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Submission deadline: October 18th!
Submission deadline: October 18th!
Questions? reflections@jtmsptsa.com
Questions? reflections@jtmsptsa.com
Reflections Art Program
Reflections Art Program
PTA Reflections is a nationally acclaimed student recognition program to encourage artistic creativity in the classroom and at home. Each year, students in preschool through high school are invited to create and submit works of art in the areas of:
dance choreography
film production
literature
music composition
photography
visual arts.
Every year there is a new theme for the competition, which is chosen from student suggested ideas. The theme for the 2024-2025school year is: "Accepting Imperfection"
Entries from JTMS will be judged primarily on how well the student uses his or her artistic vision to portray the theme, originality and creativity. The top entries will go on to be judged in the Regional PTA Reflections Program which encompasses all schools in the Irvine Unified School District.
The Process
The Process
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 the 2023-2024 winners.
Mr. Georgino with the talented Reflections 2021-2022 winners!
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