REFLECTIONS ART CONTEST!
Students! Eagle Rock Jr/Sr High PTSA is excited to announce the kick-off of the annual National PTA Reflections Art Contest. We encourage all of you to show your creativity through art within these 6 categories in the theme of I AM HOPEFUL BECAUSE:
Dance Choreography | Film Production | Literature
Music Composition | Photography | Visual Arts
Did you know that even Graphic Design, Jewelry, Sculpture, and Fashion Design would fall under the Visual Arts category?
Maybe you don’t know which category you’d like to enter, did you know you can enter in more than one category? *Only one entry per category, each submission must have an entry form.
This is a National Art contest and all 1st place winners in each category will move on to the district-level contest in November.
Previous students from the Eagle Rock Community have been highlighted at the CA State PTA and have even gone all the way to Washington DC! ARE YOU NEXT?
Final entries will be due by 10/31/23, get started you only have a month!
Links to California State PTA’s General Rules and the Eagle Rock Jr/Sr High PTSA Entry Form.
IT’S THAT EASY!!
If you have any questions or need guidance with the rules or entry form, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Congratulations to our winners of the 2022-23 Reflections Art Program
Award of Excellence (1st Place) Photography – Violet Rivers (7th Gr)
Aware of Merit (2nd Place) Visual Arts – Roxy Katz (7th Gr)
Click here to see the California winners of the 2022-2023 Reflections Art Program.
National Level Reflections Awards
State PTAs are able to submit up to 30 entries in total to the national level for review – one entry per arts category, per division. Of the national-level submissions, over 200 student Reflections participants will receive the following awards from National PTA:
· Merit Award: Bronze Medal; Certificate of Merit; Work featured in the virtual exhibition
· Award of Excellence: $200 Young Artist Scholarship; Silver Medal; Certificate of Excellence; Work featured in the virtual exhibition
· Outstanding Interpretation Award: $800 Young Artist Scholarship; Gold Medal; Certificate of Outstanding Interpretation; Work featured in the virtual exhibition; $200 Prize for Local PTA Unit
National PTA celebrates the national Reflections winners and their artwork starting May 1 through the following calendar year. We feature our Outstanding Interpretation winners during National PTA’s Convention in June and select featured artists at the Reflections Student Arts Showcase in January.
Selection Criteria
Student entries submitted to the national level go through two rounds of review by esteemed arts professionals across the country. During the evaluation process, judges will consider the following criteria:
- Interpretation: How closely the piece relates to the theme, based on the work itself and the artist statement.
2. Creativity: How creative and original the piece is in its conception of the theme and its presentation.
3. Technique: The level of skill demonstrated in the basic principles/techniques of the arts area.
Judges strongly consider the interpretation of the Reflections theme during the evaluation process. It is suggested that students give their submissions a title that stands out and describes how the piece relates to the student’s personal interpretation of the theme. The following guiding questions can be useful when developing a title and artist statement:
· How does your work relate to the theme?
· What is your personal connection to the theme?
· What did you use to create your work (e.g., supplies, technology, instrumentation, props, etc.)?
· What/who was your inspiration?
State-level Outstanding Interpretation honorees receive:
Onstage recognition at the California State PTA Annual Convention
The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery
Prizes including an Outstanding Interpretation plaque, award and certificate
State-level Award of Excellence honorees receive:
- The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery
- Prizes including an Award of Excellence medallion, award and certificate
State-level Award of Merit honorees receive:
- The opportunity to showcase their artwork at the California State PTA Convention Reflections Gallery
- Prizes including an Award of Merit medallion and certificate