Rice Elementary · Rice PTA
Enter in two steps
Online is encouraged. Paper is welcome too. Need help? Just ask.
Step 1
Join PTA
A parent or guardian must join PTA by October 31. The student or at least one person from the student's household must be a current member to take part.
Join Rice PTA
Step 2
Submit art
Upload the student's entry online by November 6. Have your title, artist statement and file ready first. Prefer paper? Scroll down for the printable form.
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Paper entries are welcome too
Online entry is encouraged, but students may turn in a physical entry to Mrs. Williams, the art teacher. Print the form at home and attach it to the entry.
Step 1
Print the entry form
Print the Texas PTA student entry form on letter paper. Fill it in with black or blue ink, not pencil. Leave the box at the top for Rice PTA to complete.
Step 2
Fill it in
- Student name, grade, age, mailing address, school, district and teacher.
- Parent or guardian name, phone and email, and the name of the household member who is a current Rice PTA member.
- Check one grade division and one art category.
- Write the title, entry details and artist statement (10–100 words).
- Sign it. A parent or legal guardian signs too if the student is under 18.
Step 3
Get it ready, then turn it in
- Visual arts and photos: attach the form to the back in a sheet protector. For visual arts, cover the front with paper secured along one edge, without covering the form. Do not wrap in plastic or laminate.
- Dance, film and music: put the recording on a flash drive inside an envelope, with the form in a sheet protector on the outside.
- Literature: put one copy inside a folder, with the form in a sheet protector on the outside.
- Write the category, grade and your full name on the back of the artwork.
- Hand it to Mrs. Williams by Friday, November 6, the same day as the online deadline.
Rice PTA may handle paper entries a little differently, so ask Mrs. Williams if you are unsure.
Getting started
Four steps from idea to entry
Every entry follows the same path, whatever category you choose.
Think about the theme
Think family, food, language, music and traditions. Connect your art to the theme.
Pick a category
Choose the art form that says it best. You may enter more than one.
Create it yourself
Brand new work, made by you alone.
Add a title and statement
Add a title and a 10–100 word artist statement, then submit.
Choose your art form
Seven ways to enter
Pick one or more. Tap a card to see its rules.
Dance ChoreographyCreate movement that shows what your culture means.
Film ProductionMake a short film, up to 5 minutes.
LiteratureWrite something original, like a story or a poem.
Music CompositionCompose an original piece of music.
PhotographyTell your story with a photograph you take.
Visual ArtsOriginal 2D art, like drawing, painting or collage.
Accessible ArtsFor students who identify as having a disability.
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Before you turn it in
Entry checklist
Check each item off. Your progress stays on this device.
Are you ready to submit?
Finish the checklist above and your two ways to submit will unlock here.
Submit online (encouraged)
- Make sure a parent or guardian joined Rice PTA by Oct 31.
- Have your title, artist statement and file ready.
- Upload your entry using the online form.
Turn in a paper entry
- Print and fill in the entry form in ink, then sign it.
- Attach the form to your artwork as shown in the paper steps above.
- Give it to Mrs. Williams, the art teacher.
Good to know
What happens next
- Saturday, October 31Last day to join PTA. You must be a member to enter.
- Friday, November 6Online entries and paper entries are both due. Give paper entries to Mrs. Williams.
- November 6–13Digital judging. Our judges review every entry privately. They see the art, title and statement, never the student's name.
- Monday, November 16Rice Elementary awards are announced at our school celebration.
- Later this seasonEntries that advance go to the PTA council (local deadline November 18, council submission December 18). We will contact those families.
Quick answers
Do I have to join PTA?
Yes. The student, or someone in the student's household, must be a current PTA member by October 31. Join Rice PTA.
Can I enter more than one category?
Yes. Each entry must be new, original and made by you alone.
Can a grown-up help me?
No. The art must be created by the student alone. Grown-ups can help with things like getting the file ready and turning it in. Students in the Accessible Arts Division may have help. Write your statement yourself; grown-ups can listen, but the ideas and words are yours.
Who sees my name?
Judges only see an entry number, the title, the artist statement and the art. Your name stays with the PTA.
Where do I turn in a paper entry?
Give it to Mrs. Williams, our art teacher, by November 6.
I missed a deadline. What now?
Contact us as soon as you can and we will let you know what is possible.
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Questions or need help?
Reach out any time, including help with submitting an entry.