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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 participate in the appropriate division for their grade: Primary (Pre-K - Grade 2), Intermediate (Grades 3-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), High School (Grades 9-12), Special Artist (All grades welcome).*
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. Click the categories for details on the guidelines for that category.
*Students who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 may enter in the Special Artist Division or grade division most closely aligned to their functional abilities. For the guidelines for the Special Artist Division please click here.
PTA Reflections Division Arts Category Rules
Accessible Arts Division: Artists follow the general rules and relevant arts category guidelines, modified only by accommodations for their disability. The accommodations, in general, should be both specific and limited to the student’s disability. Use of adaptive technology is allowed. Individuals providing support may assist with typing, holding a camera, etc. but may not be involved in the artistic process. The division will not be divided by age or traditional school grade level.
Dance Choreography: Solo and ensemble works of all dance styles are accepted. Entrant must be the choreographer and may also be the performer, or one of the performers. If background music is used, cite it on the entry form. See Official Rules for copyright details. Video file must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1,000 MB (1,000 megabyte) in file size and be in MP4, MOV, or AVI format.
Film Production: Accepted short film styles include: Animation, narrative, documentary, experimental or media presentation. Use of PowerPoint is prohibited. Entrant must be the screenwriter, cinematographer, editor and producer. If background music is used, cite it on the entry form. See Official Rules for copyright details. Video file must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1,000 MB (1,000 megabyte) in file size and be in MP4, MOV, or AVI format.
Literature: Accepted forms of fiction and nonfiction includeprose, poetry, reflective essay, screen play 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. Writingmust not exceed 2,000 words and may be handwritten or typed. Accepted formats: Single-sided print on 8 ½x11” paper, PDF file.
Music Composition: All music styles and combinations of instrumentation are accepted. Entrant must be the composer and may also be the performer, or one of the performers. Software may be used to produce an audio recording. Entries containing algorithmic composition techniques are not accepted. Use ofcopyrighted material is prohibited. An audio recording of the composition must be included and must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1,000 MB (1,000 megabyte) in file size. Accepted audio file formats include: MP3 and WAV. Notation(score/tablature) in PDF format is only required for middle and high school divisions. In place of a notated score entrant may include a written reflective statement that provides a musically technical explanation of how you wrote the music (100 words or less).
Photography: Photo must be a single print/digital image. Collages and collections of photos are not accepted. Entrant must be the photographer and may use a variety of digital editing techniques including but not limited to, multiple exposure, negative sandwich and photogram. See Official Rules for copyright details. Print image dimensions must be no smaller than 3x5 inches and no larger than 8x10 inches. Framed prints are not accepted. Digital image dimensions must be at least 640x960 (pixels) and 300 dpi (resolution). Accepted file formats: JPEG, JPG, and PNG.
Visual Arts: 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.
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Explora las artes y exprésate
La National PTA tiene un compromiso desde hace mucho tiempo con la educación artística. El
programa “Reflections” brinda oportunidades de reconocimiento y acceso a las artes, el cual aumenta
la confianza y el éxito de los estudiantes en las artes y en la vida.
Cada año más de 300,000 estudiantes desde preescolar hasta el grado 12 crean obras de arte
originales en respuesta a un tema seleccionado por los estudiantes. Este programa que tiene más de
50 años les ayuda a explorar sus propios pensamientos, sentimientos e ideas, desarrollar
conocimientos artísticos, aumentar la confianza y encontrar el amor por el aprendizaje que les
ayudará a ser más exitosos en la escuela y en la vida.
Categorías y Divisiones
Los estudiantes participarán en la división apropiada para su grado: Primaria (Pre-K - Grado 2),
Intermedia (Grados 3-5), Escuela Intermedia (Grados 6-8), Escuela Secundaria (Grados 9-12), Artista
Especial (Todos los grados son bienvenidos).*
Los estudiantes envían sus obras de arte completadas en una o todas las categorías de arte
disponibles: Coreografía de Baile, Producción Cinematográfica, Literatura, Composición Musical,
Fotografía y Artes Visuales.
*Estudiantes que se identifican con tener alguna discapacidad y que pueden recibir servicios según IDEA o ADA: Sección 504 puede entrar en la División de Artistas Especiales o a la división del grado más directamente alineada con sus capacidades funcionales. Para las guías acerca de la División de Artistas Especiales, haga click aquí.
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