NATIONAL PORTFOLIO DAY
An education in art and design is a special learning experience. National Portfolio Day is your opportunity to meet professionals from some of the finest design and visual arts schools in North America. It’s not a competition, and no offers of admission will be made. Bring your portfolio, containing no more than 15 pieces of your best work, and have it critiqued by the school of your choice.
OCAD University hosted National Portfolio Day on Saturday November 12, 2011.
At our National Portfolio Day event reviews are held from 12 noon to 4 pm. Admission is free. (No preregistration. Doors open at 11:45 am.)
What should you bring?
Include a variety of finished pieces in your portfolio that demonstrate your ability to work with a wide range of techniques, materials and subject matter. Drawings may be from direct observation as well as from your imagination and memory. New media or time based work can be included. Work exploring colour, form, mixed media, and 3D approaches are welcome. In addition to finished pieces, your portfolio may include works in progress. Include a sketchbook/creative journal to demonstrate your creative process and work habits. Do not mat or frame your work, or worry about the presentation. The work itself is what is of interest.
No admission decisions or scholarship awards will be offered at National Portfolio Days.
Colleges and Universities attending OCAD University's 2011 National Portfolio Day:
- Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary AB
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Art Center College of Design, Pasadena CA
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CalArts (California Institute of the Arts), Valencia CA
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California College of the Arts, San Francisco CA
- College for Creative Studies, Detroit MI
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Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus OH
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Concordia University - Faculty of Fine Arts, Montreal QC
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Ecole Parsons a Paris (Paris College of Art), Paris,France
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Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver BC
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FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles CA
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Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Grand Rapids MI
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Lawrence Tech., Southfield MI
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Maryland Institute of Art (MICA), Baltimore MD
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Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee WI
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Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia PA
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New York School of Interior Design, New York NY
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Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD University), Halifax NS
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OCAD University, Toronto ON
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Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles CA
- Parsons The New School for Design, New York NY
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Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY
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PrattMWP, Utica NY
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Rhode Island School of Design (RSDI), Providence RI
- San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco CA
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Chicago IL
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School of Visual Arts, New York NY
- Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse NY
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The New England School of Art & Design of Suffolk University, Boston MA
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The University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA
For more information about the National Portfolio Day Association please visit their website.
Representatives from OCAD U attend several National Portfolio Day Events throughout North America. Bring your work, have it critiqued and meet with OCAD U Faculty and staff. The 2011/2012 events that we will be attending are:
- Saturday October 15, 2011 - Grand Rapids National Portfolio Day hosted by Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids MI
- Sunday October 23, 2011 - Chicago National Portfolio Day hosted by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Chicago IL
- Sunday October 30, 2011 - Boston National Portfolio Day hosted by the Art Institute of Boston at the Hynes Convention Centre, Boston MA
- Sunday November 6, 2011 - Rochester National Portfolio Day hosted by Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY
- Sunday November 13, 2011 - New York City National Portfolio Day hosted by MICA at the Jacob J. Javits Convention Centre, New York NY
- Saturday December 3, 2011 - Vancouver National Portfolio Day hosted by Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver BC
- Saturday January 21, 2012 - Miami National Portfolio Day hosted by New World School of the Arts, Miami FL
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