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We are the UK professional membership body for art therapists. Twitter: https://twitter.com/baat_org
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01/08/2025

New research paper! 'Identity and belongingness of Asian art therapy educators: critical art-based collaborative autoethnography'

🔗Free to read for our members and the first 50 clicks: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WI9KWTSUTEAA3MUIUYGG/full?target=10.1080/17454832.2025.2520821

31/07/2025

Are you considering training as an art therapist?

Our week-long foundation course offers a brilliant introduction to the profession before you apply for master's training.

📅 Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October 2025, 10am - 4pm
📍 Online via Zoom

🔗 Find out more: https://baat.org/event/one-week-foundation-in-art-therapy-4/

30/07/2025

🌟 Yesterday, we published our new curriculum guidance for .

Art therapists undergo rigorous master's-level training. Our new guidance will help ensure art therapists have the skills, experience and knowledge needed to meet the diverse and fast-changing needs in the UK’s population.

🔗 Find out more: https://baat.org/insights-updates/new-curriculum-guidance-published-to-support-future-art-therapists/

29/07/2025

🎇📽️Meet future art, music and drama therapists in our new video!

Arts therapists are highly trained professionals who offer a unique approach to therapy and services.

Our new curriculum guidance for art therapy qualifying courses will ensure the next generation of art therapists will have the skills and experience they need for a fast-changing workplace.

➡️ Find out more: https://baat.org/insights-updates/new-curriculum-guidance-published-to-support-future-art-therapists

Credits:
Film Production - Palladian
Creative Production - Daniela Pasquini
This work was funded by NHS England

29/07/2025

📽️New film! Why train as an art, music or drama therapist?

💬 Trainees and recent graduates tell their stories.

Credits: ⁠
Film Production - Palladian⁠
Creative Production - Daniela Pasquini⁠
This work was funded by NHS England

28/07/2025

Congratulations to the Goldsmith art therapy trainees who had their MA exhibition last month.

Take a look through some of their artworks, and see the full catalogue at: https://www.instagram.com/ma_art_psychotherapy/

1. Anna Allworthy, 'Mycelium', 2025, mixed media on wood

2. Louise Lambregts, 'Chin up, grass is greener and all the words',
pen and ink, grass mobile.

3. Amy Waitt, 'Holding / Letting go' acrylic on canvas

4. Holly-Marie Van Krinks, 'Jolly Good Pile of Ick', mixed media

5. Rhea Sokhanda, 'blood water', watercolour

6. Sarah Bush, 'Grief & Growth', ceramic

7. Julie Thiébault & Lorraine Dimond, 'Le Chagrin Ag Bróin' video

8. Liselle Joslyn

24/07/2025

Looking for creative ideas for over the summer holidays? 🌟🎨

Our is packed with simple, step-by-step activities that combine creativity, mindfulness and connecting with nature.⁠

🔗 Designed with 11-18 year olds in mind, but open and free for everyone: https://bit.ly/44cyy8p

23/07/2025

💭Discover how art therapy can help people.

Art therapy is an established form of psychotherapy, delivered by trained art therapists (also known as art psychotherapists).

🔗 Find out more at: baat.org

This work was commissioned and funded by NHS England.

22/07/2025

🎨 Do you work with children in a school, youth service, or social care setting?

Over three engaging online sessions, learn how to use art safely and effectively as a communication tool to build trust, foster emotional literacy, and support wellbeing — no artistic skills required!

🗓️ Next course dates:
Day 1: Friday 26 September 2025
Day 2: Friday 24 October 2025
Day 3: Friday 21 November 2025

📍 Online via Zoom

🔗 Find out more and book your place: baat.org/event/articulate-for-staff-in-education-and-social-care/

✉️ Or comment 'link' below and we'll DM you with the link!

21/07/2025

by Simon Reekie - art therapist and lecturer at the University of the Highlands and Islands

(Dis)Integration 1, (Dis)Integration 2 and (Dis)Integration 3 | acrylic and markers on canvas | 2025

💬About the work: 'A self-portrait series exploring the tension between cohesion and collapse. The bracketed titles allow each piece to be read as both disintegration and integration, reflecting a process of psychological fragmentation and reassembly during a time of personal and professional intensity.

If you'd like to share your work, find out more at: https://baat.org/galleries/about/

18/07/2025

🎉 Art Therapist Awards 2025 🎉 Don’t miss the chance to nominate someone!

Do you know an art therapist who deserves recognition for their outstanding work in innovation or inclusive and anti-oppressive practice?

This is your opportunity to celebrate their contribution to the field—and help raise awareness of the vital work being done by art therapists across the UK.

📅 Deadline: 20 July 2025

🔗 https://baat.org/memberzone/resources/call-outs/art-therapist-awards-2025-nominations/

17/07/2025

❗️ Correction!

We're sorry we made a mistake in a previous post about applications for journal associate editors - the deadline for applications is 31 July.

🔗 You can find out more about the role online: https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recruitment/associate-editors-needed-for-international-journal-of-art-therapy/?_ga=2.72309840.255485793.1751474867-619297504.1751474867

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Tuesday	8am - 4pm
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Friday	8am - 4pm

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