Psychological Studies of Art and Artists
Upcoming Conference
Upcoming Conference
Creativity and Madness Returns to Santa Fe!
August 1-4, 2024
Our conference offers 16 hours of ACCME and NASW-accredited CEs with the ability to add an additional 18 CEs with optional workshops.
The conference will be in person at the convention center and will be available virtually on demand.
Please scroll below for confirmed presentations, hotel information, scholarship, and volunteer opportunities.
Workshops are almost full.
For support with Airfare and travel plans contact Paul at The Travel Station at 1-800-990-2282
For shuttle service from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, we recommend using Groome Transportation.
None of the planners or speakers of this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Presentation Schedule
You can click on any of the speaker names to read their bio and a preview of their presentation.
Thursday, August 1, 2024
8:30 a.m. Psychedelics, Creativity and Healing
9:30 a.m. The Healing Power of Musical Theatre Classics, From Rodgers & Hammerstein to Stephen Sondheim
Roy Rogosin, BA, MA and Shahna Rogosin, M.D.
10:45 a.m. The Body Within the Mind: Understanding our Psyche Through the Lens of Ayurveda
11:45 a.m. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Study of Perseverance and Creativity
2- 5 p.m. Optional Workshop, In Person and Virtual: Morality and Ethics in Practice - What Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?
2- 5 p.m. Optional Workshop, In Person Only: Complementary Medicine Techniques for Healing
Mitchell Liester, M.D. and Rafael Yamberla
Friday, August 2, 2024
8:30 a.m. The Link Between Depression, Diet, and the Gut
9:30 a.m. Using Language and Story to Heal
10:45 a.m. Mandalas – Visual Meditations for Self-Regulation, Resilience and Brain Integration
11:45 a.m. How Art, Community and Osprey Can Help Heal Our Planet
2-5 p.m. Optional Workshop, In Person Only: Healing the Self through Self Portraits
2-5 p.m. Optional Workshop, In Person and Virtual: Exploring the Relationship Between Mental and Physical Health and How Gut Health Impacts Overall Well-Being - A Practical Guide to Healing from the Inside Out
John Goff, M.D., Sudha Kailas, M.D., Ph.D., and Stephenie Riley, N.D.
Saturday, August 3, 2024
8:30 a.m. Narrative Therapy in the Age of Neuroscience: Change Your Story, Change Your Brain
Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D., Ph.D. and Barbara Mainguy, MA, MSW
9:30 a.m. Enhancing Emotional Well-Being Through Music: The Link Between Mood and Music as Seen on Film
10:45 a.m. The Hero’s Journey: Navigating The Emotional and Psychological Challenges of Chronic Illness
11:45 a.m. To Know or Not to Know: That Has Been the Question
2-5 p.m. Optional Workshop, In Person Only: Creating Mandalas – Applying Skills for Emotional Regulation, Mood Stability and the Resolution of Internal Conflict
2-5 p.m. Optional Workshop, In Person and Virtual: Narrative Therapy Update: Exercises for Transformation
Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D. and Barbara Mainguy, MA, MSW
Sunday, August 4, 2024
8:30 a.m. The Creative Mind & Happiness: Transforming Trauma Through Creativity
Ronald Alexander, Ph.D., MFT, SEP
9:30 a.m. In Pursuit of Creativity: Building Resilience through Meaningful Moments
10:45 a.m. The Contemporary Artist as Shaman
11:45 a.m. Phoenix Rising- Transmuting Shame into Creativity!
Hotel Options
To reserve your rooms, click on the name of your desired hotel. The links below direct you to the websites for each hotel. Rooms fill up quickly, be sure to book your rooms well in advance of the conference.
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Fe, Rooms available at $159/night including parking. Complimentary 5:30 p.m. Kickback.
The Sage Hotel, Rooms available at $200/night. Does not include a mandatory $15/night Xperience Xclusives fee which includes breakfast, shuttle service to the Santa Fe Plaza, and parking.
The Drury Hotel, Rooms available at $299/night. Includes hot breakfast each day, evening drinks and snacks, and WiFi throughout the hotel. Use Group Code 10092788 in order to book.
Inn of the Governors Rooms available at $260/night. Includes Mountain sunrise breakfast, parking and welcome sherry and biscotti. Call 1-800-234-4534 and use Group Code AIME Creativity and Madness 2024 in order to book.
La Posada de Santa Fe, Rooms available at $359/night. Includes beverages, yoga classes, entertainment, and art talks. High-speed WiFi. Shuttle service within a two-mile radius, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor heated saline swimming pool. 10% discount on spa services. Call 1-800-234-4534 and use Group Code AIMED Creativity and Madness in order to book.
Saint Francis Cathedral, Georgia O’Keefe Museum, Santa Fe Opera House
Enjoy The Following At The Santa Fe Opera
Thursday, August 1, 2024, 8:00 pm - La Traviata
Friday, August 2, 2024, 8:00 pm - Der Rosenkavalier
Saturday, August 3, 2024, 8:00 pm - Don Giovanni
https://www.santafeopera.org/calendar/
2023 Conference Comments
2023 Conference Comments
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Flower of Life II, 1925, 1918 by Georgia O'Keeffe
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