Therapeutic Art Education/Art Therapy

Name of Site: Arts as a Force of Healing, Building, & Empowerment
Purpose of Site: This site serves to remind us of the incredible potential of the arts to heal the individual and communities at times of need and turmoil. Perhaps even more important, the arts can empower us to become agents ourselves towards the healing and empowerment of others. This comprehensive site contains well-researched links and several subheadings related to making the arts accessible to all.
Recommended Sections: This amazing site is organized alphabetically with topics as diverse as: “Arts and Social Activism,” “Mural Projects,” “Tolerance Building through the Arts” “War Survival and the Arts” and “Youth at Risk and the Visual Arts.”
URL: http://www.artslynx.org/heal/index.htm

Name of Site: The American Art Therapy Association
Purpose of Site: This site is the home of the national association of art therapy.
Recommended Sections: “About Art Therapy” contains Frequently Asked Questions and “Resources” contains links and an article on art therapists in the schools.
URL: http://www.arttherapy.org/

Name of Site: The South Texas Art Therapy Association
Purpose of Site: This site is the Texas affiliate of the American Art Therapy Association.
Recommended Sections: “Officers” gives you a list of contacts by region should you have a question about art therapy; “Education” provides a list of Texas universities that provide coursework in art therapy
URL: http://www.hal-pc.org/~wheeler/