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The American Art Therapy Association defines art therapy as: "an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, [22] applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship." [23]
The American Art Therapy Association (AATA) is a U.S. not-for-profit 501(c)(3), non-partisan national professional association of approximately 5,000 practicing art therapy professionals, including students, educators, and related practitioners in the field of art therapy based in Alexandria, Virginia.
Judith A. Rubin was born in New York City in 1936. [1] At age 17, Rubin first experienced art as a way to cope with trauma after the death of her friend. [2] Rubin completed her bachelor's in art from Wellesley College in 1957 [3] and pursued a Master's degree in education from Harvard University.
Don Jones (March 15, 1923 – January 28, 2015) was an American artist and art therapist, fourth American Art Therapy Association (AATA) President, Honorary Life Member of AATA, and one of five founders of the American Art Therapy Association. [1] [2]
Robert Ault (1936–2008) was an American art therapist who was the co-founder of American Art Therapy Association, the founder of the Master's of Science in Art Therapy program at Emporia State University, and the founder of the Kansas Art Therapy Association. [1]
Janie Lee Rhyne (August 14, 1913 – March 1, 1995) [1] was a pioneer in art therapy who used art as expression and communication. [2] She was also a pioneer of Gestalt art therapy, which integrated Gestalt therapy and art therapy. She encouraged clients themselves to interpret and express their feelings and emotions from art works. [3]
Margaret Naumburg (May 14, 1890 – February 26, 1983) was an American psychologist, educator, artist, author and among the first major theoreticians of art therapy. [1] She named her approach dynamically oriented art therapy. [2] [3] Prior to working in art therapy, she founded the Walden School of New York City.
Anderson and Landgarten presented their findings in Columbus, Ohio at the fifth annual AATA Conference, and publications of the results were also included in the Bulletin of Art Therapy and Studies in Art Education. [2] In 1977, she took part in the seventh annual AATA conference, and sat on a panel titled Art therapy: An exploration of values. [2]