Reflections

PTA Contest For The Arts

To give students confidence in their abilities to explore ideas and learn through the arts

Reflections is a PTA contest for the arts.  Each year, students in preschool through grade 12 are invited to create and submit works of art in the areas of dance choreography, literature, photography, film production, music composition, and visual arts.  Select winners at the National PTA level win scholarship grants.

Theme for the 2025-26 Reflections Art Program: “I Belong!”

That’s the theme for the 2025-26 Reflections Art Program, which has been bringing the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. California State PTA and its members, families and kids are on the forefront of this amazing program, which increases community awareness of the importance of arts in education.

Reflections encourages students of all ages to:

• Unleash creative talents and be inspired

• Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork

• Experience the fun and joy of making art

• Tap into critical thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme

• Receive positive recognition for their original works of art

Click here to see the California winners of the 2024-2025 Reflections Art Program.

How to enter

Complete an original piece of work in a category in accordance with the submission guidelines

Submit artwork with completed entry form by Monday, 10/20/2025 

Submit work here: https://forms.gle/FiuYY6a3uYLLTDEy5

Category entry rules: capta.org/resource/participant-forms/

Email: reflections@tinoptsa.org

For more information on Reflections contest, visit: Reflections Art Program - California State PTA