DVATA - Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association, a professional organization using art as a healing process.

Membership Info
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......THE DELAWARE VALLEY ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION

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MEMBER BENEFITS

Membership in the DVATA follows the calendar year (January 1 to December 31).
All members receive the following:

DVATA’s quarterly electronic newletter highlighting current art therapy events in the Delaware Valley, local art therapists offering supervision, news from the DVATA board members, licensure issues affecting the local art therapy community and more.
Monthly e-news with continuing education and workshop opportunities.
The opportunity to advertise professional services such as supervision and private practice.
Discounts on publications and DVATA events, including the annual conference, networking night as well as art-focused social events.
Information about current job openings and career opportunities.
Up-to-date information on legislation affecting licensure for art therapists in the Delaware Valley.

HOW TO JOIN...

AATA Members:
If you are an AATA member, and wish to join as a Professional or Students Member, please designate us as your chapter on your AATA membership/renewal form. You can only join/renew through AATA. We can not take direct membership applications from AATA members. Please email us at dvataorg@gmail.com with any questions.

Once we receive the updated list from AATA, you will receive a confirmation via email as well as a list of our current board members and membership benefits. Your email address will be added to our mailing list to receive all notices and newsletters. In an effort to streamline our environmental impact, we communicate primarily through email. Please let us know if you would prefer to receive mailings via the US Postal Service rather than email.

NON-AATA Members:
If you are not an American Art Therapy Association member, you may join as an Associate Member. Please send the following form with appropriate dues (a check or money order payable to DVATA) DVATA, P.O. Box 36659, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Please email us at dvataorg@gmail.com with any questions.

Once we receive your dues, you will receive a confirmation via email as well as a list of our current board members and membership benefits. Your email address will be added to our mailing list to receive all notices and newsletters. In an effort to streamline our environmental impact, we communicate primarily through email. Please let us know if you would prefer to receive mailings via the US Postal Service rather than email.

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND FEES

Professional Membership... $35.00 per year
Open to individuals who have completed educational training in art therapy. Professional members may participate in all activities of the association and receive all publications. Professional Members are required to be members of AATA.
**You must join/renew through AATA.**

Associate Membership... $35.00 per year
Open to individuals who are interested in the therapeutic use of art including physicians, psychologists or educators. Associate members may not vote, hold office or serve on committees. Associate Members are not required to be members of AATA.

Student Membership... $20.00 per year
Open to students officially enrolled in art therapy education and training courses. Student members may not vote or hold office, but may serve on the executive board of the DVATA as student representatives. Students must be members of AATA to join as a Student Member.
**You must join/renew through AATA.**

If you are a student and do not belong to AATA, you may join DVATA as an Associate Member.

Honorary Lifetime Member... complimentary membership
Every other year the DVATA awards a member of the local art therapy community with honorary lifetime membership as a thank you to the service he or she has done for the region. The award is presented at the annual conference. HLMs receive lifetime membership benefits mentioned above.

Outstanding Service Member... complimentary membership
The DVATA awards a member of the local art therapy community with the outstanding service award, upon the executive board's discretion. This award includes lifetime membership as a thank you to the service he or she has done for the DVATA and its members. The award is presented at the annual conference. Outstanding Service Members receive lifetime membership benefits mentioned above.

MEMBERSHIP EXPIRATION

Membership in the DVATA follows the calendar year 1/1 to 12/31. Please note the following:

Applications received between 1/1 and 5/31: Pay full dues and membership expires 12/31.

Applications received between 6/1 and 9/30: Pay half year dues plus $5.00 and membership expires 12/31.

Applications received between 10/1 and 12/31: Pay full dues and membership expires 12/31 of the following year.

MEMBERSHIP FORM – FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ONLY

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Associate.....................................$35.00

Please enclose completed membership form with check or money order payable to DVATA:

DVATA
PO BOX 36659
Philadelphia PA 19107