October 2026 Day Meeting
October Day Meeting: Saturday 3rd October 2026, 10.00am-3.00pm. Save the date! Presenter: Bridget Nugent. Venue: the Park Room, Ballynafeigh Community Development Association, 283 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 3GG.
News
AGM
NIGAT’s 2026 AGM: Thursday 26th November 2026. Members and those on our mailing list please check your emails for details, the venue and time.
NIGAT Annual Meetings & Events
The important meetings and events for NIGAT throughout the year are: the Day Meetings, the annual Art Therapy Summer School, and the AGM. These all offer the opportunity to come together with other members, or… Read More »NIGAT Annual Meetings & Events
NIGAT Art Therapy Summer School 2026, 31st July-2nd Aug.
In 2026 we hosted our 33rd Art Therapy Summer School: 31st July-2nd August. The venue was Merville House, Newtownabbey, For full details, see https://nigat.net/events/summer-school/
Alice Graham tribute & obituary
Alice Graham – tribute and obituary. It is with the greatest sadness that we announce the passing on the 18th April 2026 of Alice Graham. An obituary and tribute page can be viewed here (click… Read More »Alice Graham tribute & obituary
6th June Day Meeting 2026
You are welcome to join us for the next Day Meeting. Save the date! For updates, please also check https://nigat.net/events/day-meetings/
Psychological Professions Forum for NI
Art Therapy / Art Psychotherapy in Northern Ireland is recognised as one of the Psychological Professions. Photo: Dr Caryl Sibbett and Eileen McCourt at the inaugural meeting of the Psychological Professions Forum for NI, Department… Read More »Psychological Professions Forum for NI
NIGAT members presented at Art Therapy Conference
A group of NIGAT members presented at European Federation of Art Therapy (EFAT) International Conference in London, July 2025, and the presentation was “highly rated and… selected by the Conference Committee.” It showcased the long-standing… Read More »NIGAT members presented at Art Therapy Conference
2026 Upcoming Events
Day Meetings, on the first Saturdays in February, June, October. For details, see https://nigat.net/day-meetings/ AGM, normally the last Thursday in November 2026, see https://nigat.net/events/agm/ Art Therapy Summer School, normally early August. For details, see https://nigat.net/events/summer-school/
February Day Meeting 2026
7th February Day Meeting 2026. The theme for the day was: ‘New Year, new beginnings – looking back to go forward in 2026. Celebrating 50 years of art therapy in Northern Ireland and exploring the… Read More »February Day Meeting 2026
BAAT Lifetime Achievement Award
Eileen McCourt, NIGAT President – recipient of BAAT 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award