Deadline Extended to Dec 6th!
EXPLORE THE ARTS, AND EXPRESS YOURSELF!
We want all Matthew Whaley students to unleash their creative superpowers and create wonderful original works of art this fall. All MW students are encouraged to participate in the MW PTA Reflections Arts Contest. The theme for 2023-2024 is I am hopeful because...
About Reflections
For more than 50 years, the National PTA organization has offered its Reflections art contest to provide opportunities for student recognition and access to the arts that boost student confidence and success. The art contest includes six categories:
Dance Choreography | Film Production | Literature
Music Composition | Photography | Visual Art
Did you know that Legos, Jewelry, Collages, Fashion Design and even kites and wind chimes fall under the Visual Arts category? The sky is the limit!
Did you know you can enter in one or all of the six categories?
The Reflections contest deadline for Matthew Whaley is December 6th, 2023.
Email questions and submissions to:
mwespta@gmail.com
Reflections Entry Rules
Dance Choreography
Solo and ensemble works of all dance styles are accepted. Entrant must be the choreographer and may also be the performer, or one of the performers. If background music is used, cite it on the entry form. Video file must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1,000 MB (1,000 megabyte) in file size and be in MP4 or AVI format.
Film Production
Accepted short film styles include: Animation, narrative, documentary, experimental or media presentation. Use of PowerPoint is prohibited. Entrant must be the screenwriter, cinematographer, editor and producer. If background music is used, cite it on the entry form. Video file must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1,000 MB (1,000 megabyte) in file size and be in MP4 or AVI format.
Literature
Accepted forms of fiction and nonfiction include: Prose, poetry, reflective essay, screen play and play script, narrative, and short story. Entrants may write in their primary language as long as an interpretive English translation is also attached. Use of copyrighted material is prohibited. Writing must not exceed 2,000 words and may be handwritten or typed. Accepted formats: Single-sided print on 8 1⁄2x11” paper, PDF file.
Music Composition
All music styles and combinations of instrumentation are accepted. Entrant must be the composer and may also be the performer, or one of the performers. Use of copyrighted material is prohibited. Audio recording must not exceed 5 minutes in length and 1,000 MB (1,000 megabyte) in file size. Accepted audio file formats include: MP3 and WAV. Notation (score/tablature) in PDF format is only required for middle and high school divisions. In place of a notated score entrant may include a written reflective statement that provides a musically technical explanation of how you wrote the music (100 words or less).
Photography
Photo must be a single print/digital image. Collages and collections of photos are not accepted. Entrant must be the photographer and may use a variety of digital editing techniques including but not limited to, multiple exposure, negative sandwich and photogram. Use of copyrighted material is prohibited. Print image dimensions must be no smaller than 3x5 inches and no larger than 8x10 inches. Accepted print formats: Mounted on mat or poster board no larger than 11x14 inches. Framed prints are not accepted. Digital image dimensions must be at least 640x960 (pixels) and 300 dpi (resolution). Accepted file formats: JPEG, JPG, and PNG.
Visual Arts
Works of both fine and design arts are accepted, including but not limited to: architectural drawing and models, ceramics, collage, computer generated images and graphics, crafts, drawing, fashion clothes and jewelry, fiber work, mixed media, painting, printmaking and sculpture. Use of copyrighted material is prohibited. 2D artworks must be mounted on sturdy material and no larger than 24x30 inches with matting. Framed entries are not accepted. Include one digital image of artwork with your submission. 3D artwork submissions must contain 3 digital images of artwork at different angles. Image(s) are used for artwork identification, judging and exhibition purposes. Accepted file formats: JPEG, JPG, and PNG.
Entry Forms and Deadlines
Reflections Entry Form: English | Spanish (this signed and completed form must be submitted with the artwork).
Or use the online form for a submission to MW PTA.
2023-2024 Deadlines:
• Dec 6: MW PTA Reflections entries due
• Dec 15: MW PTA winners announced to students
• Jan 5: WJCC PTA winners announced
• March: Virginia PTA winners announced
• May: National PTA Winners announced
Email questions and submissions to:
mwespta@gmail.com
Student Recognition
All students participating in the MW Reflections competition have a chance to win prizes from the PTA for each of the entry categories. Participating students will receive recognition by the school and the MW PTA via certificate of participation and a Reflections art display in the school building.
Category winners in our local-level MW contest also will have the chance to move up and compete at the WJCC PTAs, Virginia PTA and National PTA competition levels. Competitors who reach the National PTA level could win:
