Education

Art Therapy Certification for Careers in the United States and Abroad

Art therapy is an expanding field that is gaining more acceptance as a form of psychotherapy. With roots in both psychology and art, it is now governed by its own national and international associations. Professional art therapists are master’s level practitioners who don’t necessarily need certification to practice in the field. However, new art therapists may be required to obtain a state license. To become a Board Certified art therapist in the United States, one must be certified through the Art Therapy Credentials Board. Many other countries have their own certification processes as well. Certification has its advantages and can allow for more career opportunities, as well as providing a clear structure of principles and ethics to guide the practice. Continue reading »

Advancing Patient-Centered Arts – 22nd Annual Society for the Arts in Healthcare Conference

Arts and health may not seem like the obvious pairing, but as most of you know, it can be a fabulous one. That’s why we want to let you know about an upcoming conference from The Society for the Arts in Healthcare (SAH). This conference will help you learn about a variety of subjects related to the arts in healthcare as well as put you in one place with a lot of like-minded individuals that share a similar passion!

We’ve compiled some information about this event below and included information about where to register and learn more about the event. Continue reading »

New Scholarship for Art Therapy Students

A new scholarship for students has been posted. For all our student readers and anyone that knows a student, the scholarship was sent to us by the Society for the Arts in Healthcare. A brief overview is below.

Purpose

To offer an annual scholarship to one Society for the Arts in Healthcare undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral student member who has made a contribution to the field of arts in healthcare or shows significant interest in the field of arts in healthcare as a future career

Award

• $1,000 scholarship to support education in an arts in healthcare curriculum, made possible by the generous support of Tina S. Lassiter
• Award announcement posted on the Society’s website and Facebook page

Information about the scholarship is posted on our Art Therapy Scholarships and Grants page.

2010 Art Therapy Scholarship

We’ve recently added an art therapy grants and scholarships page to the site. If you know of any other scholoarships or grants, please emails us at arttherapyblog(at)gmail(dot)com. Meanwhile, check out the latest scholarship from the American Art Therapy Association – The Pearlie Roberson Award. There are two awards available for students and professionals (one each).

The deadline is July 15, 2010. Learn more here.

Introducing the Art Therapy Education Section

This is a quick update to let you know that we’re adding an Art Therapy Education section to help out those interested in becoming professional art therapists, or interested in expanding their knowledge and skills with an art therapy education.

The schools section has been updated with schools from a variety of states and one from Canada. We hope to add more as we learn about them. We’d love it if you added any recommendations, testimonials, or even just support for your alma mater in the comments.

We will be expanding the schools and education section as time goes on, but if you have any suggestions for what we should add to either section, please leave these in the comments, we’d really appreciate it!