CALL FOR PAPERS Coming in 2011 Special Issue on the Social Activism and Advocacy Paradigm in Art Therapy As social justice issues are becoming more pronounced in a pluralistic, globalized world, Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association is devoting a special issue on the on-going evolution of the social activist and advocacy paradigm in the research and practice of art therapy. Where and how is advocacy practiced? What are the essential competencies required of the art therapist change agent? What are the special benefits involved and the challenges that advocates and their co-participants face? How do art therapists manage conflicting goals, expectations, cultural values, and standards of care? Original research that explores these and other questions will be featured, as well as practice-oriented papers and viewpoints that contribute to art therapists' professional development. Art Therapy's Ethical Challenges in a Complex World Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association will be publishing a special issue on ethics and professionalism in 2011. As art therapists interact with increasingly diverse perspectives and expectations of clients, other professionals, and professional groups and systems, ethical challenges are becoming more complex. The Journal will address ethical issues in art therapy research, treatment, theory and practice, and education. Papers, reflections, and original research studies that present models of ethical decision-making applied to the unique practice realities of art therapy and other related professional issues will be featured. CALL FOR COVER ART How to Publish in Art Therapy: From Submission to Publication

Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submitting your manuscript, check to see that it is complete and properly prepared:

_____ The paper is an original submission not previously published or under consideration of another publication

_____ The paper is well organized, written in good English, and contains keywords and a 120 word abstract

_____ It meets the publication standards of the APA Publication Manual (6th ed.)(see www.apastyle.org for online help)

_____ It follows the Guidelines for Submission and does not exceed word limits.

_____ Author's name, address, position, or affiliation do not appear on the cover sheet nor anywhere in the text (to facilitate blind review)

_____ Complete contact information is ready to be supplied with the submission (author name(s), affiliation, complete street address, email address, phone numbers)

_____ Manuscript is saved with a file name that does not disclose the author's name or place of work. Submission file may be Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect

_____ Notes are typed as normal text in APA style rather than as a footnote or endnote

_____ References are error-free and completed in APA style (6th edition)

_____ Tables, Figures, and Appendices are not embedded in the manuscript but are saved as separate files ready for uploading. No more than a8 figures and tables are included. Figures are scanned at high resolution (300 dpi) and saved in jpeg, tiff, gif or excel formats.

_____ Permission to reproduce artworks has been secured from the copyright holder; client confidentiality has been maintained and proper releases for client artwork has been obtained.

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