
THE VOICE OF ART THERAPY IN CANADA
What is Art Therapy?
Art therapy is a broad term with deep roots. When properly facilitated, it can draw on our innate creativity to help us heal, grow and transform.
Become an Art Therapist
Browse our list of art therapy training programs that meet CATA education standards. Graduates of these programs are eligible to apply for Professional or Registered membership.
Become a Member
Becoming a CATA member is a great way to support the field, strengthen your professional standing, and connect with a community of art therapists. We have membership types for everyone!
Find an Art Therapist
Looking for an art therapist? Search our directory of Professional and Registered CATA member by location or keyword to find the right art therapist for you.

“CATA stewards the profession of art therapy in Canada while cultivating an inclusive Canadian art therapy community through establishing standards, offering career development to members, advocating for and supporting the profession.”
News

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Magazine
CATA
Journal
Sep 5, 2023
Canadian Journal of Art Therapy New Special Issue
Special Issue - Anti-Oppressive Art Therapy: Re-Indigenization and Anticolonialism
CATA-ACAT 2025 Conference - Registration is now Open!
Dreaming us Forward: Co-Creating Belonging through the Healing Arts
September 25 (pre-conference), 26-27, 2025
The Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba