Near the end of the Spring semester, Val Sereno’s second year Community Access Through the Arts class visited Material for the Arts in Long Island City. From their website: Founded in 1978, Materials for the Arts, a part of … Continue reading
This video is a recording of the process of creating a painting The mind is a universe. Although not created in the context of art therapy, it is an exploration of recording the artistic process, which is also relevant to … Continue reading
Val Sereno, Coordinator of Special Programs and Projects and Faculty member of the SVA MPS Art Therapy Department, attended Harvard University’s Creativity in Management course this March. Through lectures, examples and exercises, the course covered creative thinking in an individual’s … Continue reading
On Friday, March 15, the MPS Art Therapy Department held its 28th Annual Conference, Perception of Identity Through Art: How Narrative and Perspective Shape Understanding. This year’s conference focused on how social, cultural, and personal viewpoints impact perception and art therapy … Continue reading
Participants and friends of the MPS Art Therapy program gathered Thursday night for the opening reception of Through the Look Glass. The exhibit highlights work by second-year students and the clients they work with at their internship sites. Frst-year student scholarships are … Continue reading
The MPS Art Therapy Department at the School of Visual Arts, in conjunction with The Visual Arts Foundation, announces our 28th Annual Art Therapy Conference Perception of Identity Through Art: How Narrative and Perspective Shape Understanding Friday, March 15, … Continue reading
MPS Art Therapy Department Community Lecture Series All lectures take place at 133/141 West 21 Street, Room 101C, between Sixth & Seventh Avenues. Lectures are FREE to the public. CEC’s available for ATR-BC’s. 1. Friday, February 1, 2013, 6:30-8pm Thinking … Continue reading
The Counseling Team in the MPS Art Therapy department recently offered a series of self-care artmaking workshops to SVA students. Participants explored ways to bring relaxation into their busy lives, along with the importance of staying connected with outside supports … Continue reading
Moscow International Art Therapy Conference 2012 Report When I first attended the art therapy conference in Moscow last year, I was shaken by the realization that Edith Kramer, the most esteemed name in American art therapy, was not universally revered … Continue reading
