WELCOME TO THE ILLINOIS ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION

MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS

 Join us from wherever you are.
We look forward to connecting with you! 
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Next Virtual Chapter Meeting:
February 21, 2021
2:00 PM CST

IATA's Chapter Meetings will typically occur every third Sunday of the month at 2 PM CST via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 843 4011 1545
Passcode: 330885

IATA's 2020 Survey Results:
Shaping IATA's Goals for 2021

Thank you so much for participating in our recent survey. This allows us to focus our efforts in 2021 on what you want and need. Here's a quick snapshot of the results. We will be in touch with those of you who left individual questions and comments and report back to the community with more specific plans for 2021.

-Stephanie Clark, LCPC, ATR-BC
2019-2020 IATA President

Additional feedback can be sent to president.iata@gmail.com

In Memoriam: Art Therapy Pioneer Cliff Joseph

Originally posted on AATA's site on 11/19/20.

Cliff Joseph Featured in The New York Times:

Honoring the Life of Art Therapy Pioneer
Myra Levick 

Originally posted on AATA's site on 9/24/20.
The art therapy community mourns the loss of Myra Levick, PhD, ATR-BC, a legendary pioneer in the field of art therapy. Dr. Levick helped found the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) in 1969 and served as our first president. As she explained in the AATA’s first newsletter, “For the past twenty years artists have been involved in using their skills to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric patients and in more recent years have not only begun to speak and write about their experiences, but have been recognized for their contributions. It is an established fact that an organization must be formed in order to attain professional recognition.”   Read more...

IATA is Creating a Virtual Art Quilt
Contribute your artwork...

​IATA is working on a virtual art quilt on our Instagram page. We invite art therapists to submit images of their artwork in the spirit of connection. Post your image, a brief description, and something about yourself directly to Instagram @illinoisarttherapyassociation with the following hashtag #IATAartquilt. Those who do not use social media can email their content to socialmediachair.iata@gmail.com, and we'll post it for you!

We'd love to virtually connect with all art therapists across Illinois and beyond!

AATA’s First Annual Impact Report, A Letter from AATA's President

AATA's May 2020 Survey Results
Art Therapy During A Mental Health Crisis: Coronavirus Pandemic Impact Report

​Resources from AATA for Art Therapists during the COVID-19 Pandemic

IATA WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS

AT A GLANCE PROGRAMS CALENDAR

Photos from IATA's Puppet Workshop this past Feb. 8th with Lisa Dinnocenzo and Mikey Anderson at Dandelion Art Studio in Chicago
 2021 IATA PROGRAMS CALENDAR
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January 24th; 2-3pm: IATA Monthly Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
January 30th; 2-4pm: Seminar with Dr. Jordan Potash
February 21st: IATA Monthly Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
March 21st: IATA Monthly Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
March 27th: IATA Consultation Group (Virtual)
April 18th: IATA Monthly Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
May 16th: IATA Monthly Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
May 29th: IATA Consultation Group (Virtual)
June 20th: IATA Monthly Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
July 18th: IATA Monthly Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
July 31st: IATA Seminar (Virtual)
August 22nd: IATA Monthly Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
September 19th: IATA Monthly Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
September 25th: IATA Consultation Group (Virtual)
October 17th: IATA Monthly Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
November 13th: IATA Consultation Group (Virtual)
November 21st: IATA Monthly Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
​January 29th: IATA Seminar (Virtual)

Save the dates using Google Calendar

AATA CORNER

ADDITIONAL CEU OPPORTUNITIES

Mar 18-20, 2021
ITA’s 5th Annual Integrated Creative Arts Therapy Conference “Expressing the Unspeakable: Bringing Taboos to the Surface”
CEUs available

Expressing the Unspeakable: Bringing Taboos to the Surface, will explore traditionally taboo subjects, such as race, money, politics, sex, religion, and ability. In reflection on the events of 2020, we are now reopening the call for papers to include current and relevant topics: the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disparities, healthcare access, anti-Asian racism, policing, white supremacy, and failed leadership.

OPPORTUNITIES

Check out job postings at:
​http://www.illinoisarttherapy.org/jobs.html
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IATA is committed to creating an inclusive environment and seeking diverse community representation. We are especially interested in welcoming people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and people of all ages.

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