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Commentary: Art Therapy: Myths and RealitiesAuthor(s): Myra LevickSource: Art Education, Vol. 33, No. 4, Art Therapy and Art Education (Apr., 1980), p. 21Published by: National Art Education AssociationStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3192421 .

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Training, revised, April 1979, Ameri- can Art Therapy Association, Inc., 428 East Preston Street, Baltimore, Md. 21202.

3 American Art Therapy Associa- tion, Directory, American Art Therapy Association, Inc., 428 East Preston Street, Baltimore, Md. 21202.

4 American Art Therapy Associa- tion, Information Packet, American Art Therapy Association, Inc., 428 East Preston Street, Baltimore, Md. 21201.

5 American Art Therapy Associa- tion, Tenth Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., Business Meeting, November 2, 1979.

6 Francis E. Anderson, Art for All the Children: A Creative Sourcebook for the Impaired Child, Springfield, Il- linois: Charles C Thomas, 1978.

7 Frances E. Anderson, "Art Therapy: An Exploration of Defini- tions; Art Therapy and Art Educa- tion," in The Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference of the American Art Therapy Association, Baltimore, Md., October 28-31, 1976; Creativity and the Art Therapist's Identity, ed. by R. H. Shoemaker and S. E. Gonick-Barris, American Art Therapy Association, 1977.

8 Frances E. Anderson, Jose D. Colchado, and Pat McAnally, Art for the Handicapped, Illinois State Uni- versity, August 1979.

9 Frances E. Anderson and Sandra Packard, "Opening Pandora's Box: Issues in Definition-Art Education/Art Therapy," Viewpoints, 1976, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 31-46.

10 Frances E. Anderson, "The Changing Role of the Art Education Professor," Art Education, 1976, Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 13-15.

11 Frances E. Anderson and Helen Landgarten, "Art in Mental Health: Survey on the Utilization of Art Therapy," Studies in Art Education, 1973-1974, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 44-48.

12 Art for the Handicapped-Final Report: Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, Grant Number: G007801463, Project Number: 451AH80660, Principal Investigators: Frances E. Anderson and Pat McAn- ally, July 1979.

13 Art Psychotherapy: An Interna- tional Journal, 1976, Vol. 3, No. 314, p. 222.

14 Linda Gantt, "Jobs-Top Prior-

Training, revised, April 1979, Ameri- can Art Therapy Association, Inc., 428 East Preston Street, Baltimore, Md. 21202.

3 American Art Therapy Associa- tion, Directory, American Art Therapy Association, Inc., 428 East Preston Street, Baltimore, Md. 21202.

4 American Art Therapy Associa- tion, Information Packet, American Art Therapy Association, Inc., 428 East Preston Street, Baltimore, Md. 21201.

5 American Art Therapy Associa- tion, Tenth Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., Business Meeting, November 2, 1979.

6 Francis E. Anderson, Art for All the Children: A Creative Sourcebook for the Impaired Child, Springfield, Il- linois: Charles C Thomas, 1978.

7 Frances E. Anderson, "Art Therapy: An Exploration of Defini- tions; Art Therapy and Art Educa- tion," in The Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference of the American Art Therapy Association, Baltimore, Md., October 28-31, 1976; Creativity and the Art Therapist's Identity, ed. by R. H. Shoemaker and S. E. Gonick-Barris, American Art Therapy Association, 1977.

8 Frances E. Anderson, Jose D. Colchado, and Pat McAnally, Art for the Handicapped, Illinois State Uni- versity, August 1979.

9 Frances E. Anderson and Sandra Packard, "Opening Pandora's Box: Issues in Definition-Art Education/Art Therapy," Viewpoints, 1976, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 31-46.

10 Frances E. Anderson, "The Changing Role of the Art Education Professor," Art Education, 1976, Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 13-15.

11 Frances E. Anderson and Helen Landgarten, "Art in Mental Health: Survey on the Utilization of Art Therapy," Studies in Art Education, 1973-1974, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 44-48.

12 Art for the Handicapped-Final Report: Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, Grant Number: G007801463, Project Number: 451AH80660, Principal Investigators: Frances E. Anderson and Pat McAn- ally, July 1979.

13 Art Psychotherapy: An Interna- tional Journal, 1976, Vol. 3, No. 314, p. 222.

14 Linda Gantt, "Jobs-Top Prior- ity," American Art Therapy Associa- tion Newsletter, October 1975, Vol. V, No. 3, p. 1.

15 Linda Gantt, "Where Do We Go From Here?" American Art Therapy Association Newsletter, January

ity," American Art Therapy Associa- tion Newsletter, October 1975, Vol. V, No. 3, p. 1.

