MOST ACTIVE ARTIST-
This award is bestowed to a Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association member who maintains a significant connection to their personal art making process by publicly exhibiting in shows and competitions.
Please submit your nominations via email to paataorg@gmail.com by August 31st, 2022.
INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF ART THERAPY AWARD-
This award is granted to a Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association member who demonstrates an outstanding and innovative approach to art therapy through technique, practice, or otherwise. The recipient’s unique and cutting edge work exemplifies new frontiers for the practice or application of art therapy.
Please submit your nominations via email to paataorg@gmail.com by August 31st, 2022.
OUTSTANDING SUPERVISOR AWARD-
This award is granted to a Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association member and supervisor who demonstrates outstanding mentorship, encouragement of art therapists, and demonstrates excellence in leadership in the field of art therapy.
Please submit your nominations via email to paataorg@gmail.com by August 31st, 2022.
GRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD-
This award is granted to a graduating Master’s degree, art therapy student who is a current Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association member. Graduate Program Directors are invited to submit a copy of students' final research projects, theses, or capstones (as a PDF, website or video link), completed during the current academic year. Program Directors may submit up to two students’ work for reviewed by the PAATA Board of Directors by July 31st, 2022. The student’s work will be assessed by its significance to the current practice of art therapy, innovative content, and scholarly and creative quality. The recipient of this award will receive a one-year professional membership to the PAATA along with recognition at the PAATA annual membership meeting; the award recipient will also be invited to present their research in the form of a poster presentation at the 2022 PAATA Conference.
*The PAATA Board is currently considering research projects from the 2020-2021 AND 2021-2022 academic years, and will be presenting one award from each year.*
Deadline for nomination is August 31st, 2022. Please submit nominations via email to paataorg@gmail.com
*NEW* PAATA STUDENT, DIVERSITY GRANT-
The PAATA student diversity-based grant was created to increase the accessibility of art therapy education at all high-education levels, and meet some of the educational needs for BIPOC, art therapy students. The educational needs may include the cost of study, academic materials, and research. The financial support of $1,000 will be based on diversity criteria addressed in the personal essay.
BIPOC and other minority students are more likely to have lack of access to higher education due to limited access to cultural and social resources, systematic barriers such as racial stratification, and inequalities. We recognize that our initiative to establish a minority grant is only a modest attempt to address a major systematic inequality that stems from a larger structural problem. Through supporting a minority-based grant, PAATA acknowledges this educational disparity and aims to increase access to art therapy education. We believe we can make a difference through supporting and aiding student members of diverse communities. Financial support in the form of grants can help students fulfill their educational needs. With these challenges in mind, we are granting $1,000 for the onset of academic semester that most closely aligns with the Fall semester of the application year (e.g., 2022). The grant recipient will also receive a fee waiver for PAATA membership for one calendar year beginning in January of the subsequent year (e.g., 2023).
Deadline for applications is August 31st, 2022. Please submit the materials in one e-mail to: paataorg@gmail.com.
Grant recipient will be announced in September 2022, and bestowed at the end of fall semester at the December 2022 PAATA Annual Meeting. Your image and bio will be published on the PAATA website and in the newsletter, along with other award recipients. http://www.paarttherapy.org.
Eligibility Requirements
· Identify as Black/African American, LatinX/ Latine/ Hispanic, Asian-American or Indigenous, or belonging to another ethnic and culturally diverse group.
· Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
· Enrollment in an art therapy program in a Pennsylvania at a higher education institution (e.g., Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral Program)
· Be a US citizen or a US permanent resident.
Application Materials
· Resume or CV with current contact information provided.
· An image and brief bio to be published, if selected, on the PAATA website and in the newsletter along with other award recipients.
· Proof of student status letter from the academic institution.
· A current academic transcript. Unofficial Academic transcripts will be accepted.
