Reflections Art
The National PTA Reflections Art Competition is a program that encourages students to express themselves creatively and celebrates their original works. The program also aims to increase our community’s awareness on the importance of art education. This year’s theme is “What my culture means to me”. Learn more on the theme here: https://www.pta.org/home/programs/reflections. All students attending PTA schools sponsoring the program are invited to participate and submit original artwork in the following six categories:
Dance Choreography
Film Production
Literature
Music Composition
Photography
Visual Arts
General information from the California State PTA available here. If you would like to see some sample winning artworks at the state level from last year, they can be found here.
Each year, students are invited to submit themes for the annual Reflections Art Program that will inspire young artists to create original works.
Submit your Theme search entries by visiting https://capta.org/programs-events/reflections/
The 2026-2027 theme winners from our school:
Photography - Intermediate (Grades 3-5):
Award of Excellence: “Radiant and Rhythmic Rangoli” by Laya Hari, 3rd grade
Music - Intermediate (Grades 3-5):
Award of Excellence: “What About You?” by Violet Lee, 5th grade Audio, Notation
Award of Merit: “My culture is part of me and that is where I belong” by Samarth Kalidindi, 5th grade Audio, Notation
Literature - Intermediate (Grades 3-5):
Award of Excellence: “What my culture means to me” by Samarth Kalidindi, 5th grade
Award of Merit: “My Culture” by Reva Kanitkar, 3rd grade
Visual Arts - Intermediate (Grades 3-5):
Award of Excellence: “My Culture, My Roots” by Siva Sarvesh Rupenaguntla, 5th grade Image 1, Image 2
Award of Merit: “The Family Dinner” by Lumen Coughenour, 3rd grade Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4, Image 5
Honorable Mention: “Cultureolotol” by Ryan Kanitkar, 3rd grade
Visual Arts - Primary (Grades TK/K-2):
Award of Excellence: “Beauty, Perseverance, and Hope: How my heritage nurtures my heart” by Millinnia Zeng, 2nd grade
Award of Merit: “Unity In Diversity” by Archit Shah, 1st grade
Honorable Mention: “The Celebration” by Radian Coughenour, 1st grade Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4, Image 5
For additional information and questions about the annual Reflections theme search, please contact National PTA at reflections@pta.org.