Calling ALL Artists for the Reflections Program of 2019-20!
Reflections is the annual National PTA art program to recognize creativity and artistry in children from grades K-12. This year’s theme is: 
 
 
 
 ENTRY PACKET:  
 Chandler Entry Packet & Forms COMING SOON! (Or in the Main Office)
Student Entry Packet including entry form and rules, available in English and Spanish 
 
DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE:
 
Email ChandlerLAPTA@gmail.com that you plan to submit an entry by September 30 to guarantee a participation ribbon
 
 
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ENTRY: 

Entries will be due October 31.

SAVE THE DATE:

Valley Gateway Council Art Gallery & Gala at Millikan Middle School on TBA.  Details to follow. 

 
 

The Top 2 winners per category, per grade division, will be submitted for PTA Reflections District judging.

 If you any questions, please contact Chandlerlapta@gmail.com, or go to http://capta.org/programs-events/reflections/ for more program details.
 
PROCESS:

All students attending PTA schools sponsoring the program are invited to participate and submit original artwork in one of six areas:

  • Dance Choreography
  • Literature
  • Photography
  • Film Production
  • Music Composition
  • Visual Arts.
  • Artworks are submitted first to school-level PTAs, where they are first recognized, celebrated and judged by grade-level divisions (TK-2, 3-5), while a non-judged Special Artists division celebrates student artists with special needs. School PTAs then choose a selection of entries to be judged by councils and then districts for consideration. The final artworks submitted to California State PTA by districts are then considered for Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit. Award of Excellence entries then go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round. Please review general entry rules and specific category rules.

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

National-level Outstanding Interpretation honorees are recognized at the National PTA Convention, plus their artwork, along with any National Award of Excellence and Merit winners, are featured in Reflections’ popular traveling national exhibit. See the winners.

JUDGING CRITERIA:
 
All PTA Reflections program entries are judged on three criteria:
1. Interpretation of Theme (20 pts.)
2. Creativity (10 pts.)
3. Technique (10 pts.)
 
Notice how “Interpretation of Theme” is weighted? This is what makes the National PTA Reflections Arts Program unique. A well developed concept is more important than technique. If two entries are tied, the entry with the higher score for interpretation of theme receives
more recognition.
 
 2018-19 Rules & Forms: