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British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT)

@baat_org

We are the UK professional membership body for art therapists.
Our official journal is @IJATInscape.
Also on facebook.com/thebaat | instagram.com/baat_org/

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Last chance to apply! We have one scholarship of £1,000 available for our supervision diploma starting in 2025. 📆 Deadline: 9 June 2025 📆 Start date: 10 & 17 Sep 2025 Find out more about the course and scholarship 🔗 bit.ly/49PsyVe #ArtTherapy #SupervisionTraining

Last chance to apply! We have one scholarship of £1,000 available for our supervision diploma starting in 2025. 

📆 Deadline: 9 June 2025
📆 Start date: 10 & 17 Sep 2025

Find out more about the course and scholarship 🔗 bit.ly/49PsyVe

#ArtTherapy #SupervisionTraining
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🎨This #RefugeeWeek, Moomin UK and @RefugeeWeekUK are inviting everyone to take part in #SimpleActs, including get creative! This week we will also be sharing examples of how art therapists have worked with refugees. 🔗 refugeeweek.org.uk #CommunityAsASuperpower

🎨This #RefugeeWeek, Moomin UK and @RefugeeWeekUK are inviting everyone to take part in #SimpleActs, including get creative! 

This week we will also be sharing examples of how art therapists have worked with refugees.

🔗 refugeeweek.org.uk #CommunityAsASuperpower
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This #LearningDisabilityWeek is about seeing, hearing and valuing people with learning disabilities Read last year's interview with Simon Hackett on his #ArtTherapyResearch, and including people with learning disabilities in the research process 🔗bit.ly/460saUb

This #LearningDisabilityWeek is about seeing, hearing and valuing people with learning disabilities

Read last year's interview with Simon Hackett on his #ArtTherapyResearch, and including people with learning disabilities in the research process 🔗bit.ly/460saUb
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We're looking to seeing our members at our AGM. Join Gary Fereday and Claire Louise Vaculik and from 10am today for updates and a chance to ask questions. If you're a member, you can find all the info here: baat.org/memberzone/res…

We're looking to seeing our members at our AGM. 

Join <a href="/GaryJFereday/">Gary Fereday</a> and <a href="/ClaireVaculik/">Claire Louise Vaculik</a> and from 10am today for updates and a chance to ask questions. 

If you're a member, you can find all the info here: baat.org/memberzone/res…
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Introducing our Cultivating #CreativityCalendar! ⁠A free resource for 11-18 yr olds to enhance #wellbeing through creativity⁠ ⁠ Designed by art therapist Jess Baum, find useful activities and ideas for #teachers, careers advisors and care-givers ⁠ 🔗 bit.ly/44cyy8p

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Just a few examples from our Cultivating Creativity Calendar! 🎨 Free and designed for 11–18 yr olds to boost wellbeing through creativity while introducing them to #ArtTherapy as a career Read our guide on linking the calendar to #CareersEducation 🔗 bit.ly/4nga3zN

Just a few examples from our Cultivating Creativity Calendar! 🎨

Free and designed for 11–18 yr olds to boost wellbeing through creativity while introducing them to #ArtTherapy as a career

Read our guide on linking the calendar to #CareersEducation 🔗 bit.ly/4nga3zN
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🎨 #ArtTherapistArt by trainee Martin Hyde, a trainee from the University of Derby HEEL | Acrylic on canvas | 2025 🔗 Find out how to share your artwork with us: baat.org/galleries/abou…

🎨 #ArtTherapistArt by trainee Martin Hyde, a trainee from the University of Derby 

HEEL  | Acrylic on canvas | 2025 

🔗 Find out how to share your artwork with us: baat.org/galleries/abou…
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⭐️There's still time to nominate someone in our #ArtTherapistAwards. Our awards celebrate and recognise the inspiring work that is being done by #ArtTherapists across the UK. Find out more! 🔗 baat.org/insights-updat…

⭐️There's still time to nominate someone in our #ArtTherapistAwards. 

Our awards celebrate and recognise the inspiring work that is being done by #ArtTherapists across the UK. 

Find out more! 🔗 baat.org/insights-updat…
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What does the research evidence say about art therapy with people affected by cancer? Visit our website to find out: baat.org/art-therapy/ev… #ArtTherapy #DiscoverArtTherapy #Cancer #cancersupport

What does the research evidence say about art therapy with people affected by cancer? 

