WATA Archive

Welcome to the digital archives of the Wisconsin Art Therapy Association!

There are nearly 3,000 searchable documents from the years 1968-2015 that were collected from art therapists in all regions of Wisconsin. Please enjoy perusing these digital files by entering keywords, document types, last names, or locations. The file names are formatted as shown below.

YYYYMMDD_DocumentType_DocumentTitleorResourceTopic_Authorlastname_EventorLocation
Example: 19680523_Minutes_FirstMeeting_Ramirez_ MilwaukeePsychiatricHospital

These documents indicate that art therapists in Wisconsin, under the leadership of Wayne Ramirez, were the first to formally organize with documented, acknowledged by-laws and incorporate as a non-profit association. Visit our History page for a brief summary of WATA and a timeline of events.