{"id":1054,"date":"2020-03-27T16:54:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T21:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aatq.org\/?page_id=1054"},"modified":"2026-10-27T10:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:53:34","slug":"about-the-aatq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aatq.org\/en\/the-association\/about-the-aatq\/","title":{"rendered":"About the AATQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Quebec Art Therapy Association (AATQ) was founded in 1981 to represent the professional practice of art therapy in Quebec.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The mandate of this non-profit organization is to serve the public by establishing and strengthening expertise and rigorous ethical standards. It is committed to promoting the practice of art therapists in Quebec through education and by defending the interests of the profession.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-889 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aatq.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0981D460-1BAD-4F6C-9658-97F8C17D6B05.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aatq.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0981D460-1BAD-4F6C-9658-97F8C17D6B05.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/aatq.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0981D460-1BAD-4F6C-9658-97F8C17D6B05-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/aatq.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/0981D460-1BAD-4F6C-9658-97F8C17D6B05-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>The primary goals of the AATQ are :<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>to promote the development of the profession of Art Therapy<\/li>\n<li>to promote the ethical practice of Art Therapy<\/li>\n<li>to protect the interests of the persons using the services of art therapists<\/li>\n<li>to inform its professional and student members about research and development in Art Therapy<\/li>\n<li>to inform the public and the other health professionals about the services, the practice and training of professional art therapists<\/li>\n<li>to strive to establish and have Art Therapy recognized as a profession in Quebec and Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You can access the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aatq.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-AATQ_General_Bylaws-1.pdf\">Bylaws<\/a> of our association.<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"text\" data-placeholder=\"Traduction\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjPmsDvqryVAxXCrokEHednKWkQ3ewLegQIDRAV\" aria-label=\"Texte traduit\u00a0: The English version will be available this autumn.\"><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Quebec Art Therapy Association (AATQ) was founded in 1981 to represent the professional practice of art therapy in Quebec. 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