ART THERAPY ON THE MAP 

THE STATE OF ART THERAPY IN ITALY

• National Association(s)
• Education
• Recognition
• Employment
• Research & Publication

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• A.P.I.A.r.T. - Associazione Professionale Italiana Arte Terapeuti (Italian Professional Association of Art Therapists)
  ​https://www.apiart.eu/ 
  

Art Therapy training in Italy is based on private institutions. No University Master in Art Therapy.
Art Therapy Training: https://www.apiart.eu/scuole-accreditate/

Artea - Arteterapeuti associati (art therapy school independent of APIArT): https://arteterapia.it/

Art therapy is recognized by the government as a profession, but not as a Health care profession.
European certification in progress (target EQF=7).
UNI (Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione) working group on art therapy professional standards.
FAC:  external certification agency that verifies UNI professional standards applications.

Most art therapist are paid for “short term projects” by Charities and Voluntary Associations, that are usually connected to Hospitals and Health Centers.

Several books have been published by Italian art therapists. A few examples: Palazzi Trivelli C and Taverna A (1998). Denner A. and Malavasi L (2005), Malinconico and Peciccia M (2006). Molteni R (2007),  Moschini L. (2008), Caboara Luzzatto P (2009), Della Cagnoletta, M. (2010). Albertini C. (2012). Articles in the Journal: Le Nuove Arti Terapie. Chapters in collective books.
Several Books by British and American Art Therapists have been translated into Italian.
Website for more info: http://simonedonnari.com/category/fotobibliografia/