Enacted by Congress in 2010, House Resolution 275 designates September 9th – 15th as National Arts in Education Week. During this week, members of the arts education community from across the country are encouraged to participate in activities that raise awareness about the importance of arts education with elected officials.

Attention AMTA members! Have you missed previous Pop-Up Sales? Take advantage of this month's AMTA Sensational, Summer Blow Out... Pop-Up sale!!!

While many music therapists and students have already completed the “AMTA Stakeholder Survey of Executive Director Attributes” there is still time for anyone who has not yet done so.

April 16th - 20th is Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week! Representative Dave Loebsack (IA-02) introduced House Resolution 823, which declares the week of April 16th, 2018 through April 20, 2018, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week. Join us next week on AMTA social media as we share information about #SISPinSchools

Less than 1 week left to submit your proposals for #AMTA18 - the 2018 Annual Conference of the American Music Therapy Association in Dallas, Texas. The deadline for all submissions April 9, 2018.

The 2018 Conference of the American Music Therapy Association "Music Therapy for a Growing World", will be held November 15—18, 2018 (Opening session begins November 15, CMTE courses and special trainings may begin earlier) at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, Dallas, Texas. Proposals for concurrent session and additional courses and special trainings are now being accepted. FIRM DEADLINE FOR ALL PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS - April 9, 2018!

Celebrate with AMTA, The World Federation for Music Therapy, and many other music therapy associations around the globe and support World Music Therapy Day. Join the virtual celebration Thursday March 1, 2018. #worldmusictherapyday.

AMTA members: take 20% off any book in the AMTA bookstore in this Pre-Summer Pop-up Sale! Now through February 28, 2018.

Due to the generosity of Tom and Lucy Ott, and years of success, the 2018 Arthur Flagler Fultz Award will increase to $20,000.

We are currently seeking nominations for appointment of persons to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Music Therapy.

We are currently seeking nominations for appointment of persons to the Editorial Board of Music Therapy Perspectives, for a 6-year term.

AMTA 2018-2019 Term Officer Election voting is ongoing and ends December 21, 2017 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. All AMTA members who are eligible to vote should check the email account that is marked as “primary” on your AMTA membership for instructions and a link to the online ballot. Be sure to check spam/junk folders and whitelist amta-voting@balloteer.com.

The AMTA office will close at 12:00 pm on December 20, 2017 for the winter holidays. The office will reopen on January 2, 2018. Happy holidays!

Remember that you can support the music therapy profession when you donate to the American Music Therapy Association. AMTA has several funds you can choose from to support the programs you value most. Support music therapy this Giving Tuesday and with your year-end charitable giving plans.

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