NORCATA

This is a friendly reminder to renew your Art Therapy credentials before July 30th. Login to review here: atcb.org/maintaining-yo…

Save the date! NorCATA Winter Workshop and Annual Business Meeting: January 30th, 2022. More information to come...

If you are joining NorCATA for our Fall Workshop, remember to bring paper and your preferred art-making materials. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Please enjoy NorCATA's Fall Blog, found here: blog.norcata.org/newsblog-fall-…

Join NorCATA for our Fall Workshop! On November 21st, from 1-4pm, we will explore how art focused on anti-racism can help create social change through introspection and imagery. To learn more about our fabulous presenters and to register, visit us here: norcata.org/sys/website/sy…

Join us today! Description of our positions: norcata.org/Board-Position… Email Fiona Ruddy your interest at: president@norcata.org

Do you want to participate in the Northern California Art Therapy Association? We are looking for new members to join us in 2022! If you are interested, email our president Fiona Ruddy at president@norcata.org. Deadline is 10/31. We look forward to hearing from you!

NorCATA is accepting new submissions for the Summer Edition of our blog. Please email your art therapy successes, plans, and event reflections to newsblog@norcata.org. Image featured from our Featured Artist: Ari-Asha Castalia. Check her out here: norcata.org/sys/website/?p…

Saturday 5/22 @ 2PM: Join Christine Strang as she presents how the central and autonomic nervous systems are effected by art therapy. Explore the connections between artmaking, emotional processing, and emotional expression in this workshop. Link below! arttherapy.org/news-virtual-l…

American Art Therapy Association is calling for nominations for Volunteer Officers and Directors of the Board. Are you interested in getting more involved? Submit your nomination here: arttherapy.org/news-call-for-…

Join us tomorrow for our Spring Workshop, 4/18, to learn how to engage ACT for pain management. Dr. Christine Hirabayashi will lead us through defining acute vs. chronic pain, and introduce effective art directives for treatment. Sign up here today: norcata.org/2021-Spring-Wo…

Join us April 18, from 1-4, as we sit with Christine Hirabayashi, PhD, LMFT, ATR-BC. The details to her workshop, "Art Therapy and the Acceptance of Chronic Pain: Making the Transition to an Online Interdisciplinary Outpatient Program" can be found here: norcata.org/2021-Spring-Wo…

Please join us for the first of our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion meetings. NorCATA wants YOUR input for community conversation topics. Bring your ideas to the forum where we can all teach each other. Our next meeting will be April 11th @ 1:00. Check your email for the link!

AATA seeking logo submissions for 2021 conference. This year's theme is: Reconnecting and Visualizing Future Pathways for Art Therapy in a Diverse Society. Submit artwork by 3/21 @ 5pm. For more information, visit: socalarttherapy.org/event-4201572. We can't wait to see what you create!

NorCATA Spring Workshop: April 18 @1- 4 pm. Join us as Dr. Christine Hirabayashi discusses how to adjust art therapy for clients with chronic pain to an online platform amidst a pandemic. $25 for members $50 for non-members $10 for 3 CEUs Sign up here: norcata.org/2021-Spring-Wo…

On this President's Day, we honor our 2021 NorCATA President, Fiona Ruddy. This year, Fiona is leading NorCATA in our commitment to advancing advocacy, diversity, equity and inclusion, and public awareness of art therapy. Thank you, Fiona, for all you do.

Deadline extension! Have a poem, an art piece, research results, or art directive you would like to share? Email submissions and images to newsblog@norcata.org by 3/1/2021 to have your contribution hosted in the NorCATA Spring 2021 Newsletter.

As we celebrate of day of love today, remember to take some time to love yourself. thisissand.com is a simple way to restore yourself through relaxing artmaking. Please share your beautiful creations with us!

Call for submissions! Have your voice heard in the NorCATA Spring 2021 Newsletter. We're looking for art therapy related content: event reviews and photos, regional news, member publications, recent projects... Email submissions and images to newsblog@norcata.org by 2/19/2021.

We look forward to spending this Sunday morning getting to know you better. Join us for Dr. Fahad Alfahed's experiential workshop 10am-12pm. And from 12:30pm-2pm, meet our 2021 Board and share your Art Therapy visions for this new year. norcata.org/event-4105118