The theme for the 2024-2025 year is Accepting Imperfection.
Reflections is not “just an art contest.” It helps kids take risks, be inspired, think creatively, and be celebrated for their creativity and work. Studies have shown there is a positive relationship between the arts and well-being. Get more information about the National PTA Reflections program.
Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school, but in life.
Students submit their completed works of art in one, or all, of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts.
Theme: Accepting Imperfection
DUE DATE FOR ONLINE SUBMISSIONS: Friday, November 8th, 2024
Digital Submissions: Email project and entry submission form to reflections@redmondelptsa.org by 10:00 PM on November 6th, 2024
For all entries:
Dance Choreography [Coreografía de Danza] — Originally choreographed dance composition presented in a video entry
Film Production [Producción Cinematográfica] — Original works, with or without sound, of animation, narrative, documentary, experimental or multimedia
Literature [Literatura] — Original works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, prose, drama, reflective essay, narrative or short story. Entries must be a single literary work; collections are not accepted.
Music Composition [Composición Musical] — Original musical composition, with or without words, presented in an audio recording
Photography [Fotografía] — Color or black and white. Included techniques: Photogram, panorama, photomontage (one print of multiple original photos), single or multiple exposure, negative sandwich.
Visual Arts [Artistes Visuales] — Drawing; painting in tempera, oil, acrylic, watercolor or T-shirt paints; computer-generated art; two-dimensional collage; printmaking; needlework; leather tooling (see link for all accepted visual art forms). NOTE: LWPTSA Council (and so Redmond Elementary) is accepting ONLY 2D visual art. [Sólo aceptamos entradas en 2D.]
Participation is organized by student age and grade levels. Student works are evaluated against others in the same division. This allows recognition and critique of artworks by appropriate developmental age and skill levels. The divisions for Redmond Elementary school are:
Primary: Preschool – Grade 2
Intermediate: Grades 3 – 5
Accessible Art Division: Preschool – Grade 5
Additionally, the Accessible Arts Division (formerly Special Artist) [División de Arte Accesible] is an option for students with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Generally, rules and guidelines within the Accessible Arts division are intended to ensure accessibility to the National PTA Reflections program and are modeled after the guidelines outlined in the ADA. Local PTA chairs should verify that artists meet the criteria before judging.
For more information, please check the state and national Reflection page:
https://www.wastatepta.org/events-programs/reflections/
https://www.pta.org/home/programs/reflections
For any questions, please contact us reflections@redmondelptsa.org
