Reflections Art Program

Explore the Arts and Express Yourself

“Accepting Imperfection"

That’s the theme for the 2024-2025 Reflections Art Program, which has been bringing the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. California State PTA and its members, families and kids are on the forefront of this amazing program, which increases community awareness of the importance of arts in education.

Submissions are due October 11, 2024

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Please note that this year all entries must be submitted via this online form and must not exceed 1GB in file size. However, please keep your original artwork! Winners will need to present the original artwork as entries move up to the next level. 

Students are invited to participate and submit original works of art in one of six areas. Please click on the links for the rules under each category:

Participation in Reflections is organized by student age and grade levels. Student works are critiqued against others in the same grade division.

Grade Divisions

• Primary: Preschool – Grade 2
• Intermediate: Grade 3 – 5
• Middle School: Grade 6 – 8

Artworks are submitted first to school-level PTAs, where they are first recognized, celebrated and judged by five grade-level divisions, the Special Artists division celebrates student artists with special needs. School PTAs then choose a selection of entries to be judged by local PTA units, which are then sent on to councils and then districts for consideration. The final artworks submitted to California State PTA by districts are then considered for Outstanding Interpretation, Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit. Outstanding Interpretation and Award of Excellence entries then go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round.

For more information, please contact our Reflections Chair, Dharmpal Kamble: reflections@cypressvillagepta.org