Reflections Art Program

Art Night Fri, Oct 9 · Entries due Fri, Oct 16

This year’s theme is “What My Culture Means to Me.” Make something new (a dance, a film, a story or poem, a song, a photo, or a piece of art) and share it with Will Rogers. Your creativity could go national!

Send every entry to reflections@willrogerspta.com by Friday, October 16.

Art Night
Fri, Oct 9 · 5:30 p.m.Will Rogers Cafetorium
Entries due
Fri, Oct 16One entry or several, in any category
Send entries to
reflections@willrogerspta.com
Who can enter
Every Will Rogers studentNo experience needed

How to enter

  • 1. Make your piece

    Create something new inspired by “What My Culture Means to Me,” in any of the six categories. Each category has its own requirements.

    Category guidelines
  • 2. Name it and explain it

    Give your piece a title and write a short artist statement (10 to 100 words) about what inspired it and how it connects to the theme.

    Official rules
  • 3. Email it by Oct 16

    Send your entry, title, and artist statement to reflections@willrogerspta.com. Questions about the entry form or sending a large file? Email the same address.

    Email your entry

Reflections Art Night

Friday, October 9, 5:30 p.m., in the Will Rogers Cafetorium. Come make your Reflections piece with help from our volunteer experts. Every student, every idea, all six categories are welcome, and everyone who comes has a shot at a $25 Blick Art Materials gift card.

Thanks to Blick Art Materials for their generous contribution to this event.

About Reflections

Does your student love to draw, dance, sing, write, snap photos, or make movies? Reflections is their stage. Every year, more than 300,000 students across the country create original work in response to a student-selected theme. This 50-year-old National PTA program helps kids explore their ideas, build confidence, and discover a love of creating, and entries can advance to state and national recognition.

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

At Will Rogers, students enter the Primary division (through grade 2) or the Intermediate division (grades 3–5). The Special Artist division welcomes students of all grades who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or Section 504; they may enter it or the grade division closest to their abilities.