New York Art Therapy Association General Meeting

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New York Art Therapy Association General Meeting
2015
New York Art Therapy Association General Meeting!
Sunday February 8th, 2015
in conjunction with
The 2015 NYATA Juried Art Show 11:00AM – 4:30PM
"To Be Or Not To Be:
Culture And The Theraputic Relationship In Art Therapy"
Guest Speaker: Yasmine J. Awais, MAAT, ATR-BC,ATCS, LCAT, LPC
Assistant Director of Art Therapy, Department of Creative ArtsTherapies,
Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions.
Professor Awais has extensive cross-cultural clinical and supervisory experience, practicing in
Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, New York, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. She was awarded the first-ever
Rawley Silver Research Award from the American Art Therapy Association in 2013 for her project,
“Assessing Diversity in Art Therapy Programs.” She is a contributor to the book “Using Art Therapy
with Diverse Populations: Crossing Cultures and Abilities” edited by Sangeeta Prasad, Paula Howie,
Jennie Kristel.
Current research interests include increasing diversity within the field of art therapy, HIV
intervention strategies for underserved communities, and supervision. She has presented her work
nationally and internationally.
Professor Awais is active in her professional community and currently serves on the boards of
the Art Therapy Credentials Board and Artistic Noise, a New York City based non-profit
organization that works with youth involved in the juvenile justice system.
10 CEUs for Participation in Juried Art Show
1 CEU for Attendance of NYATA General Meeting
Location:
ArtsWestchester
31 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
http://artswestchester.org
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for the 2015 General Meeting
MEMBER’S FORUM
How Can NYATA Better Serve You
Members will have an opportunity to share their
thoughts, ideas and suggestions directly with the
NYATA board. Your voice matters and we
want to know what you would like to see
from your NYATA in the future.
The snow date for this event is march 1st.
New York Art Therapy Association P.O. BOX 115
East Meadow, NY 11554
[email protected]
Directions to ArtsWestchester
https://artswestchester.org/
BY CAR
From the west: From the NY State Thruway/I 87 South, take Exit 6 for 287 East. From 287 East take Exit 8
(Westchester Mall exit). At the first traffic light make a right onto 22 South/North Broadway. Go to the eleventh
light and make a right onto Martine Avenue. Turn right into the City Center Garage to park. Exit the garage on
Martine Avenue and walk one block (west) toward Mamaroneck Avenue. Arts Westchester is the nine-story
brick building on the corner of Martine Avenue and MamaroneckAvenue.
From the east: Take 287 West to Exit 8 (Westchester Mall exit). Continue straight onto Westchester Avenue/
CR-62 W toward White Plains/Westchester Mall Place. After passing the Westchester Mall on your left, bear
left as the road forks and make a sharp left turn at the light onto S. Broadway/ NY 22S/ NY 119. Go one block
and turn right onto Martine Avenue, then make a quick right into the City Center Garage to park. Exit the
garage on Martine Avenue and walk one block (west) toward Mamaroneck Avenue. ArtsWestchester is the
nine-story brick building on thecorner of Martine Avenue and Mamaroneck Avenue.
From the south: Take the Henry Hudson parkway northbound into Westchester County (where it becomes the
Saw Mill River Parkway). From the Henry Hudson Parkway, get onto the Cross County Parkway. From the Cross
County Parkway, merge onto Hutchinson Parkway North. Get off at Exit 23 N (White Plains-Mamaroneck
Avenue). Bear right off of the exit and continue straight on Mamaroneck Avenue through several lights.
Mamaroneck Avenue will split off into Bloomingdale Road. Bear left towards Mamaroneck Avenue and
continue straight through several traffic lights through downtown White Plains. At the end of Mamaroneck
Avenue turn right onto Main Street. Go one block and turn right into the City Center Garage to park. Exit the
garage on Martine Avenue and walk one block (west) toward Mamaroneck Avenue. ArtsWestchester is the
nine-story brick building on the corner of Martine Avenue and Mamaroneck Avenue.
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From the north: Take the Taconic Parkway or Saw Mill River Parkway to 287 East. Take 287 East to exit 6. Get
off 287 at exit 6. Make at right off of exit 6 onto South Broadway. Take South Broadway to Martine Avenue.
Make a right onto Martine Avenue. Make a right into the City Center Garage to park. Exit the garage on
Martine Avenue and walk one block (West) toward Mamaroneck Avenue. ArtsWestchester is the nine-story
brick building on the corner of Martine Avenue and Mamaroneck Avenue.
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BY TRAIN
Take the Harlem Line of the Metro North to the White Plains Station walk up Bank Street and cross Ferris
Avenue. Bank Street turns into Main Street walk up Main Street past the Galleria Mall and turn right on
Mamaroneck Avenue walk one block ArtsWestchester is the nine-story brick building on the NE corner of
Martine Avenue and Mamaroneck Avenue.
Taxis are also available at the Train Station.
Metro-North Railroad Schedule: http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/planning/schedules/
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BY BUS
Bee Line Bus: http://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/
Tappan Zee Express Bus: http://rocklandgov.com/departments/public-transportation/