CALLING ALL THE ARTISTS!
Deadline to submit art - Oct 30th
Participate in National PTA REFLECTIONS 2024 – 25:
Use your creativity to create original pieces of art in Dance Creativity, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts and participate in the National Arts REFLECTIONS program.
The theme for 2024- 25 is “Accepting Imperfection…..”
The Deadline for Entry is October 30th.
Artwork can be submitted in one or more of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. While the primary focus of Reflections is a celebration of creativity through positive recognition, finalists from local PTAs will move on to their council PTA (if applicable), then finalists from councils will move on to the state round. Washington State PTA finalists who receive an “Outstanding Interpretation” award will advance to the National PTA round.
More details can be found here.
The deadline to submit the entries is 30th October.
HURRY UP ARTISTS, start working on your artwork!
Questions? Contact here.
Here are the steps for submitting the entries.
Fill the STUDENT ENTRY FILLABLE FORM you can find it here. Leave the top portion of the PTA details blank. You can also find instructions for different categories on this link.
All entries are VIRTUAL this year. Submit your artwork on a FLASH DRIVE with student name on it. VISUAL ARTS 2D only
Submit an ARTIST STATEMENT, 100 words or less as PDF document.
For MUSIC category, submit “MUSIC SCORE” and an “ARTIST STATEMENT” as 2 different PDF documents. Please DO NOT COMBINE BOTH.
ENCLOSE all the above items in a MANILA ENVELOPE and leave at the Front desk. Please write Student name, grade, art category on the packet and address it to” Reflections Chair”
Please DO NOT mention your name on the art piece whether it is Visual arts, video, music composition etc. Name should be mentioned only on the form, flash drive.
There is a category “Accessible Arts Division”. is an option for students with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If your student falls under this category, please mention it on the form. Guidelines for the eligibility for this category you can find it here - 2024-25-accessible-arts-guidelines_eng-f.pdf (wastatepta.org)
All the entries should be ORIGINAL PIECES of your own creation.
If you have any questions about Reflections Competition, please send an email to Sandhyak@teslastemptsa.org
Reflections ’25-’26 Theme Search Is Underway! - Details can be found here.
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RULES: https://www.wastatepta.org/events-programs/reflections/
Scroll halfway down that page and click on "Student Entry Rules" for the rules on each category.
Because Reflections is a national PTA program, rules are VERY specific. You must follow them.
JUDGING: Entries judged to be exceptional will advance to their council PTA (if applicable). Finalists from councils will then move on to the state round. Washinton State PTA finalists who receive an “Outstanding Interpretation” award will advance to the National PTA round.
More info can be found here: https://www.pta.org/home/programs/reflections
Questions? Contact here.
2023-24 Reflections Winners
“CONGRATULATIONS” to Reflections Competition Winners
LWSD Reflections Council has announced the results. 4 students from Tesla Stem have advanced to the STATE LEVEL. Here are the winners.
1. Anugraha Pillai --- Dance ---- Award of Excellence
2. Diya Modi ----- Music ------ Outstanding Interpretation
3. Vivian Li ---- Visual Arts ------ Outstanding Interpretation
4. Tanvi Patil ---- Visual Arts --- Award of Excellence
Reflections 2022-23 has been a successful contest for our Tesla STEM student artists this year. We had six entries across various categories of which four advanced to the LWSD council level. Two entries have won the "Outstanding Interpretation" award at the council level and advanced to the State level competition. We thank all the artists for their submissions and congratulate them for making this year's Reflections successful.
Congratulations to Vivian Li for winning the Outstanding Interpretation award for her Visual Arts entry titled "Who is crying?".
Congratulations to Diya Modi for winning the Outstanding Interpretation award for her Music Composition entry titled "Mystery".
