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34th Annual Conference
The Elephant in the Room: 
A Creative Dialogue on Power, Politics, and Violence

Call for Proposals 
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 12

Pheasant Run Resort 
St. Charles, Illinois
 Saturday, October 25th, 2014

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Board Meetings

All IATA Members are invited to attend our bi-monthly Chapter Meetings! Chapter Meetings are an excellent way to get involved in YOUR organization. Join us to have a voice in what we are doing and connect with other art therapists in Illinois! 

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Announcing the 2014 Illinois Art Therapy Association's 
Board of Directors
- click here!

Open Board Positions
Outreach Chair
Governmental Affairs Chair

Email nominations.iata@gmail.com to apply

Message from the President
2014 is The Year of The Heart

As we enter into a beautiful new year, we will be taking a focus on the heart and creating connections. Too often we are isolated in our work and isolated as a field. In 2014, we are committed to increasing connections both internally within ourselves and our field and externally to our members, colleagues and the universe as a whole.

I am honored to serve as your President and invite you to connect with me and share your thoughts about the direction our organization takes into the future. We are here for you and we are here to serve.

What would you like for us to achieve this year? What would you like to contribute?

Please feel free to contact me by email at mhedlund@thelightoftheheart.org or phone 630-486-4078.

What heartfelt connections will you make in 2014?
Wishing you a year filled with art and love,

Melissa
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Melissa Hedlund, MCAT, ATR-BC, LCPC
President, IATA

Upcoming Program
Voices of Survival:
 Healing sexual abuse through the arts
Saturday, July 26
10:00-12:30

CLICK HERE to Register

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Interested in becoming an IATA Community Partner?

Click here to Advertise with IATA

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