ART THERAPY ON THE MAP 

THE STATE OF ART THERAPY IN POLAND

National Association(s)

Association Psychiatry and Art.   www.psychiatriaisztuka.pl.                                   
Polish Psychiatric Association, Art Therapy Section.
Polish Association of Art Therapy www.arteterapia.pl

Education

• Art Therapy training offered in the Poland e.g. bachelor studies offered by State University of Applied Sciences in Nowy Sącz, as a part of Art education programme, postgraduate studies at the Pedagogy University in Krakow, postgraduate studies AT studies at the Academy of Special Pedagogy 
  
• MA studies in three universities: the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, Silesian University in Katowice, Music Academy in Katowice.           
  
• Art therapy  occurs at doctoral level, but it does not exists as the official field of science so it is offered as a part of Pedagogy/ Fine arts/ Psychology PhD.

Recognition

No state recognition. 

Employment

Visual art therapy is conducted in a variety of settings:

• in medical settings,
  
• psychiatric hospitals,
  

• occupational therapy workshops,
  
• at special schools,
  
• private practice,
  
• oncology service,
  
• at schools,
  
• social settings, etc.
  

Research & Publication

There are several books on art therapy in Poland. Among the authors some surnames are worth to be named: Wiesław Karolak, Eugeniusz Józefowski, Wita Szulc, Aleksandra Plaskota, Iwona Bugajska-Bigos, Anna Steliga, Janina Florczykiewicz, Maja Stańko and others.