2023-2024 Reflections
“I am hopeful because...”
Stretch your artistic muscles and participate in the National PTA's REFLECTIONS program!! This year's theme is "Show Your Voice!". Entries are due 11/20/2023, 11:59 PM.
If you have any questions, please contact Reflections chair Chris Zhang at reflections@chinookptsa.org.
If you have any questions, please contact Reflections chair Chris Zhang at reflections@chinookptsa.org.
PTA Reflections is a nationally acclaimed student art recognition program to encourage artistic creativity. Students of all grades and abilities may participate and explore the arts through the Reflections program.
Program Details & Rules
Young artists get involved in Reflections through their local PTA. (Chinook Middle School PTA) A student may submit an entry in one, or all, of six arts areas. Only original works of art are accepted. The six art areas are below - click on each one to download the rules per category:
Young artists get involved in Reflections through their local PTA. (Chinook Middle School PTA) A student may submit an entry in one, or all, of six arts areas. Only original works of art are accepted. The six art areas are below - click on each one to download the rules per category:
Choreography/Dance: originally choreographed dance composition.
Film/Video: original works, with or without sound, of animation, narrative, documentary, experimental or music video/film.
Literature: works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, prose, drama, short stories and lyrics.
Music Composition: original musical composition, with or without words.
Photography: color or black and white, including techniques: photogram, retouched, montage, sandwich and multiple exposures.
Visual Arts: drawing, painting in tempera, oil, acrylic, watercolor & t-shirt paints, computer generated art, two-dimensional collage, printmaking, needlework & leather tooling. NO 3D art will be accepted by WA state.
Special Artist: option for students with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA)
Participation in Reflections
Chinook Middle school, Grades 6-8 are eligible.
Participation in Reflections is organized by student age and grade levels. Student works are critiqued against others in the same grade division. This allows recognition and judging of artworks by appropriate developmental age and skill levels. The grade divisions are:
The following additional guidelines apply to student entries:
Every Entry should be submitted with three files which are Artwork/Entry form/Statement.
Label the files: Follow the prompts to submit an entry:
Artwork:category_level_title_phonenumberandfirstandlastinital_artwork
Entryform:category_level_title_phonenumberandfirstandlastinital_entryform
Statement:category_level_title_phonenumberandfirstandlastinital_statement (PDF or word only)
MusicONLY: category_level_title_phonenumberandfirstandlastinital_musicnote
TIP : When taking a photo of visual art to upload, make sure the entry is in good light, camera is aligned straight with artwork, and crop everything else out. A Strong ,Clear Thesis statement could help better understanding of your work better.
Once you get these 3 files ready email them to:
reflections@chinookptsa.org with your name as well as artwork title on the subject line.
Chinook Middle school, Grades 6-8 are eligible.
Participation in Reflections is organized by student age and grade levels. Student works are critiqued against others in the same grade division. This allows recognition and judging of artworks by appropriate developmental age and skill levels. The grade divisions are:
- Primary -- Preschool - Grade 2
- Intermediate -- Grades 3 - 5
- Middle/Junior -- Grades 6 - 8
- Senior -- Grades 9 - 12
The following additional guidelines apply to student entries:
- Each entry must be the original work of one student only.
- A student may develop an entry inside or outside of the school.
- A student may submit entries in more than one arts category.
- Each student entry must be accompanied by a student entry form, signed by a parent or guardian.
- Student entries must include a title and an artist statement, which communicates the artist’s inspiration for the work and how it relates to the theme. The statement must describe the content and include at least one sentence but not exceed 100 words.
Every Entry should be submitted with three files which are Artwork/Entry form/Statement.
Label the files: Follow the prompts to submit an entry:
Artwork:category_level_title_phonenumberandfirstandlastinital_artwork
Entryform:category_level_title_phonenumberandfirstandlastinital_entryform
Statement:category_level_title_phonenumberandfirstandlastinital_statement (PDF or word only)
MusicONLY: category_level_title_phonenumberandfirstandlastinital_musicnote
TIP : When taking a photo of visual art to upload, make sure the entry is in good light, camera is aligned straight with artwork, and crop everything else out. A Strong ,Clear Thesis statement could help better understanding of your work better.
Once you get these 3 files ready email them to:
reflections@chinookptsa.org with your name as well as artwork title on the subject line.
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Washington PTA Reflections Resources
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