Art Therapy Without Borders, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit incorporation organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and networking purposes to promote, develop, and support international art therapy initiatives and the work of art therapists worldwide. ATWB was founded in April 2010 to meet the need for an organization dedicated to a global art therapy community; the exchange of information, news, media, and resources; the development of online educational opportunities; and the advancement of collaboration and research. Our core mission is to encourage the use of art in service to others in need through art therapy, art in healthcare, and art as form of social transformation.
The Art Therapy Alliance and International Art Therapy Organization have formed this umbrella organization to consolidate our programs, but still provide the art therapy community with a vital social network dedicated to education, research, information exchange, and service to others.
One world, many visions...working together to create an inclusive and sustainable future for art therapy.
Join the dialogue at the International Art Therapy Organization Group on Facebook. or the IATO Group on LinkedIn. Meet others from around the world who have a passion for the field of art therapy, therapeutic art making, and art for health, wellness, and social transformation, share resources and research, and learn more about how art is changing lives, every day and everywhere. Contribute to the discussion board, post events, photos, and videos, and become part of a network that includes creative individuals from every continent.
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The Art Therapy Alliance community represents art therapy & countries from all over the world. Here are some resources related to the use of art therapy internationally and sites we recommend to connect with art therapists and learn more about art therapy from different parts of the globe!
International Art Therapy Websites & Associations
GENERAL
Arts for Life International, Inc. Arts for Life International, Inc. was founded after working with adults and children in crisis in Belarus, Romania, and Australia. Its mission is to support people in crisis through the use of art and expressive therapies.
Art Therapy Around the World an eclectic collection of news and stories from Cathy Malchiodi about the use of visual arts for health, wellness, psychotherapy, community development, service to others, and social transformation throughout the world.
The International Expressive Arts Therapy Association supports artists, educators, consultants and therapists using multi-modal expressive arts processes for personal and community transformation. We provide a global forum for dialogue, promote guiding principles for professional practice, and work to increase recognition and use of expressive arts as a powerful tool for psychological, physical and spiritual wellness.
International Association for Art, Creativity and Therapy promotes the relationship and cooperation between artists, doctors, art-therapists, psychotherapists and other persons involved in therapeutic professions, especially those connected with rehabilitation, preventative medicine and health education.
The aims of the Society are to establish and maintain links between the various specialists interested in the relationships between expression, creation and art and current national and international research in the field of psychiatry and art-therapy, psychoanalysis, psychology and sociology.
CANADA
The Association des art-thérapeutes du Québec is one of four professional associations for art therapists in Canada. It is a bilingual organization, distributing information and services in both French and English.
The Association is mandated to provide for the development, the promotion and the maintenance of the profession of Art Therapy in Ontario. In addition, the OATA grants Registered status to Professional members upon successful conclusion of a rigorous process, which includes the documentation of education, and post-graduate supervised experience.
The British Columbia Art Therapy Association (BCATA) was founded in 1978 to foster the professional development of art therapy in British Columbia. The Association acts as a provincial voice governing the standards and practice of the profession and its practitioners.
The BCATA provides professional registration for art therapists in British Columbia which entitles them to use BCATR after their name. The Association also upholds the BCATA Code of Ethics and encourages research with respect to art therapy.
VATI is committed to providing an educational experience that cultivates student creativity, self-awareness, and therapeutic competence. We aim to train art therapists who are active members of the art therapy community, and good ambassadors to the larger community.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
In 2006, ANATA offANZATA (Australian and New Zealand Art Therapy Association), affiliating with New Zealand. ANZATA is actively working on clinical issues and professional development through establishing standards for Art Therapy training, registration and clinical practice. ANZATA also offers support to Art Therapy professionals and others interested in this field, by providing information on research, employment, standards, education and publications.
Friends of the Australian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ACATA) is an open group for anyone interested in the arts in health and well-being. Participants are invited to share information, discuss pressing topics and to network with others. Friends of ACATA hopes to strengthen the connections between the arts, health, community and education in Australia.
SOUTH AMERICA
UBAAT aims to ensure the quality of practice and teaching of Art Therapy in Brazil.
- Associação Baiana de Arteterapia (ASBART)
- Associação Brasil Central de Arteterapia-Goiás, Distrito Federal e Tocantins
- Associação Pernambucana de Arteterapia (ARTE-PE)
- Associação de Arteterapia do Rio de Janeiro (AARJ)
- Associação Mineira de Arteterapia (AMART)
- Associação de Arteterapia do Espírito Santo (AARTES)
- Associação de Arteterapia do Rio Grande do Sul (AATERGS)
- Associação SulBrasileira de Arteterapia (ASBAT)
- Associação Potiguar de Arteterapia (ASPOART)
- Associação de Arteterapia do Estado de São Paulo (AATESP)
- Associação Catarinense de Arteterapia (ACAT)
Santa Catarina Association of Art Therapy (no website)LATIN AMERICA
Latin America Art Therapy Conference- Atre Therpia Congreso Latinoamericano
This networking group created by Trini Selman is for creative arts therapists around the world and others interested in the arts as a form of therapy. The idea is to promote networking and to gain awareness of the development of the creative arts therapies in Latin America and Spain. You can share your experiences and interests. You can contact someone that may help you start a program somewhere in Latin America. You can exchange information. You can just be curious.
EUROPE
The British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) is the professional organization for art therapists in the United Kingdom. Comprising of 20 regional groups, a European and an international section, it maintains a comprehensive directory of qualified art therapists and works to promote art therapy in the UK.
ECArTE is a consortium of Universities. Its primary purpose is to represent and encourage the development of the Arts Therapies at a European level, in particular the courses offering nationally validated and professionally recognised training for arts therapists. (The Arts Therapies include art therapy, dance therapy, drama therapy and music therapy).
FRANCE
This association's purpose is to promote art therapy and provide services to art therapists working with people in difficult social, psychological and / or physical. Humanitarian action is part of their organization both nationally and among the poor, and internationally in emergency post-traumatic.
ITALY
IRELAND
The group promotes the use of Art Therapy and Art as Therapy in the community and institutional settings. It provides a unique focus for art, music and drama therapists, artists and those working in health & social services, education and voluntary agencies.
GERMANY
SWEDEN
SBRT is a non-profit organization for Art Therapists founded in 2006. The goals of this organization are to join together Art Therapist throughout Sweden, to further develop Art Therapy as a profession, and to maintain a high standard of quality and ethics within the field.
MIDDLE EAST
ASIA
Based upon the belief of the healing power of art in therapy, The Hong Kong Association of Art Therapists was established in 2002 to promote and enhance the continued development of art therapy practice, guided by ethical and professional standards.
The Taiwan Art Therapy Association was founded in 1993 as the 36th art therapy association worldwide.
AFRICA
ACAT increases networking and information exchanges among academic and medical institutions while promoting research into the advancement of art therapy and African spiritual healing methods and their applications.
INDIA
therapists and others interested in art as a form of therapy to network and become aware of the developments in art therapy in India and other countries. Members can share information on where they work, how they work and the population they are working with. Through this form members can they establish the field of art therapy and art education in India.
THAILAND
ATST and Club ART in Thailand focus on collaboration between practitioners and scholars of art therapy in Thailand for the exchange of experiences and advancing knowledge of art therapy.
