This program is hosted by the National, Washington State and Mercer Island PTAs. Your contributions to our Mercer Island High School PTSA Ask Campaign and PTSA volunteers help support this program for our students.
 
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.

Students in grades K-12 create original works of art in response to a theme. 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 six arts areas:

• Dance Choreography
• Film Production
• Literature
• Music Composition
• Photography
• Visual Arts 

While the primary focus of Reflections is a celebration of creativity through positive recognition, finalists from local PTAs will move on to the state round. Washington State PTA finalists who receive an “Outstanding Interpretation” award will advance to the National PTA round.

Please read the Reflections rules carefully - students may only submit one submission per category. However, students can and are encouraged to participate in multiple categories.

Deadline for 2023 submission: December 1, 2023 by 4pm 

Online application and submissions for all categories. Upload submissions here. For visual arts and photography only, additional physical submissions to be dropped off at the school's front office by deadline. Please attach entry form to the art and photography entry. 

Reflections Art Award Ceremony: March 4, 2024 5-7p at IMS Commons

All participants and winners will be recognized at the ceremony with certificates and awards. 

Additional Showcase Opportunities

Yuan Ru Art Center (Gallery showing)
In the spring, there will be a weekend Open House Event at Yuan Ru Art Center in Bellevue where all Reflections entries will be displayed for friends and family of the Reflections artists to view. More details to come. 

MISD Fine Art Showcase
More details to come

For more information on this year’s 2023-2024 Reflections competition, please contact Kaitlyn Lee or Jenny Harrington, Mercer Island High School Reflections Co-Chairs, at reflections@mihsptsa.org