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Does your child really enjoy creative projects? Do you often feel his/her projects should be hung in a gallery? Your child might love participating in the Reflections National Arts Contest! |
It is time to celebrate our young Cedar Trails artists!
Reflections is a National PTSA arts contest open to all students. The primary focus of the contest is to celebrate creativity through positive recognition.
This year's theme is Accepting Imperfection.
Entries must be submitted at the front office by Friday, October 25th.
Student participants will be recognized at school celebration later this year and at a district celebration in January.
Please fill out and print the entry form for your students art project.
Submissions can be dropped off at the Cedar Trails office starting October 7th and will be accepted through Friday, October 25th. There will be a marked box in the main office to place your art projects.
If your student has created a visual art project such as a picture or painting, please drop off the physical object in the marked box in the office. If your student has created digital art such as a video or dance, please record the presentation and put it on a flash drive. The flash drive and entry form should be together in an envelope then placed in the marked box.
Judging will be based on:
Judges strongly consider the interpretation of the Reflections theme during the evaluation process. It is suggested that students give their submissions a title that stands out and describes how the piece relates to the student’s personal interpretation of the theme. The following guiding questions can be useful when developing a title and artist statement:
Cedar Trails will send one submission from every category and then additional projects based on judging. Up to 12 total entries may be submitted at the district level.
Please make sure to read the guidelines for each category carefully. Submissions cannot be accepted if they do not follow the guidelines.
Categories
See a Quick Reference Guide for each Category below.
Participation is organized by student age and grade level:
Accessible Arts - Students who identify as having a disability may enter the Accessible Arts Division OR grade division (not both) most closely aligned to their functional abilities. Visit the link to find complete details
2024-25 Accessible Art Guidelines
Still have questions?
Click here to see more details on the WA State Reflections website or directly email our Cedar Trails Reflections Coordinator. We are happy to help.
----------------------Quick Reference Guide for each Category----------------------
Music Composition Guidelines
❖ Student composers are not required to perform their composition, but a MP3 or WAV. recording of the composition must be included.
❖ Entries containing algorithmic composition techniques are not accepted.
❖ 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.
❖ Notation is required for the middle and high school divisions. Accepted file types include PDF.
❖ Audio recording must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1,000 MB (1,000 megabyte) in file size.
❖ Do not say student name anywhere in the audio entry including opening and ending credits
❖ MP4 and video files are NOT accepted.
❖ Click on hyperlink above for the complete document
Photography Guidelines
❖ Entries may include public places, well-known products, trademarks or certain other copyrighted material as long as that copyrighted material is incidental to the subject matter of the piece and/or is a smaller element of a whole.
❖ Do not print/show student name anywhere on front of entry
❖ Only new pieces of artwork inspired by the theme may be submitted.
❖ Dimensions must be at least 640x960 (pixels) and 300 dpi (resolution).
❖ Print must be no smaller than 3x5 and no larger than 8X10 inches.
❖ Print must be mounted on sturdy material such as cardboard or poster board not to exceed 11x14 inches, including matting. Framed photos are not accepted.
❖ Poems or prose submitted with the photo will not be considered as part of the entry.
❖ Accepted file formats: JPEG, JPG, and PNG.
❖ Click on hyperlink above for the complete document
Visual Arts Guidelines
❖ Entrants must provide a brief description of the tools and methods used in the creation process, including any generative elements.
❖ Do not print/show student name anywhere on front of entry
❖ 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. Physical copy must be printed to qualify.
❖ Framed artwork and artwork containing loose materials is not accepted. Matting is accepted.
❖ 2D artwork (e.g. painting): Dimensions must not exceed 24x30 inches, including matting. Paper entries must be mounted on sturdy material.
❖ 3D artwork (e.g. sculpture):entries that require assembling/repairing from transporting will be disqualified.
❖ Accepted file formats: JPEG, JPG, and PNG.
❖ Click on hyperlink above for the complete document
Film Production Guidelines
❖ Do not print/show student name anywhere in the video entry including opening and ending credits
❖ Only new pieces of artwork inspired by the theme may be submitted.
❖ Each entry must be the original work of one student only.
❖ Use of background music must be cited on the student entry form.
❖ Video must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1,000 MB(1,000 megabyte) in file size. Student artists should film or use a tripod. Another person holding the camera is not considered the student’s own creation.
❖ Accepted file formats include: .mp4, .mov, .avi
❖ Copyright and use of digital technology are defined in the guidelines.
❖ Click on the hyperlink above for the complete document
Dance Choreography Guidelines
❖Do not print/show student name anywhere in the video entry including opening and ending credits.
❖Only new pieces of artwork inspired by the theme may be submitted.
❖Each entry must be the original work of one student only.
❖Cite background music (if any) on the student entry form.
❖Video must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1,000 MB in file size.
❖Accepted file formats include: .mp4, .mov, .avi file format.
❖ Click on the hyperlink above for the complete document
Literature Guidelines
❖ Illustrated entries, including books, with pictures drawn by the student author are acceptable; however, only literary content is judged.
❖Include student name, entry title, arts category and division on back of entry
❖Entry must not exceed 2,000 words. PDF is the accepted file type.
❖Handwritten & typed entries are accepted on 8.5x11 paper (one sided only). Number each page.
❖Click on hyperlink above for the complete document
We look forward to seeing all the entries for our Cedar Trails Participants!
