REFLECTIONS PROGRAM 2010
TEACHERS,
ADMINISTRATION, PARENTS and STUDENTS - We are looking forward to working with you this
year as a PTA. I hope that the info below will help you fit Reflections
into your plans. There will be current forms and details regarding the contests
by Sept. 1st in the ASMS office waiting area file box.
It
is highly recommended to visit ptareflections.org where you can see
great samples of past winners, plus all the gory details of requirements for
the various categories.
Please
use the student entry forms provided at school. It has some of the info
filled out for you, and includes our school due dates and address and local PTA
info.
As
in years past, we hope that providing poster board, mat board , and other
materials will encourage participation. Last year we had an incredible
number of entries, and our students won a ton of awards, too! You know
how much we appreciate you cheering the students on, whether is by assigning it
or by reminding them of their talents. Please contact me with requests
for materials.
Students are encouraged to create and submit works of art
in any of the six categories: dance choreography, film production,
literature, musical composition, photography, and the visual arts.
“TOGETHER WE CAN” is the theme this year.
The
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Sample Judging Rubric All entries should be judged
on artistic merit, creativity, mastery of the medium, and, most heavily,
interpretation of the theme. |
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Interpretation of Theme |
How closely the piece relates
to the theme, based on the artwork itself and the artist statement |
5pts |
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Artistic Merit/Creativity |
How creative and original the
piece is in its conception of the theme and its presentation |
3pts |
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Mastery of Medium |
The level of skill
demonstrated in the basic principles/ techniques of the arts area |
2pts |
Answers
to Frequently Asked Questions: Yes, if this is assigned this as a class project,
allow time to grade them before they are due for judging on November 1st.
Yes, a student may enter in more than one category! ASMS can only send in
one winning entry per student per category to the next level of district
judging, but they can enter in a category more than once on the ASMS school
level. Yes, we get the most entries in Visual Arts and Photography.
You may want to consider also entering in another category to boost your
chances to win!
VISUAL
ARTS and PHOTOGRAPHY:
No, do not sign your work on the front! Yes, your work will be
disqualified if it exceeds size limits or is thicker than 3/8th
inches. Yes, the artist’s statement really is mandatory! Yes- photocollages are
allowed. No, it is not mandatory to turn in entries for Photography in a
mat board frame. Winning entries will be provided a mat if they don’t
have one. No, it is not mandatory for Visual Arts entries to be submitted
on a mat board. Winning entries will be provided a sturdy cardboard mat
if it is not submitted on one. No, you may not turn in canvases thicker
than 3/8th “. Yes, visual arts entries look great on 20” x 30”
foam core board or mat board. Artwork can be done directly on them, or
paper can be securely mounted on the foam core. No, you should not use
full size poster board- it is too big!
FILM
PRODUCTION: No, you can’t make a long movie! Entries may not exceed 5 minutes.
I
will be your Cultural Arts PTA contact. My email is bigmamalambert@bellsouth.net and my cell number is 373-7922.
We are lucky to have our former PTA President,
To get on
our WARRIOR ART email list, contact Donnell Jenkins at asmswarriorart@yahoo.com. You will receive
info about ASMS Cultural Arts opportunities and a class schedule of Art Classes
with Ms. Kennan, who is accepting volunteers.
THANK
YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN DEVELOPING ABITA’S YOUNG ARTISTS- LOVE, RACHEL LAMBERT