Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas.

Young artists get involved through their local PTA or PTSA. A student may submit an entry in any of six arts areas. Only original works of art are accepted. The six art areas are:

• Literature – works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, prose, drama, short stories and lyrics.
• Music Composition – original musical composition, with or without words.
• Photography: color or black and white, included techniques: photogram, negative sandwich, and multiple exposure.
• Visual Arts: drawing, painting in tempera, oil, acrylic, watercolor & t-shirt paints, computer generated art, two-dimensional collage, printmaking, needlework & leather tooling.
• Film/Video: original works, with or without sound, of animation, narrative, documentary, experimental or music video/film.
• Choreography/Dance: originally choreographed dance composition.

Participation is organized by student age and grade levels. Student works are critiqued against others in the same grade division. This allows recognition and judging of artworks by appropriate developmental age and skill levels. The grade divisions are:

• Primary: Preschool – Grade 2
• Intermediate: Grades 3 – 5
• Middle School: Grades 6 – 8
• High School: Grades 9 – 12

Entries are judged on creative ability and interpretation of the theme.

I Will Change The World By…/ Cambiare El Mundo...

All works will be submitted digitally. Please take photos with your phone of your physical art or photographs. 

Deadline to submit an entry is Monday, November 1st.

If you would like to enter an art piece, please view the instructions page for more details.

Entries that are judged to be exceptional will then advance to the Lake WA District level. 

QUESTIONS?  Just email Reflections Chair Renee Hamrick at renee@muirptsa.org

More info can be found here: https://www.wastatepta.org/events-programs/reflections/