- What is the Reflections contest?
- What is the Reflections Theme for 2010-2011?
- What is the Safety Drawing contest?
- What is the Safety Drawing Theme for 2010-2011?
- Who can participate?
- When are they due?
- Where can I download forms?
What is the Reflections contest?
National PTA believes all children deserve a quality arts
education and encourages students to pursue artistic expression
through
participation in its annual arts Reflections Program. The program
offers
students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and
recognition.
Students in preschool through grade 12 are encouraged to create
and submit
works of art
in the following areas: literature, musical composition,
photography, dance/choreography, film/video production and the
visual arts
(which includes art forms such as drawing, painting, print
making, and
collage). In its more than 30-year history, the program has
encouraged
millions of students across
the nation and in American schools overseas to create works of
art. The Reflections Program was started in 1969 by then Colorado
PTA
President Mary Lou Anderson.
The Louisiana PTA has added an additional category: Theater.
What is the Reflections Theme for 2010-2011?
Each year, the Reflections Program challenges students to create
art that supports a specific theme. Themes are selected from
thousands of
ideas submitted by students to the National PTA's Reflections
Program Theme
Search.
2010-11 THEME: "Together we can..."
What is the Safety Drawing contest?
The Louisiana PTA offers this wonderful contest to both encourage
artistic expression and promote safe environments at school and
home. All
students are encouraged to participate!
What is the Safety Drawing Theme for 2010-2011?
"Give a Cheer, Safety's Here!"
Who can participate?
Participation in Reflections is organized by student age and
grade levels. Student works are critiqued against others in the
same grade
division. The grade divisions are:
Primary -- Preschool - Grade 2
Intermediate -- Grades 3 - 5
Middle/Junior -- Grades 6 - 8
Senior -- Grades 9 - 12
Entries are judged on creative ability and interpretation of the
theme. Entries are first judged at the local level and selected
works are
chosen to represent the PTA at each subsequent level. Once
entries reach the
state level, the state PTA may select up to five entries in each
of the four
arts areas (a total of 20) to submit to the National PTA.
National first,
second, and third place, and honorable mention entries are
recognized at the
National PTA Annual Convention and receive exposure as a part of
the Reflections traveling art exhibit.
Participation in the Safety Drawing is organized by the same
student ages and grade levels as the Reflections contest. 4th
and 5th graders
will fall under the Intermediate category and 6th graders will be
submitted
into the Middle/Junior category.
When are they due?
Reflections contest entries are due to Little Oak November 5,
2010
Safety Drawing contest entries are due to Little Oak December
15,2010
Where can I download forms?
Click the Reflection and Safety Poster Forms Menu on our home
page.