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Join Us at a National Portfolio Day Near You
National Portfolio Days (NPD) take place from September to January in locations across North America, and SAIC participates in all of them. Representatives from SAIC are ALWAYS available to provide 10- to 15-minute portfolio reviews of prospective students' work and to speak about SAIC’s curriculum.
Showing your work early can help you acquire important information about organizing and presenting your portfolio for future admission consideration.
While reservations are not required to attend, we request that you let us know if you plan to meet with us by submitting our online RSVP form.
What to Bring
For individualized critical feedback during your portfolio review, bring your most recent work that you believe best represents your current creative direction(s) and technical level. Sketchbooks, artist's journals, and/or any other pertinent documentation of your ideas and work can enhance critical feedback. When presenting a portfolio of actual work, the work need not be mounted or framed.
If your portfolio is very large or fragile, it is better to document the work using photographs and present this documentation as part of your portfolio during a review.
Schedule
Dates and times listed below are subject to change. Please consult the National Portfolio Day Association's website for more information, including exact locations, times, and further information regarding participating schools.
Arizona
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, December 8, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Phoenix | Mesa Community College Hosted by Cornish College of the Arts |
Fiesta Fountains Reception Center |
| Register online | |||
California
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 14, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
San Diego | Laguna College of Art and Design | Kona Kai Resort 1551 Shelter Island Dr. San Diego, CA 92106 |
| Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
San Francisco | San Francisco Art Institute | 800 Chestnut St. San Francisco, CA 94113 |
| Sunday, January 20, 2013 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Pasadena | Art Center College of Design | 1700 Lida Pasadena, CA 91103 |
| Register online | |||
Colorado
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, September 29, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Denver | Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design | 1600 Pierce St. Denver, CO 80214 |
| Register online | |||
Connecticut
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 3, 2012 1:00–5:00 p.m. |
Hartford | Hartford Art School, University of Hartford | 200 Bloomfield Ave. Hartford, CT 06117 |
| Register online | |||
District of Columbia
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, December 1, 2012 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. |
Washington, DC | Corcoran College of Art & Design | 500 17th St. NW Washington, DC 20006 |
| Register online | |||
Florida
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 26, 2013 12:00–4:00 p.m |
Miami | New World School of the Arts | Chapman Center, Building 3 245 NE 4th St. Miami, FL 33132 |
| Sunday, January 27, 2013 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Sarasota | Ringling College of Art and Design | 2700 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34234 |
| Register online | |||
Georgia
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 17, 2012 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. |
Atlanta | Maryland Institute College of Art | Cobb Galleria Centre, Exhibit Hall C 2 Galleria Pkwy. SE Atlanta, GA 30339 |
| Register online | |||
Illinois
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 21, 2012 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. |
Chicago | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Columbus Drive Building 280 S. Columbus Dr. Chicago, IL 60603 |
| Register online | |||
Indiana
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, September 30, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Vincennes | Vincennes University | Beckes Student UnionSackville Rooms 1002 N. First St. Vincennes, IN 47591 |
| Register online | |||
Iowa
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 3, 2012 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. |
Des Moines | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | Sheraton West Des Moines 1800 50th St. West Des Moines, IA 50266 |
| Register online | |||
Louisiana
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
New Orleans | Memphis College of Art | Four Points by Sheraton New Orleans Airport 6401 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Metairie, LA 70003 |
| Register online | |||
Maryland
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, December 2, 2012 1:00–5:00 p.m. |
Baltimore | Maryland Institute College of Art | 1300 W. Mount Royal Ave. Baltimore, MD 21217 |
| Register online | |||
Massachusetts
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 4, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Boston | School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | Hynes Convention Center 900 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02115 |
| Register online | |||
Michigan
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 28, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Ann Arbor | University of Michigan | 2000 Bonisteel Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
| Register online | |||
Minnesota
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, September 30, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Minneapolis | Minneapolis College of Art & Design | 2501 Stevens Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55404 |
| Register online | |||
Missouri
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 27, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Kansas City, MO | Kansas City Art Institute | 4415 Warwick Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64111 |
| Sunday, October 28, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
St. Louis | Washington University, School of Art | One Brookins Dr., Bixby Hall Saint Louis, MO 63130 |
| Register online | |||
New Mexico
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, December 9, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Albuquerque | Washington University | Marriott Pyramid North 5151 San Francisco Rd. NE Albuqueque, NM 87109 |
| Register online | |||
New York
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 20, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Syracuse | Syracuse University | The Carrier Dome Syracuse University Campus 400 Ostrom Ave. Syracuse, NY 13210 |
| Saturday, November 17, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Purchase | Purchase College, SUNY | 735 Anderson Hill Rd. Purchase, NY 10577 |
| Sunday, November 18, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
New York City | Parsons The New School for Design | Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 1A 655 W. 34th St. New York, NY 10001 |
| Register online | |||
North Carolina
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 18, 2012 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. |
Charlotte | Memphis College of Art | Hilton, Charlotte Executive Park 5624 Westpark Dr. Charlotte, NC 28217 |
| Register online | |||
Ohio
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 6, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Cincinnati | Art Academy of Cincinnati | 1212 Jackson St. Cincinnati, OH 45202 |
| Sunday, October 7, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Columbus | Columbus College of Art & Design | 60 Cleveland Ave. Columbus, OH 43215 |
| Register online | |||
Oregon
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, January 13, 2013 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Portland | Oregon College of Art and Craft | 8245 SW Barnes Rd. Portland, OR 97225 |
| Register online | |||
Pennsylvania
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 11, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Philadelphia | Moore College of Art & Design | Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch St. Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
| Register online | |||
Tennessee
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 13, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Memphis | Memphis College of Art | 1930 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38104 |
| Sunday, October 14, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Nashville | Watkins College of Art, Design & Film | 2298 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. Nashville, TN 37228 |
| Register online | |||
Texas
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 6, 2012 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. |
Houston | School of Visual Arts | Woodlands Waterway Marriott 1601 Lake Robbins Dr. The Woodlands, TX 77380 |
| Sunday, October 7, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Dallas | School of Visual Arts | Hilton Anatole 2201 Stemmons Fwy. Dallas, TX 75207 |
| Register online | |||
Virginia
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, December 8, 2012 1:00–5:00 p.m. |
Richmond | Virginia Commonwealth University | VCU, Landmark Theater 6 N. Laurel St. Richmond VA 23220 |
| Register online | |||
Washington
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 12, 2013 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. |
Seattle | Cornish College of the Arts | 1000 Lenora St. Seattle, WA 98121? |
| Register online | |||
Wisconsin
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 10, 2012 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. |
Milwaukee | Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 273 E. Erie St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
| Register online | |||
Canada
| Day | City | Host School | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 10, 2012 12:00–4:00 p.m. |
Toronto, ON | Ontario College of Art & Design | 100 McCaul St. Toronto, ON M5T 1W1 Canada |
| Saturday, December 1, 2012 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. |
Vancouver, BC | Emily Carr University of Art & Design | Granville Island Campus 1399 Johnston St. Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Canada |
| Register online | |||
While reservations are not required to attend, we request that you let us know if you plan to meet with us by submitting our online RSVP form.
A National Portfolio Day can be the first step in investigating art schools and early college programs, or a perfect way for prospective students to introduce themselves and their work to SAIC.
