2021-2022 Reflections

Posted July 8, 2022 by Nancy Tangen

January 20th Update:

Check out the student work selected by Northshore Council PTSA to advance to State Level adjudication, as well as those honored with "Judges Choice".
Northshore Council PTSA Judging Results

This year, the theme for Reflections will be, I Will Change The World By...

Students will have the opportunity to create submissions based on this year's theme and in the categories of Visual 2D and 3D Art, Dance, Literature, Music, Photography, and Film Production.

The deadline to submit entries is: November 12th

Submission details will be communicated at a later date, but electronic/virtual submission will be available. We are looking forward to seeing what our amazing Skyview artists create this year!

If you have any questions please direct them to Shea Johnson: shea73j@gmail.com.

Reflections is a wonderful opportunity for students creativity to be recognized
which helps to build confidence regardless of the outcome!

We encourage ALL Skyview students to imagine and explore with Reflections!

What is Reflections?

The Reflections Program is a National PTA and Washington State PTA cultural arts competition. The purpose of this program is to provide an opportunity for students to use their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original works to reflect this year's theme, "I Will Change the World By...".

Reflections is so much more than "just an art contest."

It helps kids take risks
Kids can be inspired
It helps students think creatively
They can receive positive recognition
Students will be celebrated for their works of art
It also allows our community to celebrate creativity in our students!

Watch this brief video for a Reflections introduction.

The 2021-2022 theme is "I Will Change the World By...".

Submission Types:

A student may submit an entry in any of six arts areas. Only original works of art are accepted. The six art areas are:

Literature – works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, prose, drama, short stories and lyrics.
Music Composition – original musical composition, with or without words.
Photography - color or black and white, including techniques: photo-gram, retouched, montage, sandwich and multiple exposure.
Visual Arts - drawing, painting in tempera, oil, acrylic, watercolor & t-shirt paints, computer generated art, two-dimensional collage, printmaking, needlework & leather tooling.
Film/Video Production - original works, with or without sound, of animation, narrative, documentary, experimental or music video/film.
Choreography/Dance - originally choreographed dance composition.

Rules:

Student works are critiqued against others in the same grade division.
All students at Skyview will be a part of the Middle School division.
Students may enter in more than one category, but only once per category.
Additional info can be found here.

How to Participate:

Take inspiration from this year's theme, "I Will Change the World By..." and create! Then complete an entry form for each submission:

Reflections 2021-22 General Rules and Entry Form (all categories)
- Printable. Print, complete, scan to send to Reflections Chair with submission.
- Fillable. Fill out PDF form online, save to your computer and send to Reflections chair with submission.

In addition to the general Reflections rules included in the entry packet above, there are also rules specific to each category. Competition guidelines for each of the art categories is available for download below:

Deadline for submissions is Monday, November 12th.

Questions:

For more info or to ask questions, please contact Shea Johnson, Reflections Chair.

Inspiration:

See below for some of Skyview Student Reflections submissions from prior years!

- - - 2020-2021 - - -

Check out a presentation of the submissions for last year!

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