly recommended site which includes an enormous amount of links to resources regarding art therapy organizations, programs, galleries, articles, homepages of practicing art therapists, and particular topics of value to those interested in art therapy. In addition, a creative arts therapies chat room can be found here.

Art Therapy Student Networking Forum (//forums.delphi.com/atstudents/start/?isp=if) A useful resource for networking with others interested in art therapy. Links to graduate degree programs are included as well.

Art Therapy Research (www.arttherapyresearch.homestead.com) A helpful connection for those interested in conducting art therapy research. Includes tips for conducting art therapy research, as well as links to research and statistical resources.

Arts and Healing Network Bulletin Board (www.artheals.org/ubbcgi/ultimate.cgi?action=intro) Message post which focuses on how art is used around the world as a therapeutic force.

International Networking Group/Art Therapists ( http://www.emporia.edu/ingat )
Established in 1989, this membership organization represents art therapists, students and others interested in Art Therapy in nearly 80 countries. The ING/AT mission is to increase international networking and information exchange with particular attention to reducing isolation of colleagues who are striving to advance the profession of art therapy through education, practice, research, conferences and other types of training.

 

Last Updated April 30, 2007