The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. at 1700 Lida St., with optional campus tours and admissions information sessions beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Admission and parking are free.
According to a Nov. 4 announcement from ArtCenter, the event will bring together admissions representatives from art and design institutions across the United States and internationally to review student portfolios, explain admissions requirements and discuss educational opportunities.
Participating schools include California Institute of the Arts, Otis College of Art and Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Parsons School of Design, Laguna College of Art + Design, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Fashion Institute of Technology.
International institutions listed for the event include Alberta University of the Arts, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Goldsmiths, University of London, Paris College of Art and the University of the Arts London.
ArtCenter is also among the participating institutions.
The portfolio reviews are intended for prospective undergraduate students considering education in visual arts and related design fields.
Participants may bring completed artwork, works in progress, sketchbooks and other examples of their creative process. ArtCenter recommends bringing no more than 15 works.
Portfolios may be presented as original physical artwork or digitally, although the college cautions that wireless internet access may not be available at every review location.
Students who have not assembled a portfolio may also attend to learn about academic programs and admissions requirements.
The event is designed to provide feedback before students submit formal college applications. Portfolio reviews are not admissions examinations or competitions, and participants will not receive admission decisions or scholarship awards during the event.
According to ArtCenter’s event guidance, some institutions may accept a portfolio as the visual portion of an application, while others have restrictions on making portfolio decisions during reviews.
Representatives can discuss financial aid, scholarship availability and program requirements.
Before the afternoon review sessions, ArtCenter will offer student-guided tours of its Hillside Campus from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Visitors interested in a tour should check in at registration and proceed to the Student Gallery, where the tours will begin.
Two presentations titled Creative Careers via an ArtCenter Education are scheduled for 10:30 and 11:15 a.m. in Ahmanson Auditorium.
Tim Campos, ArtCenter’s vice president of admissions, will lead the sessions, covering undergraduate programs, faculty, industry relationships, the admissions process and scholarship opportunities.
Both the tours and presentations are optional.
The main portfolio review program begins promptly at noon and concludes at 4 p.m.
Upon check-in, participants will receive a campus map and program identifying the locations of the participating colleges and universities.
Los Angeles National Portfolio Day is part of a series organized by the National Portfolio Day Association, which was established in 1978 to coordinate portfolio review events connecting prospective students with art and design institutions.
The association’s schedule includes undergraduate portfolio review events at locations throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, along with virtual programs.
ArtCenter’s official participating-college list includes the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts.
Visitors driving to ArtCenter should follow campus signs directing them to the South Parking Lot. Parking is free, and attendees are advised to allow additional time to reach the registration area.
ArtCenter’s Hillside Campus is at 1700 Lida St. in Pasadena.
The event is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 15, from noon to 4 p.m., with preliminary campus activities beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Advance registration information and the full participating-college list are available at ArtCenter’s official National Portfolio Day website.
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