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Participation Instructions for 2024-2025
The student artist DOES NOT need to be a PTA/PTSA Member to participate
- Students may submit entries only through a PTA/PTSA in good standing
- Units must list their membership, insurance payment dates and Bylaws renewal date
- All submitted entries must be original works created for Reflections and must relate to the annual Reflections program theme
- Entries must be the creative work of only one student. Assistance from teachers, parents, or friends is not permitted except in special cases (such as those with visual or physical disabilities) or in the technical aspect of recording and copying digital entries to the correct format
- Other students can participate as: actors, musicians, photographic subjects and dancers
- Students can turn in multiple entries in one or all art categories
- Student Entry Forms need to on WHITE not colored paper (for reproduction quality)
- Student Forms must be WRITTEN IN INK OR TYPED - not pencil
- Each Entry MUST HAVE an Artistic Statement - The Artistic Statement ties the artistry to the theme and is weighted heavily in the judging
- High School students cannot use their school email as a contact
- Visit the Virtual Showcase for examples of past Reflections entries in all categories and age divisions.
Participation is meant to celebrate creativity and the exploration of different art categories - kindly downplay the competition aspect
Spotlight On the Accessible Arts Division:
In 2022-2023 Fernando Nunez received a National Award of Excellence for his High School Film in the Special Artist Category
Students who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 may enter in the Special Artist Division or grade division most closely aligned to their functional abilities.
Promote Reflections!
- Previous Unit Chairs may have a procedure binder. Every school has their own Reflections traditions - but we all should be open to new ideas!
- Your PTA/PTSA President and the School Principal can guide how your PTA/PTSA is allowed to promote their programs; school - wide signs, school website, school announcements, bulletins, social media and flag ceremonies. Don't forget "Back to School Night," set up a display, include some Student Packets and entry samples.
- Download logos from the "Resources" page.
- Units can purchase signage from ShopPTA.com - click on "Shop PTA" link below
- Order your pre-printed "Call for Entries" signage (later certificates and awards) and pick up from their store in Orange
IMPORTANT 2024-2025 UNIT ACTIONS:
The Unit Collection Date should be a minimum of 2 - 3 weeks prior to the Council Art Collection Date. Allow for enough time to: collect, make fixes, judge and prep. for the Council Collection. Units will move up to Council - the top 3 entries per art category in each age division.
- Choose Your Unit Art Collection Date
- Customize Your Student Packet to Distribute: top of pages 1 & 3
- Distribute the Student Packet and Promote
- Collect Unit Art, Sort and Fix Issues
- Send to Judging
- Prepare Entries (top 3 per art category, per age division) to Move up to Council on 10/28.
- Keep Remaining Entries to Display and Celebrate Participation
- Communicate to Participants Moving Up to 4th District + and the PYLUC Showcase and Awards in March (TBD)
- Plan to Attend a Portion of the Showcase and Collect Your Art Portfolio from the Council showcase on (TBD)
- Showcase Your Council Participants - Open House is a Great Time! Return Art to Participants