Visit our website to find out: baat.org/art-therapy/ev…

#ArtTherapy #DiscoverArtTherapy #Cancer #cancersupport
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Taking part in #CreateWeek this week and looking for ideas? Take a look at our creativity calendar 🎨 🔗 Designed with 11-18 year olds in mind, but open and free for everyone: bit.ly/44cyy8p #PeopleNeedToCreate #CreativityCalendar Create

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Join us at our annual conference on art therapy in collaboration. 🌟 Presenters include Claudy Jongstra, Helen Jury, Ali Coles & more ➕️ Plenty of opportunities to network, learn and be inspired.  📅 8 November 2025 📍 Wellcome collection & online 🔗bit.ly/baat2025

Join us at our annual conference on art therapy in collaboration. 

🌟 Presenters include Claudy Jongstra, Helen Jury, Ali Coles &amp; more

➕️ Plenty of opportunities to network, learn and be inspired. 

📅 8 November 2025
📍 Wellcome collection &amp; online

🔗bit.ly/baat2025
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Discover how art therapy can transform lives, in the words of those who’ve experienced it. A huge thank you to the people who shared their stories with us. 📺 Watch more on art, music and drama therapy at: youtube.com/@DiscoverArtsT… #DiscoverArtsTherapies #DiscoverArtTherapy

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🎨 Another #ArtTherapistArt by trainee Martin Hyde, a trainee from the University of Derby 'Snakes and Ladders' | vintage snakes and ladders board, hand-painted wooden peg dolls, collage | 2025 🔗 Find out how to share your artwork with us: baat.org/galleries/abou…

🎨 Another #ArtTherapistArt by trainee Martin Hyde, a trainee from the University of Derby 

'Snakes and Ladders'  | vintage snakes and ladders board, hand-painted wooden peg dolls, collage | 2025 

🔗 Find out how to share your artwork with us: baat.org/galleries/abou…
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Did you know we provide training for staff in #education and #socialcare❓️ Boost your skills at the start of the school year by learning how to use art safely and effectively when supporting children & young people. 🔗 baat.org/event/articula…

Did you know we provide training for staff in #education and #socialcare❓️

Boost your skills at the start of the school year by learning how to use art safely and effectively when supporting children &amp; young people. 

🔗
baat.org/event/articula…
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📢 Call for papers: special issue on community-based #ArtTherapy⁠ ⁠ We are looking for research, practice, and opinion submissions on community-based art therapy for our journal's next special issue ⁠ 📅 Submission window: 1 - 31 March 2026⁠ 🔗 bit.ly/ijat-community

📢 Call for papers: special issue on community-based #ArtTherapy⁠
⁠
We are looking for research, practice, and opinion submissions on community-based art therapy for our journal's next special issue
⁠
📅 Submission window: 1 - 31 March 2026⁠
🔗 bit.ly/ijat-community
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Do you know someone or a team doing outstanding work? We have two awards open for nominations: 🌟 Innovation 🌟 Inclusive & anti-oppressive practice 📆 Nominations close on 20 July! Find out more 🔗 baat.org/insights-updat… #ArtTherapist #ArtTherapy #ArtTherapistAwards

Do you know someone or a team doing outstanding work? 

We have two awards open for nominations: 
🌟 Innovation
🌟 Inclusive &amp; anti-oppressive practice 

📆 Nominations close on 20 July! 

Find out more 🔗 baat.org/insights-updat…

#ArtTherapist #ArtTherapy #ArtTherapistAwards
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"Many people have helped me learn my craft, especially people I have worked alongside who experienced #psychosis." Read Chris Wood's account of working as an #ArtTherapist with people who experience psychosis 🔗bit.ly/44K3WMT 📷️ Netherne Studio (circa 1980)

"Many people have helped me learn my craft, especially people I have worked alongside who experienced #psychosis."

Read Chris Wood's account of working as an #ArtTherapist with people who experience psychosis

🔗bit.ly/44K3WMT
📷️ Netherne Studio (circa 1980)
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This week's #ArtTherapist art is by Em Inman Untitled | mixed media | 2019 Sent in response to our call for art on the theme of 'art therapy in a medical setting' 🔗Find out how to submit your artwork to our special calls: bit.ly/baat-galleries #Artists

This week's #ArtTherapist art is by Em Inman

Untitled | mixed media | 2019

Sent in response to our call for art on the theme of 'art therapy in a medical setting' 

🔗Find out how to submit your artwork to our special calls: bit.ly/baat-galleries

#Artists