The 2023-2024 Reflections Arts Contest Has ENDED
What is Reflections?
The Long Branch PTA believes that all children deserve a quality arts education and encourages students to pursue artistic expression through participation in its annual arts Reflections Program. For over 50 years, this program has offered students in preschool through grade 12 the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. It celebrates the many skills of our students and encourages them to pursue artistic expression in a number of different ways including Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Musical Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts.
At Long Branch Elementary this fall program offers students an opportunity to create art around a specified theme. These pieces are juried at the school level with the opportunity to progress to the Arlington County, State, and National competitions.
Why Reflections?
Reflections is so much more than "just an art contest." It helps kids take risks, be inspired, think creatively, receive positive recognition, and be celebrated for their works of art. It also allows our community to celebrate creativity in our students! Studies have shown there is a relationship between the arts and health and well-being across one’s lifespan.
The theme for 2023-2024 is:
"I am Hopeful Because..."
Submission Details
Deadline for Submission of Entries:
November 10, 2023
How to Participate:
Students may submit completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories (but only one entry per category).
Step1: Review the rules for your category
- Visual Arts Category Rules: English | Spanish
- Photography Category Rules: English | Spanish
- Literature / Creative Writing Category Rules: English | Spanish
- Dance Choreography Category Rules: English | Spanish
- Film / Video Production Category Rules: English | Spanish
- Music Composition Category Rules: English | Spanish
- Special Artist Division* Category Rules: English | Spanish
*Students who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 may enter in the Special Artist Division or grade division most closely aligned to their functional abilities.
Step 2: Create your art
Step 3: Submit your art by November 10, 2023
How to Submit:
Check back here next year for details on how to participate.
Questions?
Please contact longbranchreflections@gmail.com.
To learn more about the contest visit the National PTA Reflections website or the Virginia PTA Reflections website.
Check out this promotion video here:
Theme Search Contest:
In addition to participating in the Reflections program, students are welcome to submit their creative Reflections theme idea through the National PTA Theme Search Contest. The student who submits the winning entry will receive a $100 prize from the National PTA!
To participate, submit this form directly to the Virginia PTA by November 1, 2023. Your theme idea could inspire hundreds of thousands of future Reflections artists across the nation!
Page last updated October 3, 2023
