Reflections is a National PTA program that encourages students to explore the arts and express themselves through a nationwide contest. Students can submit art in the form of visual arts, literature, music composition, film production, photography or dance choreography. Entries are judged on how well the art relates to the theme, creativity and technical aspects of the medium. This contest is open to all students attending Farmington Public Schools.
The 2025-2026 theme is...
Each individual entry needs it's own student entry form. Entry forms will be available after the school year starts. Besides contact information, the entry form will ask the student for a title and an artist statement. Required Artist statements are 10 to 100 words explaining how the entry is related to the theme, what inspired the work, etc. Artist statement is very important and required. Please also provide a title and do not title the entry the theme.
Important Note: When you and your parent/guardian sign your entry form, you are confirming that you have consent from everyone seen or heard in your entry. Farmington Area PTA Council is no longer collecting separate consent forms. It is the entrant's responsibility to obtain all consents.
Individual local school PTA/PTSA will decide if multiple entries per student are allowed.
Contact your Local School Reflections Chairperson or PTA for due date and information on how to submit to your school. Click here for a blank entry form, but check if your school is using paper entry forms or an online google form entry form.
In general, we conduct blind judging, so please do not write your name on your entry. Judges are selected from the community and are knowledgeable in the category. Click here to read how judges are asked to determine their scores. Note that the Interpretation of the Theme receives 40% of the score, so a strong artist statement is important.
Each local school PTA/PTSA will organize the judging for their PTA unit and organize award ceremonies as they see fit. Top 3 entries in the Primary/Intermediate/Middle/HighSchool age groups in each category from each local school PTA will advance to the district Reflections contest. Top 6 entries in the Accessible Arts age group in each category advances to districts from each school PTA. District will award the top 4 entries in the Primary/Intermediate/Middle/HighSchool age groups in each category. All entries that placed in the District contest advances to the State Reflections contest. State will award the top 4 entries in the Primary/Intermediate/Middle/HighSchool age groups in each category and 8 Accessible Arts entries in each category. Only the single top entry from the Primary/Intermediate/Middle/HighSchool age groups in each category will advance to the National Reflections Contest. Two state entries from Accessible Arts in each category will advance to Nationals.
Contact Pauline Kim at paulinekim@rocketmail.com