Hi everyone,
In mid-February, I was approved to be the new Chair of AATA's GAC...
At the end of March, I attended the spring board meeting for AATA, meeting
current Board members and several members of the Ad Hoc Committee on
Legislative Affairs, as well as the National Coalition for Creative Arts
Therapy Associations and Arts Advocacy Day sponsored by the Americans for
the Arts. It was an action-packed four days!
As I play catch-up, I just wanted to let all chapters know that I will be
getting up to speed soon with the GAC, reforming the committee and setting
agendas for the next year. One of the most exciting developments I am
fortunate to take advantage of now is the approval and hiring of a new
Director of Public Policy in the AATA office - you may have seen this
announcement in recent AATA email updates. This position will be a big part
of legislative, advocacy, and outreach efforts and help us implement
strategies.
Please email me directly at sarah.kremer@gmail.com if you have been a member of the AATA GAC in the recent past or if you'reinterested in becoming a member. The structure is still coming together, butit may likely take the form of a state-level group (which would include all GAC Chairs and/or delegates from every chapter) and a federal-level group. If you have a particular interest in one or the other, please let me know.
Thank you! And thank you in advance for NOT replying to this posting but
emailing me directly at sarah.kremer@gmail.com.
Sarah
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Sarah E. Kremer, ATR-BC
Art Therapist + Consultant, Art In Mind
Director, Legislative Affairs, NorCATA
Chair, AATA Governmental Affairs Committee
Announcing George Washington Art Therapy T-shirts for sale
Art Therapy Tshirts are here!
The George Washington University Art Therapy Program's Task Force (aka
GWATSA - GW Art Therapy Assoc.) is selling Art Therapy T-shirts!
For those of you interested in a shirt or two, it's $12 per shirt. They are
Adult unisex shirts that come in S-M-L-XL-XXL-XXXL. T-shirts will be
available for pick-up at the GWU art therapy department in Alexandria,
VA on June 9th and 11th from 3-4 pm and 7:15-8:15 pm. The walk in entrance
of the art therapy department is on the 2nd floor of the building over top
of the bank at 413 John Carlyle Street, Alexandria, VA.
The T-shirts were designed by students in the program and $2 of the
purchases will go to raise funds for the Task Force.
To order a shirt(s) please fill out the attached form and send order, along
with a check made payable to "GWU" with "GWATSA" on the note line, to:
GWU Graduate Art Therapy Program
ATTN: GWATSA
1925 Ballenger Ave., Suite 250
Alexandria, VA 22314
-=Art Therapy Task Force=-
A.K.A. George Washington University Art Therapy Student Association
CREATE's First Ever Spring Family Fling
Mark your calendar for 6pm on Saturday, May 9 when *CREATE will be serving
up the arts* along with a delectable spread of food from area restauants at
PHOTOGROUP
*Sample* pasta primavera from Olazzo
Yatakit Wat vegetables from Addis Ababa
Restaurant
white pizza from Vicino Restaurante Italiano, stuffed grape leaves from Taste
of Jerusalem, white wine from Cork 'N Bottle
Board.
*Dine* to the music of local teen band the Bad Sauce, and Silver Spring's
own Jelly Roll Mortals
3
Minimum
*View* the awesome art show and buy a collectable plate.
Kids will *create* their own masterpiece with our teachers and watch a movie
if they like.
*A big thank you* to the area businesses that have so generously donated the
space, food, and wine for this event.
*Join us to support the arts at our first ever Spring Family Fling!** * RSVP to
info@createartscenter.org
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