Art Therapy, Race and Culture (ARC) is a working group that gathers information, and researches into race and culture in Art Therapy training and practice. ARC holds workshops and training as well as professional support for individuals and groups. ARC is contactable through BAAT.

The British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) is the Professional body which is responsible for regulating the practice of Art Therapists who practise in the UK. The Association is responsible for maintaining and advising on standards in training, registration and membership. As well as having a regional network it also coordinates special interest groups which focus upon and give advice regarding key clinical issues. 
Visit:  www.baat.org  

The professions ‘code of Ethics’ provide guidance to both Practitioners and members of the public and are available through BAAT please e-mail on: info@baat.org

The Art Therapy Profession is State Registered in the UK. The quality, standards and monitoring of the profession and the accountability of individual practitioners is governed by the Health Professions Council (HPC) which was established in UK Parliament under the Health Professions Order 2001. The purpose of the HPC is to provide protection to the public by ensuring its registrants are fit to practice. Please contact for advice on: www.hpc-uk.org

Theoretical Advances of Art Therapy (TAoAT) is a bi-annual conference at which speakers’ present papers on contemporary Art Therapy theory and practice. For more information please visit: www.taoat.org

The Art Therapy Practice Research Network (ATPRN) initiates the building of networks amongst Art Therapists who want to undertake and learn about Practice-Based research. Contact on: ATPRN@gold.ac.uk