International Expressive Arts Therapy Association

The International Expressive Arts Therapy Association is a non-profit organization founded in 1994. It aims to encourage the "creative spirit" and supports expressive arts therapists, artists, educators, consultants, and others using integrative, multi-modal arts processes for personal and community growth. IEATA provides a professional guild and an international network through sponsoring bi-annual conferences. It provides a global forum for dialogue, promotes guiding principles for professional practice, and works to increase recognition and use of expressive arts as a tool for psychological, physical and spiritual wellness.

Memberships

IEATA offers two kinds of registration for professional memberships.

"REAT" - registration is designed for those using the Expressive Arts in psychotherapy.
"REACE" is a registration designed for expressive arts consultants and educators using the expressive arts in a broad range of approaches in education, organizational development, health fields and more.