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Art Therapy among 10 top hot jobs in 2007
MEDIA ALERT—
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ART THERAPIST AMONG 10 HOT JOBS FOR 2007
CareerBuilder.com, one of the nation’s leading recruitment resources in printand web media, has identified Art Therapist as one of the top 10 “hot jobs” for 2007 by (seehttp://jobs.aol.com/article/_a/10-hot-jobs-for-2007/20060822125209990005).
Candace Corner,writer for CareerBuilder.com, says, “Demographic shifts, legislative changes, business trendsand consumer behavior factor into what’s going to be the next big thing.” A changing employmentmarket, longer life span, access to higher education, and later retirement are determiningwhat jobs are on the cutting edge.Art Therapy is a mental health profession that uses the creative process of art making to improveand enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well being of individuals of all ages. It isbased on the belief that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life enhancing.Art Therapists use their knowledge of visual art (drawing, painting, sculpture, and otherart forms) and psychotherapy to help individuals manage emotional problems, develop interpersonalskills, reduce stress, and achieve self-awareness.The American Art Therapy Association, (AATA) Inc., was founded in 1969 and develops andpromotes educational, professional, and ethical standards for the practice of art therapy. TheAATA provides information to its members and the public regarding the field of art therapythrough publications, a scholarly journal, conferences, and a web site ( www.arttherapy.org).Paula Howie, President of the American Art Therapy Association and board certified Art Therapist,comments, “Employment opportunities for art therapists in healthcare, community agencies,education, and independent practice continue to increase for our members. It is excitingthat leading job recruitment services are recognizing the field of art therapy as a cutting edgecareer.”For more information, please contact Cathy A. Malchiodi, AATA Professional Relations, atinfo@arttherapy.org, call 888-290-0878, or visit the AATA web site at www.arttherapy.org.
MEDIA ALERT—
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ART THERAPIST AMONG 10 HOT JOBS FOR 2007
CareerBuilder.com, one of the nation’s leading recruitment resources in printand web media, has identified Art Therapist as one of the top 10 “hot jobs” for 2007 by (seehttp://jobs.aol.com/article/_a/10-hot-jobs-for-2007/20060822125209990005).
Candace Corner,writer for CareerBuilder.com, says, “Demographic shifts, legislative changes, business trendsand consumer behavior factor into what’s going to be the next big thing.” A changing employmentmarket, longer life span, access to higher education, and later retirement are determiningwhat jobs are on the cutting edge.Art Therapy is a mental health profession that uses the creative process of art making to improveand enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well being of individuals of all ages. It isbased on the belief that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life enhancing.Art Therapists use their knowledge of visual art (drawing, painting, sculpture, and otherart forms) and psychotherapy to help individuals manage emotional problems, develop interpersonalskills, reduce stress, and achieve self-awareness.The American Art Therapy Association, (AATA) Inc., was founded in 1969 and develops andpromotes educational, professional, and ethical standards for the practice of art therapy. TheAATA provides information to its members and the public regarding the field of art therapythrough publications, a scholarly journal, conferences, and a web site ( www.arttherapy.org).Paula Howie, President of the American Art Therapy Association and board certified Art Therapist,comments, “Employment opportunities for art therapists in healthcare, community agencies,education, and independent practice continue to increase for our members. It is excitingthat leading job recruitment services are recognizing the field of art therapy as a cutting edgecareer.”For more information, please contact Cathy A. Malchiodi, AATA Professional Relations, atinfo@arttherapy.org, call 888-290-0878, or visit the AATA web site at www.arttherapy.org.
We’re having another art show opening with a silent auction for First Friday’s Art Walk. Hopefully we’ll get people out to see us. We are doing better in our practice. I think we all made rent this month!! yeah!!!
Wonder what about the idea of art therapy or creative therapies puts people off. Why does it seem as if it is not real therapy? I practice both art therapy and traditional psychotherapy and art therapy is definately less emotionally invasive for the client to deal with issues. And it builds up self-esteem while it deals with pain and fears. Something the client can’t get with traditional therapy that delves into one and expects reciprication and the development of insight. Art and other creative therapies do that as well but also give the client a safer and more creative avenue to express it in. The creation of art also provides a means to sublimate internalized fears and anger … through the creation of a product in which to capture the expression. This capturing of fears, truamas, anger, etc. allows the client to face these issues as a mangable thing, something small enough to fit on a page.
But art therapy also allows so much more to get past the internal censors and so perhaps that is why it is scarier for people to participate in it. They know instinctively more of them will “show” so to speak. And so they dismiss it.
