Reflections

For 40 years the National PTA Reflections program has encouraged students across the nation and in American Schools overseas to explore their talents through the Arts.

Reflections is an annual program that encourages students' artistic talents. For more than 30 years, the Reflections program has invited children (preschool-grade 12) to create and submit works of art.

Every year in Utah we have about 60,000 students enter the Reflections program. We have expanded the original categories of Music, Photography, Visual Arts and Literature to include 4 additional categories, including Dance, Theatre, 3D and Film and Video.

This is a wonderful program for our students. The excitement and enthusiasm that the Reflections arts recognition program generates for children, parents, schools, and communities is unmatched.

The Reflections program offers your PTA an opportunity to showcase your school and students and demonstrate the importance of a quality arts education. In addition, the Reflections program offers students the opportunity to express themselves and receive positive recognition for their artistic efforts.

National PTA Reflections has changed the Dance guidelines and is now allowing the entries to be up to 5 minutes long. The rule was previously not over 3 minutes.  Please use National guidelines when judging your Reflections Dance entries and do not disqualify those over 3 minutes.

The Reflections entry deadline of February 2, 2012 is the due date for entries moving on to State. There are Local, Council and Region deadlines before this date. Please contact your Local, Council or Region PTA leaders for these deadlines.