1. 31 st Annual Illinois Art Therapy Association Conference

2. Building Career Opportunities In Art Therapy & Influencing Your Marketplace Susan Corrigan Executive Director American Art Therapy Association

6. What is the American Art Therapy Association’s role? How do you take advantage of the opportunities for art therapists?

7. Grow a diverse, professional network of art therapists and other health care professionals worldwide with a shared knowledge of the effectiveness of art therapy as a healing profession. Build a well-known art therapy professional identity through which: art therapists are recognized and respected as effective health care professionals; art therapy is known as an effective research-based healing art; and art therapy is recognized as a health necessity. Positively influence the ability of art therapists to build a rewarding career through outstanding education, research, career development, and networking opportunities.

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28. Strategic Plan Goal #2 Build a well-known art therapy professional identity through which: art therapists are recognized and respected as effective health care professionals; art therapy is known as an effective research-based healing

33. Where do you start ?

34. . Launching & Managing & Your Art Therapy Practice This Tool Kit assists practicing art therapists, new professionals, and students structure their practice effectively. New information and practice management resources will be added to this on-line resource going forward. Members only access.

35. Find-An-Art Therapist Locator A robust locator site where more than 2.4 million visitors search each year. Art Therapy is the first service listed in the search directory.

36. 2011 Conference Workshop Presenters sessions converted into an online distance learning courses.

39. How do you take advantage of all of these opportunities?

43. Flood the media market with accurate and positive information about credentialed art therapists and the good work you do. Use social media, print media, radio and TV

45. Create your art therapy career!

47. American Art Therapy Association 43 rd Annual Conference , Savannah Georgia, July 9-13, 2012