National PTA Awards and Recognition
Awards of Excellence and Awards of Merit
National PTA gives three Awards of Excellence in each arts area, in each
grade division. Up to five Awards of Merit may be chosen in each arts
area and grade division.
Award of Excellence recipients receive a $200 cash award and a
silver-plated Reflections medallion. Award of Merit recipients receive a
silver-plated Reflections medallion. Additional sponsor gifts may be
given.
Outstanding Interpretation Award Recipients
Four Outstanding Interpretation Awards - one from each arts area - are
chosen from among all of the Award of Excellence recipients. These four
Outstanding Interpretation Awards recognize the most creative
interpretation of the theme in each of the arts areas, regardless of
grade division.
The four Outstanding Interpretation Award recipients receive the
following:
- An expense-paid trip for themselves and one adult to the National
PTA Convention
- A $750 arts education award from National PTA
- One gold-plated Reflections medallion
Notification to students
- All students whose entries reach the national level of judging
will receive a letter of congratulations from National PTA,
regardless of whether their work receives an award.
- Recipients of the Award of Excellence and the Award of Merit will
be notified in May.
- Outstanding Interpretation Award recipients and their state arts
chairs will be notified in May by phone.