15 Linda Gantt, "Where Do We Go From Here?" American Art Therapy Association Newsletter, January

1977, Vol. V, No. 6, p. 4. 16 Susan Gonick-Barris, "Readers

Forum: The Quality of Education," American Journal of Art Therapy, 1976, Vol 16, No. 1, p. 10.

17 Sandra Packard, "Art for the Exceptional Child: Rapidly Expand- ing Job Opportunities," Art Psychotherapy, 1976, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 81-85.

18 Sandra Packard and Frances Anderson, "A Shared Identity Crisis: Art Education and Art Therapy," American Journal of Art Therapy, 1976, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 21-32.

19 Public Law 92-424, 1972; Public Law 93-516, 1974; Public Law 94- 142, 1975.

20 Laurie Wilson, Membership Report, American Art Therapy Asso- ciation Newsletter, October 1979.

This article is a revision and expan- sion of an earlier article, "Art Therapy: Fantasy, Fiction and Real- ity," New York State Art Teachers Bulletin, Vol. 28, No. 3, May 1978.

1977, Vol. V, No. 6, p. 4. 16 Susan Gonick-Barris, "Readers

Forum: The Quality of Education," American Journal of Art Therapy, 1976, Vol 16, No. 1, p. 10.

17 Sandra Packard, "Art for the Exceptional Child: Rapidly Expand- ing Job Opportunities," Art Psychotherapy, 1976, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 81-85.

18 Sandra Packard and Frances Anderson, "A Shared Identity Crisis: Art Education and Art Therapy," American Journal of Art Therapy, 1976, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 21-32.

19 Public Law 92-424, 1972; Public Law 93-516, 1974; Public Law 94- 142, 1975.

20 Laurie Wilson, Membership Report, American Art Therapy Asso- ciation Newsletter, October 1979.

This article is a revision and expan- sion of an earlier article, "Art Therapy: Fantasy, Fiction and Real- ity," New York State Art Teachers Bulletin, Vol. 28, No. 3, May 1978.

COMMENTARY Myra Levick

The myths and realities of art therapy are stated in Frances An-

derson's article in a straightforward manner, and should bring to the read- er's attention those special areas of concern related to a relatively new professional field of endeavor. In the concluding statements, Anderson refers to the mutual benefits of art education and art therapy, with spe- cific reference to research, which needs to be pursued with diligence-espe- cially with a focus on areas to be re- searched, clearly defined methodol- ogy, and a dissemination of outcomes. Additionally, a prediction is made re- garding coursework in art therapy (or art for special education) that would be included as a component of teacher preparation curricula in art education, and that art teacher certification and art therapy registration might be a de- sirable package of credentials. These are intriguing thoughts, and although some of the predictions are already in existence (e.g., some coursework in art therapy is being required for the student in art education in certain uni- versity programs), these are areas for some concentrated thinking by both the art educator and the art therapist. I do support the notion of mutually benefitting endeavors, based on sound

COMMENTARY Myra Levick

The myths and realities of art therapy are stated in Frances An-

derson's article in a straightforward manner, and should bring to the read- er's attention those special areas of concern related to a relatively new professional field of endeavor. In the concluding statements, Anderson refers to the mutual benefits of art education and art therapy, with spe- cific reference to research, which needs to be pursued with diligence-espe- cially with a focus on areas to be re- searched, clearly defined methodol- ogy, and a dissemination of outcomes. Additionally, a prediction is made re- garding coursework in art therapy (or art for special education) that would be included as a component of teacher preparation curricula in art education, and that art teacher certification and art therapy registration might be a de- sirable package of credentials. These are intriguing thoughts, and although some of the predictions are already in existence (e.g., some coursework in art therapy is being required for the student in art education in certain uni- versity programs), these are areas for some concentrated thinking by both the art educator and the art therapist. I do support the notion of mutually benefitting endeavors, based on sound

theoretical and philosophical con- structs, and I would encourage pro- fessional consideration of the points raised in the article.

Myra Levick, M.Ed., ATR, HLM, is professor and director, Creative Arts in Therapy Master's Program, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; founding member and first president, the American Art Therapy Associa- tion; and chairperson, Education Committee, the American Art Therapy Association.

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theoretical and philosophical con- structs, and I would encourage pro- fessional consideration of the points raised in the article.

Myra Levick, M.Ed., ATR, HLM, is professor and director, Creative Arts in Therapy Master's Program, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; founding member and first president, the American Art Therapy Associa- tion; and chairperson, Education Committee, the American Art Therapy Association.

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