Reflections
The theme for 2022-2023 is
“Show Your Voice!”
Explore the Arts and Express Yourself
National PTA has a long-standing commitment to arts education. The Reflections program provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts which boost student confidence and success in the arts and in life.
Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-selected theme. This 50+ year-old program helps them 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 in school and 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
Visual Arts
NATIONAL PTA AWARDS
Merit Award: Bronze Medal; Certificate of Merit; Work featured in the virtual exhibition
Award of Excellence: $200 Young Artist Scholarship; Silver Medal; Certificate of Excellence; Work featured in the virtual exhibition
Outstanding Interpretation Award: $800 Young Artist Scholarship; Gold Medal; Certificate of Outstanding Interpretation; Work featured in the virtual exhibition; $200 Prize for Local PTA Unit
Art submissions will need to be submitted to the FHS by October 24th to be considered at the local level by November 11. Questions? Contact Del Gann at reflections@fairfaxptsa.org.
National PTA for info and graphics link https://www.pta.org/home/programs/reflections
The State link https://www.vapta.org/programs/student-programs/reflections
Reflections Call for Entries
Do you enjoy art, music or dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos? Then join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist with PTA Reflections! Students are invited to create theme-based artwork in the categories of dance, choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography or visual arts. Completed works of art are submitted digitally in one (or more) arts categories in response to the selected theme: “Show Your Voice!” Students will participate in the appropriate division:
Primary (PreK-grade 2), Intermediate (grades 3-5), Middle (grades 6-8), High School (grades 9-12), and Special Artist (all grades and also identify as having a disability and may receive services).
Explore the arts and express yourself! The deadline for student entries is October 24, 2022. For more information and to submit your art, please contact Del Gann at reflections@ptsa.org .