Does your child express his or her imagination through dance, playing music or writing poetry?
Does your child enjoy creating through painting, drawing or taking photos?
Then you should learn more about Reflections!
Does your child enjoy creating through painting, drawing or taking photos?
Then you should learn more about Reflections!
What is Reflections?
It is an annual extracurricular art competition sponsored by PTA councils across the county. Students create art work around a theme and submit a piece (or pieces) within their school at the end of October for judging. All entries will be recognized in a ceremony in November.
Arts Areas
Students may submit works in any of the six areas:
Dance Choreography Film Production
Literature Musical Composition
Photography Visual Arts
How do I sign my child up?
You should have seen a flier come home in your child`s backpack. Please fill this out and return it to your child`s teacher. If you missed the flier, please email your child`s name, track, teacher, parents name, email and phone number and the reflections team at laurelparkesPTA@gmail.com. Once your we receive your email or flier, we will send you an informational email to get started. You may also find help information listed below. Interest deadlines will be October 2 for tracks 2,3 and 4. Deadline will be October 13th for track 1 students.
Getting Started-
The Competition begins with your child thinking about the theme "Within Reach " and how to best translate their ideas and thoughts of that theme into a piece of art. Maybe by composing a piece of music or capturing the theme in a photograph. What ever you choose, be sure to give the theme careful consideration.
I created my artwork, now what?
It is also important to remember that your child will have to fill out a Student Entry Form, (also below). This will be handed in when the artist submits his or her artwork. This Student Entry Form will ask your child to fill in an artist statement. This short paragraph will allow the artist to express how they developed the concept for their artwork. Please be sure that your child completes the statement as it is an important element to the judging process.
When is the artwork due?
Art work will be due by October 31st. There will be various opportunities to submit art work to a Reflections representative in the front office of the school. Please watch for follow up emails for dates and times. Judging will take place following to deadline by an independent panel of judges.
What happens during and after the judging process?
Artist will be broken up in two different divisions for judging. Primary, grades k-2 and intermediate, grades 3-5. Judges will then judge the art on three pieces of criteria;
How will be know who the winners are?
The top twelve winners from both categories, primary and intermediate (24 total) will move to the next phase of the competition. The Wake County PTA Reflections judging. All those moving on will be notified by the Reflections committee.
All participants will be recognized in a ceremony later in the year.
Who should I contact with questions-
Refelctions Chair Loretta Campbell
or
LPES PTA - laurelparkesPTA@gmail.com
It is an annual extracurricular art competition sponsored by PTA councils across the county. Students create art work around a theme and submit a piece (or pieces) within their school at the end of October for judging. All entries will be recognized in a ceremony in November.
Arts Areas
Students may submit works in any of the six areas:
Dance Choreography Film Production
Literature Musical Composition
Photography Visual Arts
How do I sign my child up?
You should have seen a flier come home in your child`s backpack. Please fill this out and return it to your child`s teacher. If you missed the flier, please email your child`s name, track, teacher, parents name, email and phone number and the reflections team at laurelparkesPTA@gmail.com. Once your we receive your email or flier, we will send you an informational email to get started. You may also find help information listed below. Interest deadlines will be October 2 for tracks 2,3 and 4. Deadline will be October 13th for track 1 students.
Getting Started-
The Competition begins with your child thinking about the theme "Within Reach " and how to best translate their ideas and thoughts of that theme into a piece of art. Maybe by composing a piece of music or capturing the theme in a photograph. What ever you choose, be sure to give the theme careful consideration.
- The student may choose from six different mediums to express their idea; Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts. Students may enter art in one or more of these mediums.
- Take a moment to read over the general rules of the competition. (see below)
- Once they have chosen the medium(s), please refer to the attached rules that pertain to the medium(s) your child would like to use. These rules will serve as a guideline for your child and will lead you through the process. (also below)
- Create!
I created my artwork, now what?
It is also important to remember that your child will have to fill out a Student Entry Form, (also below). This will be handed in when the artist submits his or her artwork. This Student Entry Form will ask your child to fill in an artist statement. This short paragraph will allow the artist to express how they developed the concept for their artwork. Please be sure that your child completes the statement as it is an important element to the judging process.
When is the artwork due?
Art work will be due by October 31st. There will be various opportunities to submit art work to a Reflections representative in the front office of the school. Please watch for follow up emails for dates and times. Judging will take place following to deadline by an independent panel of judges.
What happens during and after the judging process?
Artist will be broken up in two different divisions for judging. Primary, grades k-2 and intermediate, grades 3-5. Judges will then judge the art on three pieces of criteria;
- Artistic vision to portray the theme (artist statement is important here)
- Originality and creativity
- Artist merit
How will be know who the winners are?
The top twelve winners from both categories, primary and intermediate (24 total) will move to the next phase of the competition. The Wake County PTA Reflections judging. All those moving on will be notified by the Reflections committee.
All participants will be recognized in a ceremony later in the year.
Who should I contact with questions-
Refelctions Chair Loretta Campbell
or
LPES PTA - laurelparkesPTA@gmail.com
