PTA REFLECTIONS Program

The 2025-26 Reflections theme is:

Exciting News! The 2025-26 PTA Reflections Art Program theme is "I Belong" — and we can’t wait to see the amazing entries from our Seacliff Sea Stars! Seacliff is proud to support this wonderful program that celebrates the power of art in education.

All students are invited to participate by submitting original artwork inspired by the theme in one of six exciting categories: Dance Choreography, Literature, Photography, Film Production, Music Composition, and Visual Arts.

*All guidelines linked at bottom of page.

Due by:

EARLY OCTOBER

ONLINE APPLICATIONS:

(WILL OPEN LINK IN FALL 2025)

Please submit your completed applications and artwork with link above.

All entries must have a title and include an artist statement. The artist statement should describe what inspired the work, how it relates to the theme, and what the piece depicts.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Original Artwork* needs to be submitted for Visual Art or Photography applications only. Upload a digital file, or photo, of the artwork in the application form. After submit the original at the front office using the drop box located under the Art Reflections table (starting September 2025).

*On the BACK of original artwork write students name, teacher's last name and grade. To ensure fair judging, do not include any names or signatures on the front of the work.

Artwork must be the original work of one student. While other students may appear in the artwork as subjects, the piece itself should be created by only one person, who will receive credit for it. Please discuss with your student if they are considering collaborating with others. We rely on parents/guardians, as we cannot decipher if one or more students collaborated.

Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your creativity! Submit your artwork by the deadline to be considered for recognition:

THERE WILL BE A FUN

DONUT CELEBRATION

FOR THE CLASSROOM WITH THE MOST PARTICIPANTS!

ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE RECOGNIZED WITH A

PIZZA PARTY WITH MR. A!

Committee Chairs: Becky Havas and Natalie Croswell

For additional questions, please email: hbseacliffartreflections@gmail.com

More Information

The National PTA Reflection Art Program is an arts contest that recognizes and celebrates student creativity and achievement. The program is open to students in grades Pre-K through 12, who submit original works of art in a variety of categories. Seacliff PTA will blind review artwork based on the criteria. Students' artwork will be selected in each category and division to move on to the next competition level - from Local PTA, Council PTA, District PTA, State PTA, and finally to National PTA.

PTA.org/Reflections

Video of National PTA's Reflection Art Program

Entry Requirements:

All participants must follow the Arts Category and Division Rules. Only new artwork inspired by the theme may be submitted.

Each entry must be created by a single student. Adults are not allowed to alter or influence the work. The program aims to recognize each student's individual creativity, so help from adults or collaboration with other students is not permitted, except in the Accessible Arts Division. Only one student can be named as the award recipient for each entry. While other people may appear in or perform in the work, the artwork itself must be the original creation of one student. Please see the specific Arts Category Rules for more details.

Every entry must have a title and include an artist statement. The statement should explain what inspired the work, how it connects to the theme, and describe what the work shows. The statement must be at least 10 words and no more than 100 words. Use of copyrighted material is not allowed, except for recorded music used in dance choreography and film production. Plagiarized work will be disqualified. Additionally, PowerPoint presentations are not permitted, as most graphic elements are copyrighted.

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

Accessible Arts: All grades welcome (guidelines)

Categories: Students can submit entries for multiple categories, but each entry must be a new, original artwork. The same piece cannot be submitted for more than one category.

Click on the images for guidelines.