How to enter
Entrants must submit their artwork and Student Entry Form to our school reflections program representatives, Julia Thomas in Room B107 or Amy Booker in Room B207. Entrants must follow requirements and instructions specific to each arts category and division.
Rules for Submission and Entry form for 2023-2024 Reflections Program
SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 26, 2023
Click on Individual Rules for each Category to download and read
ALL DIGITAL SUBMISSIONS (VIDEOS, FILM, MUSIC, ETC) MUST BE SUBMITTED ON A USB FLASH DRIVE, NO LINKS OR EMAILED FILES WILL BE ACCEPTED AS SUBMISSIONS. IF YOUR SUBMISSION IS SELECTED TO MOVE UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL, YOU MAY NOT RECIEVE YOUR ORIGINAL FLASH DRIVE OR ORIGINAL ART BACK, SO PLEASE MAKE A COPY FOR YOURSELF.
Grade Divisions — Students may enter in the appropriate division for their grade (Primary: Preschool-Grade 2; Intermediate: Grades 3-5; Middle School: Grades 6-8; High School: Grades 9-12; Special Artist: All grades welcome). See Special Artist Division Rules for entry requirements.
Entry Requirements — (All participants must also follow Arts Category and Division Rules) — Only new pieces of artwork inspired by the theme may be submitted. Each entry must be the original work of one student only. An adult may not alter the creative integrity of a student’s work. Because the program is designed to encourage and recognize each student’s individual creativity, help from an adult or collaboration with other students is not allowed except in the Special Artist Division. Only one student may be recognized as the award recipient for each entry. Other individuals may appear in or perform a student’s work, but the work itself must be the creative product of one student only. See the specific Arts Category Rules for details. Each entry must contain a title and all entries must include an artist statement. The artist statement communicates what inspired the work, how it relates to the theme, and the content of the work. The statement must include a minimum of 10 words, but may not exceed 100 words. Use of copyrighted material is prohibited, except for recorded music in dance choreography and film production entries. Plagiarized entries will be disqualified. Use of PowerPoint presentations are prohibited because most graphic elements are copyrighted.
General Rules from California State PTA