Some voices

Bravo! (...) about what you have accomplished in such a short period of time. (...)  I felt a huge thrill of pride and admiration, because what you've done so far is way beyond even my fondest dreams.
Judy Rubin, Art Therapy Pioneer (USA), Honorary member of EFAT and one of the driving forces for its creation

I am a happy and satisfied member of EFAT.
​I think the work that you do for art therapists in Europe is great, thank you!
K.P.  (Belgium)

You have an enthusiastic member who works with passion in the field of (...) art therapy.
K.M. (Greece)

Ich bin wirklich ein Fan von EFAT.  (I am a real fan of EFAT.)
B.E. (Switzerland)

Bravo pour toutes ces activités qui persistent et se développent malgré la pandémie Covid 19.
(Bravo for all these activities which persist and develop despite the Covid 19 pandemic.)
​J-L. S. (France)

WHY BECOME A MEMBER?

MEMBER BENEFITS

By joining EFAT, you become part of a big Europe-wide art therapy community and can contribute to the shaping of the European art therapy landscape. Some of the Individual Member benefits include:

• networking and professional exchange opportunities with colleagues across Europe
• being eligible to join EFAT's Committees and Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
• creation of synergies across Europe for research projects
• newsletter*) and information about conferences and other events
• reduced fees for EFAT's bi-annual conference
• free access to EFAT's live webinars and recordings PLUS 20% discount off Expressive Media's Film Library
• consultation and advice on professional matters, such as advice for ethical practice

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and for associations:

• influencing the future of the AT profession in Europe
• representing national interests in art therapy
• being able to contribute to the promotion and assurance of quality art therapy practice
• joining of forces in our fight for the full recognition of the AT profession

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Full Organisational Members of EFAT

Belgium

Croatia

Czechia

Germany

Ireland

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Norway

More national associations are currently going through the approval process.

WHO CAN BECOME A MEMBER?
Full individual, full organisational and student membership in EFAT may be granted to art therapists, professional art therapy associations and art therapy students respectively, from geographical and political Europe as listed in the Rules of Internal Order (RIO). This includes art therapists living on European territory as well as citizens of European countries living in other parts of the world.
Affiliate membership can be granted regardless of nationality and/or residence. 
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ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED BY EFAT's APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE (ARC)   -    arc@arttherapyfederation.eu

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

​​​Full memberships
​with voting rights

• ​FULL INDIVIDUAL MEMBER
• ​PIONEER MEMBER
• ​FULL ORGANISATIONAL MEMBER

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a person who has completed a formal, coherent and comprehensive art therapy training.
More info / Apply ​

a person who has contributed to the establishment of the AT profession in her/his country and/or a person who, in the early stages of development, has not been able to pursue formal AT training but has been actively involved in the AT practice for a substantial number of years. 
More info / Apply

a (national) professional association which represents the professional interests of AT practitioners in that country and which pursues professional goals as its social objectives. This excludes schools, training or research institutes, clinical centres and community centres offering AT training. 
More info / Apply​

​Associate memberships without voting rights

• ​STUDENT MEMBER
• ​​AFFILIATE MEMBER
• ​HONORARY MEMBER
• CHECKLIST 

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​an art therapy student currently enrolled in formal AT training.
More info / Apply

​an individual or an organisation that is interested in supporting the causes of EFAT, or an individual or organisation that does not (yet) fulfil the requirements for full membership. 
More info / Apply as individual / Apply as organisation

an individual recommended by the Board or by any EFAT member with supporting arguments and evidence about the nominee’s significant contribution and merits regarding AT in Europe, and validated by the General Assembly.

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