The Reflections Program is a National PTA and Georgia PTA cultural arts competition that provides an opportunity for students to use their creative talents to express themselves through their own original work and be recognized for their creativity!

All students are invited to enter the Reflections 2025-26 Competition. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-selected theme. This 50+ year-old program helps them 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 in school and in life.

Since 1969, over 10 million students of all ages have taken part in this program nationally in order to:

• Unleash their creative talents and be inspired
• Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork
• Experience the joy and fun 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

***2025-26 REFLECTIONS SUBMISSIONS WILL BE COLLECTED ONLINE ONLY.***

The theme this year is: I Belong!

How to Participate

Only original works of art created entirely by the student are accepted. Submissions are evaluated at the school level first, with two winners per grade level per category advancing on to ECCC and potentially to State and National level competitions. Scoring is based on Creativity, Technical Skill, and Interpretation of the Theme, which changes each year.

To learn more about this year’s theme or to enter, visit:

https://ptaourchildren.org/explore-the-2025-2026-pta-reflections-theme-i-belong/

Deadline to enter submissions is October 24, 2025!

Submit Entries HERE! — You may need a google account to submit via the link.

If you are unable to submit through the link, you may email your submission to Reflections@mtbethelpta.org.

For submission rules, please visit https://georgiapta.org/events-programs/reflections-submissions and navigate to the “Rules & Forms” panel within the “Reflections Documents” section for rules by category.

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Questions?

Please email this year’s Reflections Chair, Holly Wright, at Reflections@mtbethelpta.org.