Buckeye Art Therapy Association (BATA)

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Address:
2069 Olive Avenue
Lakewood
Ohio
44107
United States
Professions:
Art Therapy
Our members:
Credentialed Art Therapists, Active Professional Art Therapists, Art Therapy Students, Associates, Friends of Bata, Retired Art Therapists
Region of activity:
Regional
Ohio, United States
Scope of membership:
Regional
Ohio, United States
Founded Founded: 1969 Members Members: 134

Description

Ohio's Buckeye Art Therapy Association (BATA), is a non-profit professional association for art therapists, students, and individuals who support the therapeutic use of art and the advancement of the art therapy field.

BATA is one of the oldest, largest and most active state art therapy associations in the country, and is an affiliate chapter of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA).

Member benefits

Subscription to BATA's quarterly newsletter, the Palette.

Exclusive access to BATA's member's only section, which includes job postings.

Networking opportunities with colleagues around the state at quarterly regional membership meetings and workshops.

Current contact information for art therapists published in BATA's Membership Directory.

Receiving timely current local and national art therapy news, funding opportunities, and events through BATA's members only e-mail list-serve.

Reduced member only rate to BATA's Annual Symposium.

Scholarship, award, and leadership opportunities.

Mission / Aims

Supporting and working in conjunction with AATA toward the provision of educational opportunities within the field of Art Therapy for members of the general public as well as Art Therapy professionals.

Promoting public awareness of the field of Art Therapy.

The progressive development of the therapeutic use of art.

The advancement of research and standards of clinical practice.

The maintenance of criteria for training future art therapists in diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.

The provision of appropriate vehicles for the exchange of information with colleagues and the general public.

Principal activities

BATA holds quarterly business meetings, as well as offering Regional Meetings and an Annual Symposium in Columbus, Ohio to support community building of Ohio art therapists and provide opportunities for professional development.

Affiliations

We are member of:
American Art Therapy Association (AATA)
Coalition for Healthy Communities (Ohio)
Ohio Counseling Association (OCA)