Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Come join us!

Our monthly meeting was changed to a bimonthly schedule for the board members. Members interested in attending are welcome - for further information, please contact us at (804)632-8696.

We are also in the process of visiting various regions of the state by taking our meetings on the road. In February 2008, we visited the Norfolk area while the Eastern Virginia Medical School's Art Therapy Symposia took place. Our meeting was followed by Cathy Malchiodi's inspiring workshop presentation. Thank you to EVMS for hosting us and to those of you who attended. In March 2008, we were graciously hosted in Charlottesville by Phyllis Frame, a highly regarded art therapist, at her Round Oaks Creative Center. We met new therapists in the area and gathered information on trainings and events in the Charlottesville area.

About Me

VATA's Mission Statement: As an Affiliate Chapter of the American Art Therapy Association, we are committed to upholding the mission, standards and goals set forth by AATA. Our regional mission is to support and promote the field of art therapy in the Commonwealth of Virginia. To this end, our goals include facilitation of networking opportunities for art therapists, organization of workshops/symposiums for education purposes, establishment of alliances with other mental health providers, and promotion of public awareness of the field.