The Reflections program was founded by Mary Lou Anderson in 1969 and provides students an opportunity for recognition and access to the arts which boosts student confidence and success in the arts and in life. Each year, students in pre-K through grade 12 create and submit original works of art in response to a student-created theme selected through the annual Reflections Theme Search Contest.

Based on state PTA rules and guidelines, art is submitted and may advance from the local PTA level up through district/region/council and state PTA competitions to the national level for awards and recognition opportunities.

Come see the 2025-2026 entries at the Primary and Intermediate Level from William O Schaefer Elementary School and Cottage Lane Elementary, as well as the entries at the Middle Level from South Orangetown Middle School!

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Central Hudson Region Finalists! 🏅

Misa O. , Literature -   Award of Merit 🏆

Dermot Ryan ,   Visual Arts

Kayla Alipit ,   Music Composition

Annabella Jouas,   Film Production

Dermot Ryan ,   Photography

London Rodriguez-Page,  Photography

Natalia Santos,   Literature

Charlotte Mahoney,   Visual Arts

Moses Shapiro,  Photography