Berkley Schools PTAs Sponsoring Reflections Art Contest

All Berkley Schools PTAs are participating in the 2024-25 National PTA Reflections art contest. The Reflections program was founded in 1969 and since its founding, millions of students have participated in the program. The goal of the program is participation in and appreciation for the arts. 

This year’s Reflections theme is “Accepting Imperfections.” Students of all ages are invited to create visual art, dance, photography or literature connected to the theme. Berkley PTAs will judge all entries and choose up to four winners in each age range and category. Those winners then move on to be judged at the state level. Top winners at the state level go on to national judging.

General Rules:

• Only new pieces of artwork inspired by the theme may be submitted.
• Students may only submit one entry per category.
• Each entry may only be submitted by one student. For example, if more than one student appears in an entry (like for dance choreography), only the person who is responsible for creating the concept and leading the project can enter their name on the entry form.
• The work must be the child’s. Parents or other grown-ups may not help. (Exceptions apply for the Accessible Arts division.)
• To keep the judging anonymous, do not include the student’s full name on the work. That means no signatures on visual arts pieces and no full names written or spoken in other pieces.
• Use of copyrighted material is prohibited, except for background music in dance choreography and specific exceptions in visual arts entries. See category guidelines for details.
• Digital technology and/or software can be used to develop, enhance and/or present an entry but may not provide the primary design and/or concept.
• Each entry must have an entry form. This form will include an artist statement, which tells the judges how the project fits with the theme of “Accepting Imperfection.”
• Artists must include a consent form for any person whose face or voice is included in an entry.

Artist Statements

Artist statements must be between 10 and 100 words and must describe what the work is and how it relates to the theme. Artists can share how they got the idea for the project or what “Accepting Imperfection” means to them. Artist statements are an important part of the judging - make sure they are student words – not grown-up words.

How to Enter - Due November 6

Use the Reflections Entry Form.

Learn more details on the PTA Reflections Information Sheet.