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Save the Date: Arts Therapy Gathering 2027
12–14 February 2027
Join fellow arts therapists from across South Africa for a weekend of connection, inspiration, collaboration, and shared practice. Hybrid and in-person gatherings at locations across the country.
WHO WE ARE
The South African National Arts Therapies Association, SANATA, is the professional association that represents the interests of arts therapists and the four arts therapy professions: art, music, drama and dance movement therapy across South Africa.
SANATA supports the growth of the arts therapy professions in South Africa in partnership with key stakeholders, the public and international associations.
ART THERAPY
Art therapy is a mode of psychotherapy in which creative use of various physical materials to produce images and objects is integrally part of the therapeutic relationship and process.
DANCE
MOVEMENT THERAPY
Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) places value on the central role of the body and resonates with an indigenous connection to dance for healing.
DRAMA THERAPY
Drama therapy is the intentional and systematic use of drama and theatre processes and products to achieve the goals of symptom relief, emotional, cognitive and physical integration and personal growth.
MUSIC THERAPY
Music therapy is the use of music as a therapeutic intervention with people of all ages in a process designed to address emotional, cognitive, physical, transpersonal, social and community needs.
ART THERAPY
Art therapy is a mode of psychotherapy in which creative use of various physical materials to produce images and objects is integrally part of the therapeutic relationship and process.
DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY
Dance movement therapy is the use of movement and/or dance as a medium of connectedness and communication to promote health of individuals, groups and communities.
DRAMA THERAPY
Drama therapy is the intentional and systematic use of drama and theatre processes and products to achieve the goals of symptom relief, emotional, cognitive and physical integration and personal growth.
MUSIC THERAPY
Music therapy is the use of music as a therapeutic intervention with people of all ages in a process designed to address emotional, cognitive, physical, transpersonal, social and community needs.
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South African Journal of Arts Therapies (SAJAT)
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