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Established 2010
Indiana’s professional association for art therapists
IndiATA advances art therapy in Indiana through professional connection, education, advocacy, public understanding, student engagement, and statewide chapter leadership.
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What brings you to IndiATA?
Six pathways into Indiana’s art therapy community. Choose the one that best matches what you need.
IndiATA does not provide therapy or match people with individual therapists. We are Indiana’s professional association for art therapy.
Coming Up
IndiATA at the 2026 Indiana Counseling Association Conference
IndiATA is a sponsor of the Indiana Counseling Association Annual Conference, Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10, 2026.
Conference registration, schedule, and session information are available through the Indiana Counseling Association.
Statewide Initiatives
Connect across Indiana.
Statewide connection is more than gathering in one place. IndiATA is building ways for people, programs, organizations, communities, and opportunities to connect across regions and systems.
Initiative
Regional Meet-Ups
Local gatherings can strengthen professional relationships, broaden participation, and create ongoing points of connection throughout Indiana.
Initiative
Regional Creative Hives
Practices, studios, workplaces, community spaces, and other appropriate settings can support regional artmaking, connection, resource sharing, and professional community.
Initiative
Statewide Art Therapist Directory
Indiana’s statewide directory increases visibility of participating credentialed art therapists and where art therapy services are available across the state.
Initiative
Referral Pathways
Stronger connections among professionals, communities, and systems can make art therapy resources easier to identify across Indiana.
Initiative
Graduate Programs + Students
Indiana graduate programs and emerging professionals are part of the statewide network from the beginning, connecting education, field experience, and professional community.
About IndiATA
A statewide professional home for art therapy
Art therapy is practiced across healthcare, mental health, education, community settings, and independent practice. IndiATA represents and connects the profession across Indiana.
Professional connection
Builds relationships across regions, career stages, practice settings, and professional roles.
Education + professional development
Supports learning, information exchange, and professional development for practitioners and students.
Public understanding
Provides accurate information about art therapy, professional preparation, credentials, and verification.
Student engagement
Connects graduate students with statewide professional relationships, chapter participation, advocacy, and professional pathways.
Advocacy
Advances professional recognition, public protection, workforce visibility, and informed policy work for art therapy in Indiana.
The Profession
Art therapy is a mental health profession.
Art therapy integrates active art-making, the creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.
Learn more from the American Art Therapy Association .
Graduate education, program accreditation, national credentials, professional membership, state licensure, and employer requirements are related professional systems, but they serve different functions.
Program accreditation
CAAHEP accredits art therapy education programs upon the recommendation of ACATE.
Individual credentials
The Art Therapy Credentials Board issues the ATR-P, ATR, ATR-BC, and ATCS credentials.
Professional association
AATA is the national professional membership association, and IndiATA is its Indiana state chapter. Professional associations do not issue ATCB credentials or Indiana professional licenses.
Legislators + Public Officials
Art therapy licensure in Indiana
IndiATA is working toward an art therapy-specific licensure pathway in Indiana as part of its professional advocacy and public-protection work.
Current advocacy information, legislative history, professional context, and opportunities for collaboration are available through IndiATA’s Advocacy + Public Policy resources.