Programs

Reflections

2009 - 2010 Reflections Theme: 

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Please check back, State Awards to be posted soon . . .

 

Reflections Exhibit

Texas PTA Reflections Exhibit 2009-2010.pdf pdf icon

Texas PTA is pleased to announce that 117 pieces of Visual Arts and Photography artwork are currently on display at the following locations in Austin through April 30, 2010:

Texas Commission on the Arts
E.O. Thompson Office Building
920 Colorado
Austin, TX 78701

Texas Education Agency
William Travis Building
1707 N. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701

Texas Legislative Budget Board
Robert E. Johnson Building
1501 N. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701

You are invited to visit and view all artwork at these locations. All exhibits are open 8 am – 5 pm Monday through Friday. Congratulations on your outstanding Reflections entry. Texas PTA thanks you for your participation and a job well done. Please click on the link above for a complete listing of art on exhibit and what location the artwork is on display.

 

 

Deadlines

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  • Local PTA (School) - A Local PTA’s Reflections deadline, for students to submit their entries, 
    will be set by the school’s PTA. Please check with the Arts in Education Chairman or the
    PTA President for this deadline. Texas PTA recommends that the Local PTA set this deadline 
    no earlier than October 30th. The Local PTA will advance 20% of their entries to the     Council or Area level. (If a Local PTA is not a member of a Council PTA, their entries are advanced to the Area PTA.)

  • Council or Area PTA- The Council or Area PTA’s Reflections deadline is set by that Council or Area PTA. The Local PTA’s Arts in Education Chairman or PTA President must contact their Council or Area PTA for this deadline. Texas PTA recommends that the Council and Area PTAs set this deadline no earlier than November 27th. The Council and Area PTAs will advance 10% of their entries to the State level.

  • Texas PTA - The Texas PTA Reflections deadline is January 15th. All advancing entries must be received by the deadline. Texas PTA will advance 24 entries to the National level. There will be one entry advanced from each age group in each arts area. State results will be posted on the Texas PTA Web site in March.

  • National PTA - The National PTA Reflections deadline is March 2nd. National results will be announced between the months of June and July.

  • National PTA Awards and Recognition - English pdf icon

 

Timeline for Returning Artwork

  • Texas PTA will return all Visual Arts and Photography entries to the Reflections Chairpersons of each Council or Area from which artwork was received.

  • One shipment will be made to the Council/Area Chairpersons once the exhibit pieces have been returned to the State office around mid May.

  • The Council or Area Reflections Chairpersons will arrange for the artwork to be delivered to their respective schools.

 

 

National PTA has announced the winning theme!

The 2011-2012 school year Reflections theme will be “Diversity Means,“submitted by Ozark North Elementary PTA in Ozark, Missouri.