FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY PTA

Santa Monica, CA

Reflections 2018-19

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR FRANKLIN HEROES!

FRANKLIN’S GOT TALENT!!! HERE ARE THE WINNERS:

Dance/Choreography

Mia Rosenfeld

Zoe Dale

Ilysa Freeland

Cole Capps

Literature

Skylar Steiglitz

Chiara Panozzo-Solanot

Aqua Taylor

Josephine Beckerman

Rachel Song

Photography

David Alspach

Jago Solanki

Juliette Tabash

Juliana Trofimov

Alexander Goldman

Atom Taylor

Hadley Maynard

Film Production

Tegan Blaine

Jake Goldberg

Ethan Shah

Luca Infantolino

Charlie Appel

Music Composition

Avery Ong

Eliana Goldman

Grant Jensen

Visual Arts

Sia Kresch

Brianna Ebrahemi

Annabel Thorpe

 

Congratulations to all the entrants this year!

 

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ARTS!!

Reflections encourages students of all ages to:

  • Unleash creative talents and be inspired
  • Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork
  • Experience the fun and joy of making art
  • Tap into critical-thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme
  • Receive positive recognition for their original works of art.

 

“Heroes Around Me”

That’s the theme for the 2018-2019 Reflections Art Program which has been bringing the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. And California State PTA and its members, families and kids are on the forefront of this amazing program, which increases community awareness of the importance of arts in education.

All Franklin students are invited to participate and submit original artwork in one of six areas:

Dance/Choreography

Literature

Photography

Film Production

Music Composition

Visual Arts

TITLE AND ARTIST STATEMENT

Judges will consider your title and artist statement to learn more about your original work and creative interpretation of the theme. Give your work a title that stands out and describe how your work relates to your own personal interpretation of the theme.

Use these guiding questions to help you write an artist statement:

  • How does your work relate to the theme?
  • What is your personal connection to the theme?
  • What did you use to create your work (e.g., supplies, technology, instrumentation, props, etc.)
  • What/who was your inspiration?

 

REVIEW CRITERIA

Judges look for personal interpretations on the program theme that best exemplify creativity and technical skill.

  1. Interpretation: How closely the piece relates to the theme, based on the work itself and the artist statement.
  2. Creativity: How creative and original the piece is in its conception of the theme and its presentation.
  3. Technique: The level of skill demonstrated in the basic principles/techniques of the arts area.

 

PARTICIPATION IS EASY, EXCITING AND EMPOWERING

Artworks are submitted first to school-level PTAs, where they are first recognized,celebrated and judged by five grade-level divisions, while a non-judged Special Artists division celebrates student artists with special needs. School PTAs then choose a selection of entries to be judged by local PTA units, which are then sent on to councils and then districts for consideration. The final artworks submitted to California State PTA by districts are then considered for Outstanding Interpretation, Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit. Outstanding Interpretation and Award of Excellence entries then go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Submissions Due Date: October 19th, 2018

Need a submission form? Download form here.

 

There will be a bin marked ‘Reflections’ at the front office for submission entries.

 

WE WILL HOLD FRANKLIN’S REFLECTION’S CEREMONY

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 2018

6:00pm – 8:00pm

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

OPENING RECEPTION

Visit the PTA Reflections Exhibit and Enjoy Live Student Performances!

AWARDS CEREMONY

Presentation of Awards

CLOSING RECEPTION

Visit the PTA Reflections Exhibit and Enjoy More Live Student Performances!

 

WE ALSO NEED A THEME FOR 2020-21

The art can’t start without an annual theme, and we need your help: Children and youth can submit a national theme to serve as the inspiration for Reflections artists and their original works. Students submitting the winning theme receive $100 and recognition at the National PTA Convention.

 

For any questions please contact Dana Colwell at dana.colwell@me.com