In its more than 40-year history, the Reflections program has encouraged millions of students across the nation and in American schools overseas to explore their artistic talents. The program offers students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. Students in preschool through grade 12 are encouraged to submit works of art in six arts areas:

• Dance choreography
  
• Film production
  
• Literature
  
• Musical composition
  
• Photography
  
• Visual arts

Reflections Theme - "Magic of a Moment"
Each year, the National PTA Reflections Program challenges students to create art inspired by a specific theme. Themes are selected from hundreds of ideas submitted by students in the PTA Reflections Program Theme Search Contest. Past themes have included "Exploring New Beginnings," "If I Could Give the World a Gift...," "A Different Kind of Hero," “I Can Make a Difference by…” and “Wow!” and "Together we can." The 2012-2013 theme is "Magic of a Moment"

Student Participation
Annually, hundreds of thousands of students participate in the Reflections program through their local PTAs. These student winners go on to compete at the district/regional and state levels, with the best-of-the-best entries going to National PTA to be considered for a National Reflections award. Each year, PTA gives the following awards at the national level:

• Outstanding Interpretation Awards
• Awards of Excellence
• Awards of Merit
• Honorable Mention

How to Get Involved in the Reflections Program
Any PTA/PTSA in good standing is eligible to sponsor a Reflections Program. Rules and deadlines differ from state to state; contact your state PTA for more information. See the "How to Begin" section of this web site for more information.

National PTA Reflections Media Sponsor

National PTA is excited to partner with Parenting Magazine as the National Media Sponsor of PTA’s Reflections Program. As a partner of PTA, Parenting is hosting online galleries that feature an exclusive selection of Reflections artwork. Parenting will also feature Reflections in Parenting School Years and online at Parenting.com throughout the year.