MPMS PTSA REFLECTIONS ARTS PROGRAM 2025-2026
**Submission closed October 3rd, 2025, 11:59pm, No entries after will be considered**
The National PTA Reflections Program is an arts recognition program that encourages students to unleash artistic creativity in the classroom and at home. It offers students opportunities to express themselves creatively in six different art categories and to receive positive recognition for original works of art inspired by a pre-selected theme.
This year's theme is - “I Belong!”
Students may choose one or all of the available art categories:
Dance Choreography/Coreografia de danza
Film Production/ Produccion de cine
Literature/ Literatura
Music Composition/ Composicion musical
Photography/ Fotografia
Visual Art/ Artes Visuales
School Grade Divisions:
- Middle School (Grade 6-8)
- Accessible Arts (All Grades)
For more details and guidelines please visit Wake County and North Carolina PTA Websites. Please make sure you follow all the rules and presentation guidelines to avoid disqualification.
IMPORTANT GUIDELINES TO PARTICIPATE IN REFLECTIONS COMPETITION
- Students may participate in one or all art categories.
- Students must submit a Participation Form for EVERY piece submitted, for judging.
- Please make sure to read the General Participation Rules and the Art Specific Rules.
- The artist's name should not be anywhere on the artwork.
- For all student entries, a parent/guardian must be a current PAID PTSA member
- Read and follow file naming instructions link How to name your art file to submit
- For Accessible Arts, please use the same naming conventions, only substitute "AA" instead of "SA" for that category prefix. (EX: Category-Division-Last-First)
- Please fill out this intent form. This will help us determine how many judges are required based on the number of interests.
PARTICIPATION FORM and INSTRUCTIONS
Please read the following instructions carefully before you fill out the MPMS Student Participation Google Form,
Step 1: Please make sure you are signed into parent's personal gmail or are using parent's personal email (NO work and student school emails please) when completing this form. Parent & Student must complete this form together (including uploading artwork).
Step 2: For students under 18, parental permission is required. When you click on submit for this form, you are confirming that the student has their parent's permission to participate in the Reflection program.
Permission may be withdrawn by a parent at any time by contacting your local PTA Reflections chair at your student's school.
Step 3: All the artwork must be submitted online only via MPMS Student Participation Google Form
Above link for Intent form and participation form is ONLY valid for the students of Mills Park Middle School. Please do not use this link to submit artwork for any other schools.
All the artwork must be submitted by October 3rd, 2025, 11:59pm
**No entries will be accepted after this date.**
Questions?? email : mpms.ptsa.reflections@gmail.com
*Students do not have to wait to fill out the MPMS Student Participation Form to start their art projects. Students can begin working on their art project NOW!
*For all student entries, a parent/guardian must be a current PTSA member
****Along with their creation, students need to include a Title and Artist’s Statement, connecting their work to the theme. The Artist’s Statement may only be up to 100 words, but it is a vital piece of the program. Judges consider the Artist Statement for 40% of their overall rating. Students should keep in mind that it isn’t just their creation, but this statement connecting the creation to the theme that is important.