National Portfolio Day

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Campus Tours Beginning at 11 am
Portfolio Reviews From noon - 4 pm

National Portfolio Days are educational events for young artists held at host colleges throughout the U.S. and Canada. Portfolio Days bring together students and experienced college representatives who review artwork, offer critique, discuss college plans, and share information about their schools.

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design will host National Portfolio Day on Sunday, October 2, 2011. RMCAD and all of the participating colleges will review portfolios from noon to 4 pm in various buildings throughout the campus. There is no cost to attend and you do not need to register or RSVP in advance. When you arrive, stop by the orange check-in tent on the main lawn to pick up a program and sign in.

Most of the college representatives you speak with will spend approximately 15 minutes reviewing your portfolio and providing feedback. Bring your best original artwork (10 or fewer pieces is fine). If your work is large, 3-dimensional or otherwise hard to carry, you can bring photographs of the work instead. Some of the schools reviewing work, but not all, will have laptops available to look at work that needs to be viewed on a computer. You may bring your own laptop if you wish.

Some colleges will have long lines of students waiting for reviews throughout the day; other colleges will have shorter lines. We encourage you to show your work to as many schools as possible and maximize your time during the event.

Before the portfolio review event starts, you are invited to join us for campus tours that will run at 11 and 11:30 am.

For more information, call 303.753.6046.

Participating Schools

  • CalArts (California Institute of the Arts)
  • California College of the Arts
  • Columbus College of Art & Design
  • Corcoran College of Art and Design
  • Cornish College of the Arts
  • FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
  • Kansas City Art Institute
  • Laguna College of Art + Design
  • Maryland Institute College of Art
  • Minneapolis College of Art and Design
  • New Hampshire Institute of Art
  • Oregon College of Art and Craft
  • Otis College of Art and Design
  • Pacific Northwest College of Art
  • Pratt Institute
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Ringling College of Art and Design
  • Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
  • San Francisco Art Institute
  • The School of the Art Institute of Chicago/SAIC
  • School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • School of Visual Arts
  • University of Kansas, Department of Visual Art
  • Watkins College of Art, Design & Film