The Staff and Board of Directors of Institute for Therapy through the Arts (ITA) are angered by the horrific acts of violence and racism against Asian individuals.  ITA is committed to using our voice to speak out against White supremacy and White supremacist beliefs that continue to perpetuate hatred and discrimination. We urge you to join us […]

My name is Brad Drozdowski (he/him), I’m a White, cisgender male music therapist with Institute for Therapy through the Arts, and a proud member of ITA’s conference committee for our 5th Annual Creative Arts Therapy Conference. In November I was asked by our conference committee to begin researching anything and everything about accessible virtual events. […]

The Impact of 2020 on Britton Williams’ Conference Keynote Address  Interview with Britton Williams written by Savannah Couch  — In the new world that is 2021 and through the safety of videoconferencing technology, I had the privilege of interviewing ITA’s Integrated Creative Arts Therapy Conference Keynote Speaker Britton Williams. This interview is weeks before her upcoming address at the 2021 conference entitled “Expressing […]

Like many organizations, the American Music Therapy Association held their conference in a virtual format from November 18th – 22nd. Amanda Ziemba spent an early Sunday morning recruiting music therapy interns at the Internship Fair. Jeffrey Wolfe facilitated and attended several meetings in his role as the Student Affairs Advisory Board Chair and Assembly Delegate. This […]

Christian Farr and Karen Jordan share how the arts help their family on a daily basis. My wife, Karen Jordan, and I support the Institute for Therapy through the Arts (ITA) because ITA is about changing lives and preserving our well-being, especially now.   Our family experiences the impact of the arts daily. My brother is […]