Is your child an author, artist, composer, dancer or film maker? Encourage them to enter Reflections!

 

What is Reflections?

Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students pre-K through grade 12. The program was started in 1969 and is the largest arts program of its kind in the United States. Students have the opportunity to use their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original works created around a theme that changes each year. The theme for the 2024 - 2025 is "Accepting Imperfection" 

 

Reflections is not “just an art contest.”  It helps kids take risks, be inspired, think creatively, and be celebrated for their creativity and work. Studies have shown there is a positive relationship between the arts and well-being. The program that helps students pre-K through grade 12:

  • Explore their own thoughts, feelings, and ideas
  • Develop artistic literacy (by describing how their art relates to a theme)
  • Increase confidence
  • Find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school but in life

How to Participate?

Students may enter in one or more of the available arts categories:  
Finalists from Blackwell will move on to Lake Washington Council Reflections, then finalists from councils will advance to the state round. Washington State PTA finalists who receive an “Outstanding Interpretation Award "will advance to the National PTA round. 
 
The deadline for turning in artwork for Blackwell's Reflections program is November 4th at 6PM. Physical pieces will be collected at a later date. 
 

Click here for Blackwell entry form.

Click here for the accessible arts guidelines.

 

 

Instructions for entry:

  1. Download rules for chosen category (click on category above to view and download rules.)
  2. Make a piece of art, a photograph, dance choreography, film production, music composition or a piece of literature using this year's theme: Accepting Imperfection as your inspiration.
  3. Download and fill out an entry form from the Blackwell PTSA website.
  4. Take a good quality photo of your piece (if visual arts or photography) and have a high quality file ready to upload.
  5. Take a photo of your filled out entry form.
  6. Submit your entry virtually using the Google Form link below.
  7. Turn in physical art to the main office anytime before November 18th.


LINK TO GOOGLE FORM FOR ENTERING REFLECTIONS:

https://forms.gle/7YFhmTiwdLPWxaZdA

 

 
 
2025-2026 Theme search Due Monday, November 4.
 
PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS THE SUBMISSION FOR THE THEME SEARCH FOR NEXT YEAR, NOT AN ENTRY FOR THIS YEAR'S REFLECTIONS COMPETITION.

 

Each year, National PTA seeks a theme for the Reflections program year to be held two years from now.  The student submitting the winning entry receives $100 and their theme is presented at the annual National PTA Convention.  Click here for a list of past themes.

 

WSPTA holds an annual contest to determine Washington’s entries to the national theme search. The deadline for the 2026-2027 WSPTA Reflections Theme Search Contest is Monday, November 4, 2024. 

Only students that attend a school with an active PTA/PTSA may participate in the theme search contest.

 

Due Monday, November 4. 

 

Click here to go to the Reflections Theme Search online entry form. 

 

Click here to watch a 5-minute video walking through the entry form.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Blackwell PTSA 2.8.54
3225 205th Pl NE
Sammamish, WA 98074
EIN 91-1911244