Reflections
Reflections Entries are Due Oct 15!
Reflections is a national contest created by the National PTA. This competition encourages students to express themselves through artistic exploration. Each year a new theme is presented as a focus for student entries.
The theme for 2024-25 is Accepting Imperfection.
Two winners (winner and first runner-up) from each Wake County Public School division and category will move on to the County-level competition.
Categories
Dance Choreography:
A video of the student dancing related to the year’s theme
Film Production:
I have seen everything from original animated sketches to someone interview a cat to explanations involving LEGOs. This category is wide-open for interpretation, and with all the social media consumed and created these days could be an easy challenge to take on.
Literature:
Short stories, poem, essays, comic books, etc. If you can write it in words, you can create a literature piece.
Music Composition:
Original composition - instrumental or song. Performance recorded either by audio or video and shared. High School students are required to submit sheet music and/or lyrics as applicable. Middle School students encouraged but not required. Quick note: Please don’t just sing a song karaoke style. These will be disqualified.
Photography:
Digital or film. Your story (artist’s statement) will make or break these entries.
Visual Arts:
Any medium works including digital art! Paint, sketch, draw, doodle, collage, decoupage, or create a mixed-media masterpiece! 2D requires one digital picture for the entry and 3D requires three (3) digital pictures of the entry.
Special Artist: Create art in any of the above categories but submit under Special Artist if you would like. To qualify, student must have an IEP or 504. No additional information is needed to qualify.
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Resources for Reflections Chair