New York Art Therapy Association (NYATA)

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New York Art Therapy Association (NYATA)

Art therapy in the service of the individual, the professional, the student, and the patient for insight, growth, and development in the state of New York.

08/08/2026

As AI becomes part of everyday creativity, it also invites an important question:

💛What makes creative expression meaningful?

In art therapy, the value isn’t found only in the artwork itself. It’s found in the thoughts, emotions, memories, and personal meaning that emerge through the creative process and therapeutic relationship.

AI may become another creative tool, but every person’s lived experience remains uniquely their own.

How do you think AI is changing the way we create and connect with ourselves?

07/19/2026

Uncertainty is part of being human🫯

Most of us naturally want clarity. We want to know if we’re making the right decision, whether things will work out, or what comes next. When answers aren’t immediately available, it’s easy to become caught in cycles of overthinking or trying to gain control.

The creative process offers a different experience💫

Instead of asking us to have everything figured out before we begin, it invites us to stay present with what is unfolding. One brushstroke leads to another. A color changes the direction of the piece. An unexpected mark becomes part of the story.

This is one of the reasons art therapy is so unique. The artwork doesn’t need to be perfect, and there isn’t a single “correct” outcome. Through creating, we can practice curiosity, flexibility, and self-compassion—even when the path ahead isn’t completely clear.

☀️Perhaps we don’t always need to have all the answers before taking the first step.

✨ What helps you navigate uncertainty?

06/28/2026

Can colors reveal emotions?

Sometimes…but not in the way many people expect

While research has explored common emotional associations with colors, these relationships are influenced by culture, context, personal memories, and individual experiences. A color that feels comforting to one person may feel unsettling to another.

In art therapy, we don’t rely on color charts or assume that one color has one meaning. Instead, we become curious about the person’s own relationship with the colors they choose.

Rather than asking, “What does blue mean?” we might ask, “What does blue mean to you today?”

That shift from interpretation to curiosity is at the heart of the therapeutic process.

💬 We’d love to hear from you:
If one color represents your day today, what would it be, and why?

06/15/2026

🌈Join NYATA for a community de-stress sound bath with ARBORETA — a socially engaged q***r sound collective offering participatory sound experiences rooted in community care🫶

Together, we’ll slow down, listen, and make space for rest through an acoustic soundscape designed to support stress relief and nervous system regulation.

Come as you are. Bring a mat, blanket, or anything that helps you feel comfortable.

Thursday, June 18, 2026
6:00–7:30 PM
Westbrook Memorial Garden
1233 Pacific Street, Brooklyn, NY

Suggested donation: $10 to support NYATA.

We hope to gather with you in sound, rest, and community. 🌿

06/07/2026

June is PTSD Awareness Month

For many people, healing does not begin with having the right words. It begins with feeling safe enough to pause, to breathe, and to move at a pace that feels manageable.

Trauma can affect how a person experiences their body, relationships, and surroundings. Sometimes the impact is visible. Sometimes it is quiet and carried privately.

Art-making can offer a gentle place to begin. A color, shape, image, or texture may help express something that is difficult to explain. It may also offer a small sense of comfort, grounding, or connection.

There is no single way to heal. Small moments of ease matter, too✨

05/24/2026

NYATA Mentorship Program 2026 is now open for student sign-up! 🎨✨

This one-year mentorship program is designed to support NYATA student members as they navigate graduate school, internships, professional development, and the transition into the art therapy field.

Through the program, students will be connected with an experienced mentor for guidance, support, and conversation around topics such as academics, internship experiences, professional relationships, career paths, graduate school life, and more.

Participants will also have the opportunity to join an annual NYATA-sponsored mentor coffee chat and build meaningful connections within the New York art therapy community.

✨ Exclusive to NYATA student members
✨ Free to participate for student members
✨ Program runs May 2026 – May 2027

Whether you are looking for guidance, community, or a space to ask questions as you grow into the field, we invite you to sign up and be part of this year’s mentorship program.

🔗 Sign up through the link in bio or the QR code on the first image!

05/15/2026

✨ NYATA CE EVENT SERIES 2026 ✨

Join the New York Art Therapy Association for an inspiring continuing education event exploring embodied approaches in art therapy practice.

🖌️ The Embodied Art Therapist: Theory and Practice for a New Paradigm
📅 Friday, June 12, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

This special presentation features:
• Mia de Béthune
• Kelley Linhardt
• Valeria Koutmina

The presenters will discuss embodied art therapy practices, trauma-informed and body-based approaches, neuroscience research, attachment, nature-based interventions, virtual practice, and the collaborative process behind their upcoming book The Embodied Art Therapist.

🌿 Topics include:
✨ Embodiment in trauma treatment
✨ Somatic and body-based art therapy methods
✨ Neuroscience and attachment-informed approaches
✨ Energy-informed and nature-based practice
✨ Teaching, supervision, and creative collaboration

💜 NYATA Members: Free
💜 Students: Free (no CE issued)
💜 Non-members: $30

🔗 Registration required via Eventbrite

05/04/2026

Art in the Park with NYATA 🌿🎨

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Art in the Park on May 3rd!

Together, we gathered outdoors to create, reflect, and connect through art-making in community. Surrounded by nature, participants explored creativity in an open and grounding space, reminding us how art can help us slow down, notice our surroundings, and be present with ourselves and one another 🌎

We are grateful for everyone who brought their curiosity, creativity, and presence to this event. Thank you for making this gathering meaningful 💚

Stay connected with NYATA for more opportunities to create, learn, and build community through art therapy.

05/02/2026

🎨 NYATA All Member Meeting

Join the New York Art Therapy Association for our upcoming All Member Meeting on May 16, 2026!

This gathering is an opportunity to connect with fellow NYATA members, art therapists, students, and community members around everything happening in the New York art therapy world.

We will also take time to celebrate our 2026 graduates and recognize the participants from our Juried Art Show. 💙

📅 Date: May 16, 2026
🕒 Social Hour: 3:00–4:00 PM
🗣️ Business Meeting: 4:00–5:00 PM
📍 Location: SVA Art Therapy Department
132 W 21st St, 3rd Floor, NYC

We hope to see you there for an afternoon of connection, celebration, and community!

04/24/2026

🎨 Event Postponed: New Date!

Due to the weather, NYATA’s Environmental Art Therapy event — Making Art in the Park has been postponed to:

🗓️ May 3 | 2–5 PM
📍 Summit Rock, Central Park
Central Park West between the 81st and 86th entrances

Join us for an afternoon of nature-inspired creativity, mindfulness, and community as we connect with our city, nature, and art-making. 🌿✨

No experience needed — just bring your favorite art materials. They can be environmental-based or not. We’ll also have some basic materials available, but feel free to bring whatever you’d like to work with.

We hope to see you there on May 3rd!

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