PTA Reflections Art Program

Brings Art to Life Across the Nation

Reflections is all about the Arts. Reflections encourages students of all ages to:

• Unleash creative talents and be inspired

• Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork

• Experience the fun and joy of making art

• Tap into critical-thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme

• Receive positive recognition for their original works of art

All students attending PTA schools sponsoring the program are invited to participate and submit original artwork in one of six areas:

• Dance Choreography

• Literature

• Photography

• Film Production

• Music Composition

• Visual Arts

Artworks are submitted first to school-level PTAs, where they are first recognized, celebrated and judged by five grade-level divisions, while a non-judged Special Artists division celebrates student artists with special needs. School PTAs then choose a selection of entries to be judged by local PTA units, which are then sent on to councils and then districts for consideration. The final artworks submitted to California State PTA by districts are then considered for Outstanding Interpretation, Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit. Outstanding Interpretation and Award of Excellence entries then go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round.

State-level Outstanding Interpretation honorees receive:

• Onstage recognition at the California State PTA Annual Convention

• The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery

• Prizes including an Outstanding Interpretation plaque, award and certificate

State-level Award of Excellence honorees receive:

• The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery

• Prizes including an Award of Excellence medallion, award and certificate

State-level Award of Merit honorees receive:

• The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery

• Prizes including an Award of Merit medallion and certificate

National-level Outstanding Interpretation honorees are recognized at the National PTA Convention, plus their artwork, along with any National Award of Excellence and Merit winners, are featured in Reflections’ popular traveling national exhibit. See National Award Recipients

​Congratulations to our 2018 Reflections Program Participants

Thanks and congratulations to all of our student artists who celebrated their participation in the 2018 PTA Reflections Arts Contest at the Peninsula Museum of Art. The Museum hosted our evening art show reception, where the following students, chosen by experts in their fields, were advanced to the county level of competition.

Saunders Alison - Film Production

Kelsey Holtzman - Literature

Isabelle Idio - Music Composition

Ella Daudel - Photography

Astrid Carlen - Visual Arts

Congratulations to our other participating artists: Zaya Mytels, Abby Kngiht, Edy Knight, Lily Jeffrey, Annie Conway, Tova Ruben, Maya Debnath, Ana Spano, Gigi Sullivan, Lauren Cheng, Naomi Yap, Adrien Zhang, Blair Hay, Delaney Leung, Gua Cayabyab, Maya Musselman, Sophia Schultz, and Sylvie Olsen.

A special thanks to Ms. Yen, Ms. Birrell and Ms. Afshar for guiding our program. Also thanks to Ms. Scott and Ms. Ibos for their support! The PTA looks forward to next year's competition. In the meantime, please be sure to visit and support the Peninsula Museum of Art. It is a wonderful resource right around the corner from our school!