2016 International Conference on Art Therapy –
A World of Healing Arts Without Strangers
《藝術醫心無疆界 - 2016 藝術治療國際論壇》
Introduction
You are cordially invited to attend and submit proposal for presentation in the 2016 International
Conference on Art Therapy to be hosted by the Hong Kong Institute for Counseling Professionals in Hong
Kong on May 27-29, 2016.
The aim of the 2016 International Conference on Art Therapy is to provide a platform for art therapists
from various cultural backgrounds to display diverse perspectives on art therapy as pursued in different
cultures. We believe interactive sharing is the most fundamental and valuable way to learn new skills and
exchange knowledge on different means and art therapy tools. The Conference would also serve the
purpose of stimulating potential collaboration among art therapists across geographic regions.
The Conference will feature the esteemed keynote speakers Dr. Cathy Malchiodi and Ms. Elaine Hall and
master class presenters Dr. Jane Richardson, Dr. Elizabeth Warson, Ms. Cornelia Elbrecht, and Ms.
Joanne Lara. The Conference will also be a congregation of more than 20 other cutting-edge art therapy
pioneers from all over the world such as USA, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Italy, Jordan, Israel, Singapore,
India, Malaysia, Lebanon, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China delivering workshops and
papers on the use of art therapy in different cultures and contexts. In view of the urgent need for
assistance by children and adolescents with special educational needs and people who have
experienced trauma, the theme of this Conference will focus on those groups of people in need.
The Conference is organized by a group of passionate and professional art therapists, clinical
psychologists and social workers. All surplus of this Conference will be donated to the Psycho-Art
Therapy Association, a team of volunteers using art therapy to help people in need in China, Hong Kong,
Nepal, Cambodia and Myanmar.
Being the hosts of such a world-wide event, we would like to invite all experienced psychologists,
psychiatrists, art therapists, social workers, and human services practitioners to witness this exciting and
important moment in the history of art therapy. Your full support will be of great encouragement and
affirmation for our mission to spread art therapy throughout the world and to reach our ultimate goal – to
maximize the utility of art therapy tools for the benefit of the service users over the world.
You are cordially invited to submit a proposal for presentation on topics relevant to the theme of the
Conference.
Proposal submission criteria
Proposals may be submitted as single case study presentations or grouped into a series of educational
symposia workshops. The abstract should contain a title, the author(s), and a body of content of no more
than 500 words. The selected individuals/groups will be invited to present in a 1 hour session either with
paper or experiential workshop on the chosen topic.
Please submit your proposal to monicawong@psycho-art.org before the deadline of January 31, 2016.
Selected proposals will be notified via email by February 15, 2016.
Please feel free to share this news with colleagues in your professional network.
Should you have any questions or enquiries, please email me at monicawong@psycho-art.org or Ms.
Josephine Cheung at j.cheung.psy@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you in Hong Kong in May
2016!
Yours truly,
Dr. Monica Wong
Chairperson of the Organizing Committee
2016 International Conference on Art Therapy