· A Statement of Purpose Essay:
Please describe your background and aims in seeking art therapy education. How do you see yourself contributing to your minority community’s mental health and well-being? How do you think you can address the discrepancies in accessing mental health care for minorities? Include content describing how the grant would benefit the applicant (books, art supplies, living expenses, etc.). Essay to be limited to 750 words.
· One reference letter written by someone familiar with the student’s academic background and/or work experience (e.g., written by professional colleague, work-study or manager, teacher, professor, program director, or volunteer coordinator).
Deadline for applications is August 31, 2022. Please submit the materials in one e-mail to: paataorg@gmail.com.
HONORARY LIFE MEMBER AWARD-
This award is granted bi-annually (odd years) to a candidate that meets the criteria listed below.
• Current member of the Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association (formerly, Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association) and living in the region.
• Present member of the the American Art Therapy Association with at least the Art Therapist Registered (ATR) status.
• An art therapist who has made outstanding contributions to the field of art therapy by publications, workshop, therapeutic skills, innovative programming in the Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association.
• An art therapist who has maintained professionalism throughout his/her/their career.
This award is bestowed to a Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association member who maintains a significant connection to their personal art making process by publicly exhibiting in shows and competitions.
Please submit your nominations via email to paataorg@gmail.com by August 31st, 2022.
INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF ART THERAPY AWARD-
This award is granted to a Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association member who demonstrates an outstanding and innovative approach to art therapy through technique, practice, or otherwise. The recipient’s unique and cutting edge work exemplifies new frontiers for the practice or application of art therapy.
Please submit your nominations via email to paataorg@gmail.com by August 31st, 2022.
OUTSTANDING SUPERVISOR AWARD-
This award is granted to a Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association member and supervisor who demonstrates outstanding mentorship, encouragement of art therapists, and demonstrates excellence in leadership in the field of art therapy.
Please submit your nominations via email to paataorg@gmail.com by August 31st, 2022.
GRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD-
This award is granted to a graduating Master’s degree, art therapy student who is a current Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association member. Graduate Program Directors are invited to submit a copy of students' final research projects, theses, or capstones (as a PDF, website or video link), completed during the current academic year. Program Directors may submit up to two students’ work for reviewed by the PAATA Board of Directors by July 31st, 2022. The student’s work will be assessed by its significance to the current practice of art therapy, innovative content, and scholarly and creative quality. The recipient of this award will receive a one-year professional membership to the PAATA along with recognition at the PAATA annual membership meeting; the award recipient will also be invited to present their research in the form of a poster presentation at the 2022 PAATA Conference.
*The PAATA Board is currently considering research projects from the 2020-2021 AND 2021-2022 academic years, and will be presenting one award from each year.*
Deadline for nomination is August 31st, 2022. Please submit nominations via email to paataorg@gmail.com
*NEW* PAATA STUDENT, DIVERSITY GRANT-
The PAATA student diversity-based grant was created to increase the accessibility of art therapy education at all high-education levels, and meet some of the educational needs for BIPOC, art therapy students. The educational needs may include the cost of study, academic materials, and research. The financial support of $1,000 will be based on diversity criteria addressed in the personal essay.
BIPOC and other minority students are more likely to have lack of access to higher education due to limited access to cultural and social resources, systematic barriers such as racial stratification, and inequalities. We recognize that our initiative to establish a minority grant is only a modest attempt to address a major systematic inequality that stems from a larger structural problem. Through supporting a minority-based grant, PAATA acknowledges this educational disparity and aims to increase access to art therapy education. We believe we can make a difference through supporting and aiding student members of diverse communities. Financial support in the form of grants can help students fulfill their educational needs. With these challenges in mind, we are granting $1,000 for the onset of academic semester that most closely aligns with the Fall semester of the application year (e.g., 2022). The grant recipient will also receive a fee waiver for PAATA membership for one calendar year beginning in January of the subsequent year (e.g., 2023).
Deadline for applications is August 31st, 2022. Please submit the materials in one e-mail to: paataorg@gmail.com.
