Art Therapists for Equality Group

Hey Team,

I know we discussed a survey of members that have left the association. I also know we have been brainstorming ideas for them to be involved again. I know many are feeling disempowered and like the association won't listen.

I am wondering what it could look like to do an advocacy letter template similar to what we use in legislative advocacy where we type up a loose email with our concerns and encourage others to fill in their concerns or story. Then provide the email address(es) to send it to. Essentially the message and hopeful impact is a direct challenge to this outspoken minority belief and narrative. This approach would have to carry a strong delivery to work.

If there is anyway to track the number of times the template is used that could give us numbers should they say they aren't receiving the emails. Or even ask…

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I was not able to attend either of the last two AATA meetings, so glad for the udpates some of you are providing. But I thought what I reviewed today might be interesting for some of you, and I will also be sending this over to AATA . I discovered a big gap between the AATA Ethical Principles, the AATA By-Laws, and a way to maybe fill the gap.

Hey Team, I continue to think about the challenges we are facing in our field and exploring what I would do from a community art therapy perspective. Two ideas keep ruminating in the background of my mind. I have no concept of what all it would take to make either happen, nor do I have a map (yet) of steps to bring them to reality. I share them with you here to gather initial thoughts and interest. 1.) A "post secret" style community art collection about our experiences as art therapists. Submissions would be kept fully confidential. It could be kept loose and general or have specific categories, possibly adding a hashtag option for self-selecting content tags. Before the days of social media like tumblr, this was the closest thing we had to community expression and witness. I am curious if this might cast light on the current struggles within ou…