OATA Listing. Sharing News. Updates. Stories. Reflections.
Given such tumultuous times, you are invited to share and generate positive vibes for OATA through news, stories and reflections. Kindling the creative-caring actions that we know are happening daily in our community, can support and nurture our collective spirits. Take a pause and share what is moving you in art therapy; whether that’s news, opportunities or thoughts to inspire, share and energize our healing momentum.
Extending the warmth in community,
〰 Susan Beniston, OATA Education Chair
〰 April Penny, OATA Mailings & Sharing Stories on the Connections Blog
✿ 2025 • TATI x OATA Art Hive. 2025 Mending, Weaving and Repair 〰 Community Hybrid Hive .
✿ 2025 • Mending Through Art: The Dewdneys and Art Therapy in London Exhibit. Emmy Meredith. Reflection by WANDA SAWICKI 〰 Sharing Member Voices OATA 2025
✿ 2025 • Winter Warmth and Stitching Together Care. 〰 Digital Quilt Gallery Page • COLLECTIVE art making and supportive message sharing for Melita
✿ 2024 • Creativity as We Age. Art as Connection. 〰 COLLECTIVE post • sharing the value of creativity as we age 2024 including member reflections by SUSAN BENISTON + STEFANIE LY + MARILLYN SAFFERY + HANNAH SHEREBRIN + ANDREA SAVOIE
✿ 2023 • OATA: Why OATA? Shared Reflections. Why an association matters. 〰 OATA Board: APRIL + HANNAH + SABA + SUSAN
✿ 2021 • Reflections OATA 2021. Group Supervision 〰 ONE CANVAS facilitated by HANNAH SHEREBRIN. 〰 APRIL + SUSAN
✿ 2020 • Reflections from the OATA 2020 AGM and Virtual Retreat 〰 OATA • APRIL + SUSAN
✿ 2022 • Inspiration|Exhalation: Breath-Taking-Time and The Space Within Us 〰 SUSAN BENISTON introduces her Nuite Blanche exhibit
✿ 2022 • My Journey to Art Hives. 〰 CYNTHIA MORIN’S art hive story
✿ 2022 • Safe Space for Ukrainian Refugees. 〰 HANNAH SHEREBRIN shares a community project
✿ 2022 • Therapeutic art exhibition by veterans will be on display throughout Downtown Pembroke 〰 MARILLYN SAFFERY + DERRICK NEARING - story from Pembroke Times by Anthony Dixon
✿ 2021 • Saba’s Ten Reasons to Create 〰 SABA RIZVI shares the benefits of art-making
✿ 2018 • Veterans flex creative muscles to cope with PTSD 〰 MARILLYN SAFFERY + DERRICK NEARING 〰 story from www.cbc.ca/news
✿ 2018 • A new exhibit in Pembroke is giving veterans a voice through their art 〰 MARILLYN SAFFERY + DERRICK NEARING 〰 story from Pembroke Times by Tina Peplinskie
✿ 2016 • Linda Hoyle performs songs from The Fetch and raises funds for My Sisters' Place 〰 LINDA NICHOLAS 〰 story from The London Free Press by Chris Montanini
✿ 2025 • TATI x OATA Art Hive. 2025 Mending, Weaving and Repair 〰 Community Hybrid Hive .
✿ 2023 • OATA - Conference, Retreat and AGM. 2023. 〰 NEWS info. on ‘Peer-to-Peer: The Nature of Well-Being’ . Keynote by MARIA RICARDI and presentations by OATA members KIMBERLEY BIRD + OLENA DAREWYCH
✿ 2022 • OATA - AGM and Workshop 2022. 〰 NEWS AGM + workshop by the ETHICS Committee facilitated by LINDA NICHOLAS: The Importance of Being Aware.
✿ 2022 • OATA Virtual Art Hive 2022. 〰 NEWS: Art Hive introduction from APRIL & CYNTHIA MORIN + the benefits of doodling
✿ 2021 • OATA News. 2021-23 Board 〰 update introducing the 2021-23 term board members
✿ 2021 • OATA Upcoming Workshop. ‘One Canvas’ 〰 virtual workshop facilitated by board member HANNAH SHEREBRIN
✿ 2021 • AGM and Keynote 2021 〰 Virtual Presentation with MICHELLE WINKEL & CHERYL ANN WEBSTER : The Reality of Virtual Art Therapy: Mind, Body, Media.
Ontario Art Therapy Association.
Website: www.oata.ca
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“The Ontario Art Therapy Association was founded in 1978. The Association is mandated to provide for the development, the promotion and the maintenance of the profession of Art Therapy in Ontario. Its mission is to serve its members and the public by establishing standards of Art Therapy education, professional competence and ethical practice. Members of the OATA are governed and regulated by a Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, and a Constitution.”
