Kansas Art Therapy Association (KATA)

Description

Our members are primarily art therapists who look to our organization for networking, education and support. We are dedicated to the belief that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life enhancing.

Member benefits

To be a professional member you must also belong to our national organization AATA. You will receive printed and email publications, job notices, insurance, discounts on registration fees for conferences, nationwide advocacy and professional standards. Through KATA only, non-art therapists can receive a "friend" membership with local benefits.

Mission / Aims

To serve its members and the general public by providing standards of professional competence and developing and promoting knowledge in, and of, the field of art therapy.

Principal activities

Business meetings
Governmental affairs and ethics meetings
Regional and national conferences
Art gatherings
Public awareness functions

Training / Licensing / Certification

We provide Continuing Education Credits for attending conferences and symposiums.

Additional information

Art therapy is the therapeutic use of art making within a professional relationship, by people who experience illness, trauma, or challenges in living, and by people who seek personal development. Through creating art and reflecting on the art products and processes, people can increase awareness of self and others, cope with symptoms, stress, and traumatic experiences, enhance cognitive abilities; and enjoy the life-affirming pleasures of making art.

Affiliations

We are member of:

American Art Therapy Association (AATA)