Reflections Art Contest: Nov 15
Lafayette will be highlighting our student's creativity as part of the National PTA Reflections Art contest! Ms Bajaj & the PTA will be working with your students to create visual arts pieces inspired by this year's theme "Accepting Imperfection." K-2 will be working with Ms Bajaj on their pieces in the classroom, while Grades 3-5 will be encouraged to complete a piece outside of class.
Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps pre-K through grade 12 students:
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
Students create original works of art in response to a theme. The theme for 2024–25 is “Accepting Imperfection.” Entries are judged on creative ability and interpretation of the theme.
Lafayette PTA will be accepting entries only in the Visual Arts category this year.
Works of both fine and design arts are accepted, including but not limited to: drawing, painting in tempera, oil, acrylic, watercolor & t-shirt paints, computer generated art, 2D collage, printmaking, needlework & leather tooling, architectural drawing and models, ceramics, crafts, fashion clothes and jewelry, fiber work, mixed media, and sculpture.
Reproductions or enlargements of other artwork are not accepted.
Local Timeline:
Nov 15 - Student entries due
Nov 22 - Lafayette Winners announced
Dec 2 - Winning entries submitted for Seattle Council PTSA competition & placed on public display
Feb - Seattle Council PTSA hosts an in-person celebration
If you're interested in supporting students as they create art or being a part of our school's selection committee, please reach out to becky.brownlee@gmail.com
To learn more about the Reflections program, visit the following websites:
Seattle Council PTSA Reflections 2024–25 — Seattle Council PTSA (scptsa.org)
Washington State PTA Reflections Art Program (wastatepta.org)
National PTA Reflections Arts Program | National PTA
2024-25-visual-arts-category-guidelines_reflections.pdf (wastatepta.org)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. All participants must also follow arts category and if applicable, Special Artist Division rules.
Only new pieces of artwork inspired by the current year’s theme may be submitted.
Do not print/show student name anywhere on front of entry
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. Other individuals may appear in or perform a student’s work, but the work itself must be the creative product of one student only. Only one student may be recognized as the award recipient for each entry. See the specific arts category rules and special artist division rules for details.
2D artworks must be no larger than 24x30 inches with matting. Framed entries are not accepted. Include one digital image of artwork with your submission.
3D artwork submissions must contain 3 digital images of artwork at different angles. Image(s) are used for artwork identification, judging and exhibition purposes. Accepted file formats: JPEG, JPG, and PNG.
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 at least 10 words and not exceed 100 words.
Use of copyrighted material is prohibited, except for background music in dance choreography and film production entries. If used in dance choreography and film production entries, background music must be cited on the entry form. Plagiarized entries will be disqualified. Use of PowerPoint templates are prohibited.
