Creative Arts Therapies WeekNational Creative Arts Therapies Week (CATs Week) occurs annually in the United States and Canada, usually in March. It is designated to celebrate the creative arts therapies, including art therapy, music therapy, drama therapy and psychodrama, poetry therapy, and – our favorite – dance/movement therapy. The American Dance Therapy Association encourages dance/movement therapists to use Creative Arts Therapies Week as an opportunity to spread the word about the importance of dance/movement therapy. This is a perfect time to create collaborations with other creative arts therapists in your area. Next Creative Arts Therapies Week is March 12-18, 2017. Here are just a few select highlights of how dance/movement therapists celebrated #CATW2016! We welcomed our 5000th member to the ADTA Group page on Facebook! (That’s worthy of a dance party!) CAT Week 2017It’s never too early to start planning for the next Creative Arts Therapies Week, March 12-18, 2017! There are so many possibilities:
Creative Arts Therapies CoalitionsAll creative arts therapies have engaging ways to promote awareness and healing. Dance, drama, art, psychodrama, poetry, and music all offer training programs in their various disciplines. Creative Arts Therapists are human service professionals who use arts modalities and creative processes for the purpose of ameliorating disability and illness and optimizing health and wellness. The National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies (NCCATA — www.nccata.org) brings the CAT organizations together for collegiality and advocacy Local CoalitionsCollaborating with creative arts therapists in your local area provides opportunities for collegiality and helps build the relationships needed to achieve shared goals. |