Explore the Arts and Express Yourself

Bellevue High artists, express your artistic creativity and imagination! Reflections 2023-2024 is now ON.

 

Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school, but in life.

The theme for the 2023-2024 program year is “I Am Hopeful Because…” Students submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. 

Deadline for submitting virtual entries is Monday, November 27, 2023, 6 PM. 

Winners at Bellevue High School will have their works moved on for judging at the Bellevue School District 405 level. A BSD 405 District council winner of each category will then advance to the Washington State level. Finally, a state winner of each category will advance to National competition.

 

Art Areas:

  • Choreography/Dance: originally choreographed dance composition.
  • Film/Video: original works, with or without sound, of animation, narrative, documentary, experimental or music video/film.
  • Literature – works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, prose, drama, short stories, and lyrics.
  • Music Composition – original musical composition, with or without words.
  • Photography: color or black and white, included techniques: photogram, negative sandwich, and multiple exposure.
  • Visual Arts: drawing, painting in tempera, oil, acrylic, watercolor & t-shirt paints, computer generated art, two-dimensional collage, printmaking, needlework & leather tooling.
  • The Special Artist Division is open to students with a disability.

Entries are judged on creative ability and interpretation of the theme. Please give special consideration when crafting your artist’s statement since it carries the most weight in the judging rubric. 

 

Art Rules: Click the categories below to see rules and guidelines.

 

Student Entry Form:  Click here for the form 23.24-BHS – WSPTA-student-entry-form. 

Please read directions carefully and fill the form out completely. Since the form is in Word, you can type in the form. Please do your best to keep the formatting neat. Typed name for the student signature and the parent/guardian signature is acceptable. Submit this form with your artwork via the Virtual Submission instructions below.

 

Virtual Submission:  Use the BHS Reflections Google Form to submit your entry.

Student Entry Form and your Artwork must be submitted virtually via the Google form. You may need to create a Google account to submit the form if you do not already have a Google account. If you have trouble with the entry or submission forms, please email reflections@bellevuehighptsa.com for assistance.

Virtual submissions are by November 27, 2023 at 6PM. 

 

Questions? Please contact Kathy Green at reflections@bellevuehighptsa.com

Washington State PTA Reflections has more resources:  Program Details, Previous Winners, FAQ etc. Please note that deadlines listed on the Washington State PSTA page apply to state entries.

BHS entries are due November 27, 2023.

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