Hong Kong 2020. Taking the Pulse

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Creative Arts Educ Ther (2020) 6(2):121–126 DOI: 10.15212/CAET/2020/6/30

Hong Kong 2020. Taking the Pulse

香港2020脈搏

Abstract

Three veteran art therapists reflect on thedevelopment of the art therapy professionin Hong Kong over the past 10 years, the ways in which it has changed and the struggles still in front of them. From qualifying outside of Hong Kong, to the establishment of the Hong Kong Associationof Art Therapy (HKAAT), to adapting the models to Hong Kong society and Chinese culture, to the current pandemic (COVID 19), the art therapists share a love for art and a devotion to the field.

Three veteran art therapists reflect on thedevelopment of the art therapy professionin Hong Kong over the past 10 years, the ways in which it has changed and the struggles still in front of them. From qualifying outside of Hong Kong, to the establishment of the Hong Kong Associationof Art Therapy (HKAAT), to adapting the models to Hong Kong society and Chinese culture, to the current pandemic (COVID 19), the art therapists share a love for art and a devotion to the field.

Keywords: Art therapy, Hong Kong, professional development, professional accreditation, health care

摘要

三位資深藝術治療師反思了香港藝術治療專業在過去十年中的發展，其變化方式以及仍然面臨的挑戰。從來自香港以外的認可，到成立香港藝術療法協會（HKAAT），使模型適應香港社會和中國文化，再到當前的流行病（COVID 19），藝術治療師充滿對藝術和對領域的熱愛。

关键词： 藝術療法，香港，專業發展，專業認證，醫療保健