ABOUT AATA

The Northern California Art Therapy Association (NorCATA) 
is an affiliate chapter of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA).  NorCATA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to:

• Promote the therapeutic use of art throughout Northern California

• Promote professional development through educational events, workshops, and conferences
  
  
• Promote public awareness of art therapy through instructional presentations to community agencies
  
  
• Foster networking and the development of support groups for art therapists through regional meetings
  
  
• Publish a quarterly newsletter and ongoing interactive forum and blog for active communication with its members.

See American Art Therapy Association (AATA) Mission

AATA chapters are active throughout the US

AATA chapters conduct meetings and activities that promote the field of art therapy on a local level
 
AATA chapters provide a forum for addressing professional issues as well as a network for members working toward common goals

AATA's Assembly of Chapters provides information and support to chapter members at the local level

Please note: The American Art Therapy Association, AATA, does not require that chapter members have concurrent AATA membership at the equivalent membership level. However, non-AATA members who sign up for chapter membership must do so at the Contributing (Friend) level.  NorCATA board members are expected to have concurrent AATA membership.