> Welcome
THE 5th 4ArTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN EDINBURGH, 16-19 SEPTEMBER 2010.
(A new webpage will be uploaded in May 2010 with more info)
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welcome to our website 4ArTS 4th International Encounter for Arts Therapies Students (Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Dance Movement Therapy, Dramatherapy) “FOR STUDENTS BY STUDENTS” 3-6 September 2009 Athens, Greece
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> What is 4ΑrTS
The 4ArTS is a gathering of 60-70 arts therapies students from around the world for an intensive conference. The conference involves a combination of professional lectures and student run workshops in art therapy, music therapy, dance therapy and drama therapy. International students of any of these disciplines are welcome to attend 4ArTS. The main language of all lectures and workshops will be English with translators available where necessary.
The encounter will include group discussions on the practical differences of how arts therapies are practiced in different countries, the theoretical variety of arts therapies approaches around the world, and arts performances.
> History
The first international arts therapies student encounter took place in 2006
in Ottersberg (Germany).
The idea was conceived by Anna von Butler and Cettina Francella in 2005 when
in the ECArTE* conference in Crete (Grecce). Some
students, amongst them
Anna and Cettina,
organised a discussion forum representing the “student voice”.
Arts Therapies
students from all over the world were involved in lively discussions about
their visions and the realities of the profession.
Some of the issues discussed were: differences in arts therapies
approaches, job prospects, the double nature of the arts therapist role
(artist or therapist?), and the relationship between theory and practice.
The forum was successful and proved the need for more…therefore the idea of
an international art therapies symposium “for students by students” was
born!
The student conference has taken place for 3 consecutive years. The first encounter was in Germany (International Arts Therapies Summercamp, Ottersberg, 2006), the second in the Netherlands (2nd International Arts Therapies Summercamp, Amersfoort, 2007), and the third one in Spain (3rd Arts Therapies Student Encounter, Barcelona, 2008). All conferences were approved by ECArTE and the relevant universities of the host countries (Fachhochschule Ottersberg, Hogeschool Utrecht University and Metafora, Institute for LifeLong Learning- Universidad de Barcelona-IL3 UB.). These encounters were very successful with up to 60-70 participants (in Barcelona). Feedback forms filled in by participants demonstrate the success of the event and promise an even more successful future.
The fourth encounter is called 4ArTS (4th International Encounter for Arts Therapies Students) and will take place in Athens (Greece). We hope this will be a great opportunity to promote the arts therapies in our country.
*(European Consortium for Arts Therapies in Education)
> Why come to 4ArTS
- You will learn from lectures given by an international mix of leading Greek and non-Greek arts therapies professionals
- You can gain practical experience, if you wish to, from conducting an arts therapy workshop in a structured environment. (Please go to the “Sign up” section)
- You will have the chance to explore international arts therapies approaches and practices
- You will gain insight into the other arts therapies if you are studying in a country where arts therapies trainings are separated.
- You will meet and network with international arts therapies students and professionals
- Help us promote an international arts therapies culture!
Sponsors
ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΗΡΙΑ ΑΡΓΥΡΗ – ΛΑΙΜΟΥ
ΝΗΠΙΑΓΩΓΕΙΟ, ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ
Λεωφόρος Γέρακα 1, Γέρακας
Τηλ. 210 6614570 – 2
