Reflections Art Program

The 2015-2016 Reflections Theme is:

“Let Your Imagination Fly”

Is your student bored at home?

Encourage them to unleash their creative talents and create artwork to be entered into the Reflections Art Program!

 

Reflections Program-Introduction

 PTA’s national Reflections Art Program has brought the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. And California State PTA and its members, families and kids are on the forefront of this amazing program, which increases community awareness of the importance of arts in education.

Reflections encourages students of all ages to:

Unleash creative talents and be inspired

• Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork
• Experience the fun and joy of making art
• Tap into critical-thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme
• Receive positive recognition for their original works of art.

PARTICIPATION IS EASY, EXCITING AND EMPOWERING

All students attending PTA schools sponsoring the program are invited to participate and submit original artwork in one of six areas:

• Dance/choreography
• Literature
• Photography
• Film production
• Music composition
• Visual arts.

Artworks are submitted first to school-level PTAs, where they are first recognized, celebrated and judged by five grade-level divisions, while a non-judged Special Artists division celebrates student artists with special needs. School PTAs then choose a selection of entries to be judged by local PTA units, which are then sent on to councils and then districts for consideration. The final artworks submitted to California State PTA by districts are then considered for Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit. Award of Excellence entries then go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round. Please review general entry rules.  Please go to capta.org and click on Programs and Events then click on Reflections Art Programs to read more on rules.

 

State-level Award of Excellence honorees receive:

• The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention
• Prizes including an Award of Excellence medal, certificate and a $100 savings bond presented on stage at convention
• An expense-paid trip for the award-winning student and one parent/guardian to convention.

National-level Award of Excellence honorees are recognized at the National PTA Convention, plus their artworks are featured in Reflections’ popular traveling national exhibit.

Please go to capta.org and click on Programs and Events then click on Reflections Art Programs to read more on rules.

WE NEED THEMES!

But the art can’t start without an annual theme, and we need your help: Children and youth can submit a national theme to serve as the inspiration for Reflections artists and their original works. Students submitting the winning theme receive $100 and recognition at the National PTA Convention.

 

 

If you have any questions regarding the Reflections Art Program, please contact Melanie Kazmier at melakazmier@gmail.com.