Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts
Division 10: Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts is committed to interdisciplinary scholarship, both theoretical and empirical, encompassing the visual arts, poetry, literature, music, and dance. Broadly conceived, we study three interrelated topics: creativity (including developmental, motivational, affective, and cognitive processes), the arts (including aesthetic content, form, and function), and audience response to the arts (including preferences and judgments). To this end, we apply personality, clinical, cognitive, perceptual, cultural, and postmodern psychologies to diverse artists, styles, and epochs. Division 10 offers a biannual publication; three annual awards, the Berlyne, Arnheim, and Farnsworth Awards; and discounts on five specialized journals.
Leadership
President
Lisa F. Smith, EdD, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Secretary-Treasurer
Ronald A. Beghetto, PhD, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Publications
Journal
Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts (quarterly)
Co-Editors: Jeffrey K. Smith, Lisa F. Smith, and James C. Kaufman
Division 10 offers members discounted subscriptions to the following journals
Metaphor and Symbolic Activity
Read about Division 10 in the Monitor
Sharing psychology with artists
The Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts extends membership to anyone with an interest in the arts and psychology.
Division Meetings
APA Annual Convention, Orlando, FL, August 2-5, 2012
Contact Information
Keith Cooke
Division 10 Administrative Office
American Psychological Association
750 First St. NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Telephone: (202) 216-7602
Fax: (202) 218-3599
