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The Potomac Art Therapy Association (PATA), an affiliate chapter of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA), is a professional organization dedicated to promoting the advancement and awareness of the art therapy field in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

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 News & Events

EVENTS & UPDATES
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2019 AATA Conference 
Register for the 2019 American Art Therapy Association Conference in Kansas City. Click here for more information. 

​Accepting Nominations for the 2019-2020 Executive Board and Committee Positions
We invite you to get even more out of being a member by considering a position as an Executive Board Member or Committee Chairperson. Support the field you love, while enhancing your experience as a member. Visit the PATA Board Page HERE to read about vacant positions and how to nominate yourself or a colleague.

ART THERAPIST SPOTLIGHT
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PATA welcomes Tyler Strusowski, ATR, LGPC in the Spotlight Q&A. Tyler is the Art Therapist / Artist-in-Residence at the McClendon Center . To read more about Tyler's work and what led him to it, visit the spotlight page HERE.
 

HOW TO GET INVOLVED
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​JOIN PATA or RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Join the PATA board

Support DC Art Therapy licensure

 Lead a PATA-sponsored event

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