Reflections Contest

What is reflections?

The National PTA Reflections Program is an arts recognition program to encourage artistic creativity in the classroom and at home.  It offers students opportunities to express themselves creatively in six different art categories and to receive positive recognition for original works of art inspired by a pre-selected theme.

This year's theme is: I Belong
Students may choose these two art categories. Students may enter as many pieces as they would like in one or both art categories.  Students will need to submit a Student Participation Form for EVERY piece they submit for judging.

📖Literature: Accepted forms of fiction and nonfiction include prose, poetry, reflective essay, screenplay and play script, narrative, and short story. Entrants may write in their primary

language as long as an interpretive English translation is also attached. Use of copyrighted

material is prohibited. Writing must not exceed 2,000 words and may be handwritten or

typed. Accepted formats: Single-sided print on 8 1⁄2x11” paper, PDF file.

🎨Visual Art: Works of both fine and design arts are accepted, including but not limited to: architectural drawing and models, ceramics, collage, digital art and graphics

(drawings/paintings/illustration), crafts, drawing, fashion clothes and jewelry, fiber work,

mixed media, painting, printmaking and sculpture. See Official Rules for copyright details. 2D

artworks must be no larger than 24x30 inches with matting. Framed entries are not accepted.

Include one digital image of artwork with your submission. 3D artwork submissions must

contain 3 digital images of artwork at different angles. Image(s) are used for artwork

identification, judging and exhibition purposes. Accepted file formats: JPEG, JPG, and PNG.

Accessible Arts Division: Welcomes students who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 and offers non-artistic, division-specific accommodations.  These entries automatically move on to the Council level and then to the State level. 
 

Please read the following instructions carefully before you fill out the HCES Reflections Student Entry Form online here

Step 1: Please make sure you are signed into parent's personal Gmail or are using parent's personal email (no work emails, or student school emails please) when completing this form. Parent and Student are to complete form together (including uploading artwork).

Step 2: For students under 18, parental permission is required. When you click on submit for this form, you are confirming that the student has their parent's permission to participate in the Reflections program. Before submitting the form, remember to right click, print the page, and have the Parent/Guardian sign this page and send a scanned copy to your Reflections Chair's email reflections@hortonscreekpta.com


Step 3: If for any reason you cannot submit your art digitally through the form, email reflections@hortonscreekpta.com

(REQUIRED: parent signature needed for acceptance of submission).
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***Students do not have to wait to fill out the HCES Student Entry Form to start their art projects. Students can begin working on their art project NOW!