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Reflections Art Program

The Reflections Art Contest is back, and this year’s theme is “What My Culture Means to Me”. This contest invites students to dive into their creativity and share what this theme means to them. Whether through visual arts, dance, film, literature, music composition, or photography, every student has a chance to explore, imagine, and express!

Submission Deadline: October 23, 2026

Here’s how to get started:

1. Check out the requirements, instructions for each arts category, and tips for creating a successful Reflections entry at https://www.pta.org/home/programs/reflections/craft-an-entry

2. Pick Your Medium – You can submit original work in one or more categories:

Dance Choreography
Film Production
Literature
Music Composition
Photography
Visual Arts

3. Create Your Masterpiece

4. Register Your Entry – There are two ways to submit an entry:

1) Online using the 2026-27 Reflections Student Entry Form, or

2) In the PTA Office using the paper version of the form

Let’s see your reflections on "What My Culture Means to Me" and celebrate your unique perspectives!

2026 2027 Registration Link

2026 -2027 Reflections Overall Guidelines

2025/26 submissions

Thank you to all of the kids who worked so hard on their dance choreography, photography, literature, and visual arts submissions! We love them all!

Congratulations to the 4 Gallardo artists advancing to state!

Kavita Reddy – Intermediate (3-5) Literature – “One in a World of Many”
Akshadha Manikandan – Primary (TK-2) Visual Arts – “I Thrive! I Grow!! I Shine!!! I Belong!!!”
Divi Pujari – Primary (TK-2) Dance Choreography – “KPOP Demon Hunters ‘Golden Song’"
Jaishnavi Subash – Primary (TK-2) Photography – “I Belong To”

Literature

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One In A World Of Many Kavita Reddy Intermediate (Grades 3-5) Award of Excellence	The Invitation Asiya Khan Intermediate (Grades 3-5) Honorable Mention	The Magic Cup Arya Khan Intermediate (Grades 3-5) Award of Merit	Belonging Aliya Khan Intermediate (Grades 3-5)

Dance Choreography & Photography

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KPOP Demon Hunters "Golden Song" Dance choreography Deepthi Atukuri Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2) Award of Excellence	I Belong To Jaishnavi Subash Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2) Award of Excellence

Visual Arts

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I Thrive! I Grow!! I Shine!! I Belong!! Akshadha Manikandan Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2) Award of Excellence	Crayon Party Emily Lundquist Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2) Award of Merit	Friends Forever Elora Sarkar Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2) Honorable Mention	The Watering Hole in Africa Adeline Lash Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2)


I Belong To Jaishnavi Subash Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2)	We Belong Sahana Reddy Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2)	My Class Elina Qi Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2)	Belonging Beneath the Sun Aadvik Patil Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2)