Art therapy development in Korea: The current climate

This brief article presents the art therapy development in Korea and the current climate for providing updated information on art therapy in Korea, where art therapy is becoming in high demand in the field of mental health. It is also for encouraging other art therapists around the world to exchange information, support educational program development, collaborate on research, and connect with professionals in neighboring nations. Korean art therapy has been developed over the past 10 years to include 10 graduate-level schools, 5 undergraduate schools, 14 continuing education programs, and 6 associations. Well-educated and prepared art therapists all over the world are needed not only in their own communities and countries but also in other countries. For the art therapy profession, we need to support educational program development, wherever there are demands for art therapy, providing human services through the creative process.