The Reflections Program is a National PTA and Washington State PTA cultural arts competition. The purpose of this program is to provide an opportunity for students to use their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original works. This program encourages students to explore an idea, centered around a theme in visual arts, photography, dance choreography, film making, literature, or music composition. Participation 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.
Your child doesn’t have to be a protégé of Monet, Gene Kelly or Steven Spielberg to participate… Reflections is for everyone! |
2020-2021 REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM THEME This Year's Theme is I Matter Because...The annual Reflections theme is created by a student and selected two years in advance through our annual theme search contest. This year’s theme was submitted by a then 1st grader, Rylee Stier, who drew inspiration from her town being impacted by the CA wildfires of 2018. With the call for meaningful steps to dismantle structural racism, this theme provides new meaning and an opportunity to engage and elevate the voices of students of color. This is a priority, now more than ever, and National PTA is committed to standing behind our beliefs and mission to make every child’s potential a reality.
MESSAGE FROM ISSAQUAH PTSA COUNCIL REFLECTIONS CHAIRSThe Issaquah PTSA Council Reflections team is committed to supporting all student artists. We acknowledge that this year’s theme may be triggering for many students. We have furthered the concerns of the students to State level leaders of PTSA. To that end, we would like to suggest ways to make the Reflections program inclusive to all artists:
As District chairs, we do not have the power to rewrite the theme. Choosing to run our own contest is also not an option, as we are required to provide a Reflections Program as part of our affiliation with the National PTSA. We also want all of our artists to have the opportunity to be considered for recognition at the state and national level. We appreciate our students coming to us in good faith and with a clear, reasoned, bridge building approach to this issue. Sincerely,
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES All entries must be submitted electronically to reflections@apollopta.org with completed entry form by due date. If moving on to the next level, you will be required to submit the physical piece in accordance to the submissions guidelines outlined in the rules. If for any reason you have difficulty submitting electronically please contact us as soon as possible for help. We suggest submitting early to allow time for the Refections committee to review images and verify quality to allow for the best judging possible.
Entries Due: Monday, October 26, 2020, 8:00PM
Important Things to Keep in Mind: - All finalist will be asked to deliver their artwork to the Reflections Chair between 11/10-11/13 to allow timely deliver of the advancing artwork to the District level. - Please note this year all judging at the school level will be done digitally. We suggest submitting early to allow time for the Refections committee to view images and verify quality to allow for the best judging possible. - Once submissions are collected, they will be on "display" for a limited time in the Apollo PTA Reflections Online Gallery. - Please contact the 2020 Apollo PTA Reflections Chair, Amita Nair if you have any questions at reflections@apollopta.org. - We encourage entries in all categories. For information about special artists please contact the Apollo PTA Special Needs Coordinator, Kimbie Pope at reflections@apollopta.org.
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ENGLISH: 2020 ENTRY FORM |
General Rules
It is important that all students follow the rules laid out by the Reflections program and that entry forms be filled out completely and signed by a parent or guardian to avoid being disqualified.
Please review the GENERAL RULES.
Questions? Contact reflections@apollopta.org.
ART CATEGORIES
Dance ChoreographyOriginally choreographed dance composition. |
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Music CompositionOriginal musical composition, with or without words. |
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Film ProductionOriginal works, with or without sound, of animation, narrative, documentary, experimental or music video/film. |
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PhotographyPrints up to 11 x 14 inches in color or black and white, including techniques: photogram, retouched, montage, sandwich and multiple exposure. |
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LiteratureWorks of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, prose, drama, short stories and lyrics. |
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Visual Arts 2D/3DDrawing, painting in tempera, oil, acrylic, watercolor & t-shirt paints, computer generated art, two-dimensional collage, printmaking, needlework & leather tooling. |
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Special Artist DivisionQualifying students entering this non-graded division create their own artwork, but may receive non-artistic accommodation and assistance from an adult. Special Artist Rules
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