Grant recipient will be announced in September 2022, and bestowed at the end of fall semester at the December 2022 PAATA Annual Meeting. Your image and bio will be published on the PAATA website and in the newsletter, along with other award recipients. http://www.paarttherapy.org.
Eligibility Requirements
· Identify as Black/African American, LatinX/ Latine/ Hispanic, Asian-American or Indigenous, or belonging to another ethnic and culturally diverse group.
· Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
· Enrollment in an art therapy program in a Pennsylvania at a higher education institution (e.g., Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral Program)
· Be a US citizen or a US permanent resident.
Application Materials
· Resume or CV with current contact information provided.
· An image and brief bio to be published, if selected, on the PAATA website and in the newsletter along with other award recipients.
· Proof of student status letter from the academic institution.
· A current academic transcript. Unofficial Academic transcripts will be accepted.
· A Statement of Purpose Essay:
Please describe your background and aims in seeking art therapy education. How do you see yourself contributing to your minority community’s mental health and well-being? How do you think you can address the discrepancies in accessing mental health care for minorities? Include content describing how the grant would benefit the applicant (books, art supplies, living expenses, etc.). Essay to be limited to 750 words.
· One reference letter written by someone familiar with the student’s academic background and/or work experience (e.g., written by professional colleague, work-study or manager, teacher, professor, program director, or volunteer coordinator).
Deadline for applications is August 31, 2022. Please submit the materials in one e-mail to: paataorg@gmail.com.
HONORARY LIFE MEMBER AWARD-
This award is granted bi-annually (odd years) to a candidate that meets the criteria listed below.
• Current member of the Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association (formerly, Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association) and living in the region.
• Present member of the the American Art Therapy Association with at least the Art Therapist Registered (ATR) status.
• An art therapist who has made outstanding contributions to the field of art therapy by publications, workshop, therapeutic skills, innovative programming in the Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association.
• An art therapist who has maintained professionalism throughout his/her/their career.
PAATA Ronald E. Hays Presenter’s Award
In promoting its mission statement, The Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association, Inc., an affiliate chapter of The American Art Therapy Association, Inc., invites its members to apply for the PAATA Ron Hays Presenter’s Award. This award aims to promote the development and public awareness of the field of art therapy through the advancement of research, professional standards, education, and legislation and public forums.
Who is eligible?
This award is for support the PAATA member whose work has been accepted to The American Art Therapy Association’s conference and educates or promotes the use of art therapy or the therapeutic uses of the arts. This award may be used for conference registration, travel, board, and lodging. This award is open to PAATA's new professional members, professional members, credentialed professional members & honorary life members with at least two full consecutive years of PAATA membership in any of the preceding categories. Please note, to be considered as a New Professional, student membership must have been maintained for the previous two years. Current board members and/or those applicants who have previously presented at an AATA conference are only eligible for this award if there are no other applications for the year. In the case of a panel, the majority of the panel members must not have presented nationally in the past or be current board members.
This award is granted for worthiness of application and is voted on by the current PAATA board members based on their judgment of merit. In order to be considered for this award, a complete application along with a presentation description (500 words max.) and a copy of the confirmation letter from the conference administrators affirming acceptance to present at the AATA conference must be included in the application. Current board members are only eligible for this award if there are no other applications for the year. Applications must be received in their entirety by 11:59pm EST on August31st, 2022.
This annual award grants up to the amount of $1,500 and will be paid upon return from conference within 14 days. If the recipient of the award is unable to make it to the proposed conference or unable to present once there, for whatever reason, the award will then be granted to the first alternate. If the first alternate is unable to attend or present, then the award will be granted to the second alternate. If the original award recipient and the first and second alternates are unable to attend or present at the AATA conference, no award will be granted in this year. As the recipient or one of the alternates of this award, it is understood that you and your honored presentation will be acknowledged and presented at the next PAATA annual conference.
Submissions deadline: August 31st, 2022.
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