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IEATA's International Conferences
IEATA’s International Conferences are opportunities for practitioners, artists, students, and anyone interested in expressive arts from around the world to gather in community for creative cultural connection, collaboration, and professional development.
We’d love to see you at our next conference—check back here for more information on how to register.
Latest: The 15th IEATA International Conference
Changhua, Taiwan (Hybrid), 2023
IEATA voyaged East again for our 15th annual conference, hosted together with co-host The National Changhua University of Education’s Department of Guidance and Counseling (#國立彰化師範大學輔導與諮商學系) .
The Sun rises from the East and gives light, leading us upon our path ahead. In Chinese, the path is the Tao (#道). The Tao of Expressive Arts allows us to be guided by what emerges and to discover something new.
Previous conferences: 1995 to today!
1995
Inaugural Conference
Creativity, Identity, Community
San Francisco, CA
1997
2nd Biennial International Conference
Boston, MA
1998
3rd Biennial International Conference
From Arts Play to Heart’s Play–The Role of Compassion in Expressive Arts Therapy
Toronto, CA
2000
4th Biennial International Conference
Integrating Art & Life in the 21st Century
San Francisco, CA
2002
5th Biennial International Conference
Ecology & Expressive Arts: Tending the Inner & Outer Environments (Spirit, Creativity, Earth)
Banff, Canada
2005
6th Biennial International Conference
Voices for Peace and Transformation
San Francisco, CA
2007
7th Biennial International Conference
Ancient Mountains, Whispering Waters, Sacred Stones
Boone, NC
2013
10th Biennial International Conference
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Expressive Arts in the Winds of Change — Las Artes Expresivas en los Aires de Cambio
Berkeley, CA
1995
Inaugural Conference
Creativity, Identity, Community
San Francisco, CA
1997
2nd Biennial International Conference
Boston, MA
1998
3rd Biennial International Conference
From Arts Play to Heart’s Play–The Role of Compassion in Expressive Arts Therapy
Toronto, CA
2000
4th Biennial International Conference
Integrating Art & Life in the 21st Century
San Francisco, CA
2002
5th Biennial International Conference
Ecology & Expressive Arts: Tending the Inner & Outer Environments (Spirit, Creativity, Earth)
Banff, Canada
2005
6th Biennial International Conference
Voices for Peace and Transformation
San Francisco, CA
2007
7th Biennial International Conference
Ancient Mountains, Whispering Waters, Sacred Stones
Boone, NC
2009
8th Biennial International Conference
2011
9th Biennial International Conference
2013
10th Biennial International Conference
Expressive Arts in the Winds of Change — Las Artes Expresivas en los Aires de Cambio
Berkeley, CA
2015
The 11th Biennial International Conference
2017
The 12th IEATA International Conference
2019
The 13th IEATA International Conference
2022
The 14th IEATA International Conference
2023
The 15th IEATA International Conference
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