Canadian Journal of Art Therapy: Research, Practice, and Issues
The Canadian Journal of Art Therapy: Research, Practice, and Issues // Revue canadienne d’art-thérapie : recherche, pratique et enjeux is the official journal of the Canadian Art Therapy Association/l’Association canadienne d’art-thérapie (CATA/ACAT).
Through a Two-Eyed Seeing Approach, the Journal aims to enhance the profession and practice of art therapy through both BIPOC and Western ways of knowing. Through one eye open, the scope of the journal focuses on publishing ethical, empirical, and original scholarly research. Through the other eye open, the journal will also honor anti-colonial, anti-oppressive, and Indigenized art therapy research and practice (Bartlett et al., 2012). Through both eyes open, the Canadian Journal of Art Therapy aims to create a culturally safe space for Art Therapy inquiry and research with the aim to enhance research and practice in the field.
The journal incorporates Canadian, BIPOC, and international voices of art therapy to:
Advance the understanding and use of innovative art therapy theories, interventions and practices;
Promote diverse ethical research methodologies and perspectives in art therapy, including arts-based research, quantitative and qualitative research;
Further knowledge and education in the field of art therapy for mental health and allied professionals;
Decolonize research practices and storytelling to avoid extractive approaches to research on BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) communities as well as to give space to the voices within BIPOC Art Therapy research.
Please note that we do not accept research that does not comply with Canadian Art Therapy Association’s Standards of Practice. We do not accept submissions that perpetrate oppressive and colonial perspectives and biases.
For more information on Two-Eyed Seeing, see: Bartlett, C., Marshall, M., Marshall, A. (2012). Two-eyed seeing and other lessons learned within a co-learning journey of bringing together indigenous and mainstream knowledges and ways of knowing. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2, 331–340.
The Canadian Journal of Art Therapy: Research, Practice, and Issues // Revue canadienne d’art-thérapie : recherche, pratique et enjeux (CATAJ) (ISSN 0832-2473) is a scholarly journal published biannually by the Canadian Art Therapy Association and is distributed free to all members. CATAJ is published through Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group.
Taylor and Francis maintains a searchable database of all CATAJ issues and journal information, including titles, abstracts and some open access articles since 1986.