Reflections

The 2024-2025 Reflections theme: Accepting Imperfection

Student Entry Deadline: October 28, 2024

Reflections is a National PTA program that encourages students to explore the arts and express themselves through a nationwide contest. Students can submit art in the form of visual arts, literature, music composition, film production, photography or dance choreography. Entries are judged on how well the art relates to the theme, creativity and technical aspects of the medium. This contest is open to all students attending Farmington Public Schools. 

Age Groups

• Primary Age Group (Pre-K to 2nd Grade)

• Intermediate Age Group (3rd Grade to 5th Grade)

• Accessible Arts Group (formerly Special Artist Age Group) (click here to see specifics for Accessible Arts)

Six Categories

• Visual Arts (category guidelines)

• Literature (category guidelines)

• Music Composition (category guidelines)

• Film Production (category guidelines)

• Photography (category guidelines)

• Dance Choreography (category guidelines)

General Participation Rules - FOR ALL CATEGORIES

• Each entry is the work of only one student. 

  • Music Composition, Dance Choreography and Film Production entries can have performers other than the entering student but the composer, choreographer or producer/director is the student entering the contest. 

  • Only 1 entry per category per student is accepted.

  • All entries must be original and inspired by this year's theme "Accepting Imperfection"

• Use of copyrighted material is prohibited. Plagiarized entries will be disqualified. 

• Entry Form: Each individual entry needs it's own student entry form.  Besides contact information, the entry form will ask the student for a title and an artist statement.  Required Artist statements are 10 to 100 words explaining how the entry is related to the theme, what inspired the work, etc.  Artist statement is very important and required.  Please also provide a title and do not title the entry the theme.  Click here for entry form. 

• Consent form required for anyone featured in the entry that is not the entering student. Click here for Consent form

• Parents - Please make sure you include your email and signature where noted.  This is a requirement for entry. 

• Do not write student name on the front of any entries. Do not include entering student's name inside any music, dance or film files.

  • Judges are selected from the community and are knowledgeable in the category.

  • Top 3 entries in each age group and category will advance to the Farmington Area PTA Council's district-wide contest. 

How to Submit:

• Students can submit:

  • Via email at hillsideptareflections@gmail.com

  • Drop off at the Hillside front office

• Please include:

  • Artwork Entry - Remember do not include the student's name! 

  • Entry Form 

  • Consent Form