National Portfolio Day at OCAD U


National Portfolio Day is your opportunity to meet professionals from some of the finest design and visual arts schools in North America.

 
DateSaturday, November 8, 2014 - 4:45pm to 9:00pm

Cost

Free

Website

http://www.ocadu.ca/admissions/undergraduate/preparing-a-portfolio/national-portfolio-day.htm

Location

OCAD University 100 McCaul Street Toronto, ON M5T 1W1

Doors open at 11:45 a.m.
Reviews take place from 12 to 4 p.m.

The line-ups can be very long -- arrive early!

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, of your best and most recent work, and have it critiqued by the school of your choice.

About the day

At our National Portfolio Day event reviews are held from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and take place on a first-come, first served basis. No reservations or advanced registration is required. We recommend that participants arrive prior to the event to secure a spot in line. You will be waiting outside prior to the event so we suggest that you protect your work, bring an umbrella and a snack. Once you are inside, you will be given a map and you can join the line for the school you want to meet with.  

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 are offered at National Portfolio Days.

This year's participating schools:

  • Alberta College of Art + Design
  • CalArts (California Institute of the Arts)
  • California College of the Arts
  • College for Creative Studies
  • Emily Carr University of Art + Design 
  • Fashion Institute of Technology
  • FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
  • Kansas City Art Institute
  • Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University
  • Laguna College of Art + Design
  • Lawrence Tech 
  • Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
  • Maryland Institute College of Art
  • New York School of Interior Design
  • NSCAD University (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design)
  • Pacific Northwest College of Art
  • Parsons The New School for Design
  • PrattMWP
  • Pratt Institute
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • San Francisco Art Institute
  • School of Visual Arts
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • Paris College of Art
  • Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
  • Concordia University

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.

DateSaturday, November 8, 2014 - 4:45pm to 9:00pm

Cost

Free

Website

http://www.ocadu.ca/admissions/undergraduate/preparing-a-portfolio/national-portfolio-day.htm

Location

OCAD University 100 McCaul Street Toronto, ON M5T 1W1

A potential student speaks to a faculty member about his work.
Saturday, November 8, 2014 - 4:45pm to 9:00pm

Doors open at 11:45 a.m.
Reviews take place from 12 to 4 p.m.

The line-ups can be very long -- arrive early!

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, of your best and most recent work, and have it critiqued by the school of your choice.

About the day

At our National Portfolio Day event reviews are held from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and take place on a first-come, first served basis. No reservations or advanced registration is required. We recommend that participants arrive prior to the event to secure a spot in line. You will be waiting outside prior to the event so we suggest that you protect your work, bring an umbrella and a snack. Once you are inside, you will be given a map and you can join the line for the school you want to meet with.  

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 are offered at National Portfolio Days.

This year's participating schools:

  • Alberta College of Art + Design
  • CalArts (California Institute of the Arts)
  • California College of the Arts
  • College for Creative Studies
  • Emily Carr University of Art + Design 
  • Fashion Institute of Technology
  • FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
  • Kansas City Art Institute
  • Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University
  • Laguna College of Art + Design
  • Lawrence Tech 
  • Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
  • Maryland Institute College of Art
  • New York School of Interior Design
  • NSCAD University (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design)
  • Pacific Northwest College of Art
  • Parsons The New School for Design
  • PrattMWP
  • Pratt Institute
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • San Francisco Art Institute
  • School of Visual Arts
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • Paris College of Art
  • Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
  • Concordia University

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.

Venue & Address: 
OCAD University 100 McCaul Street Toronto, ON M5T 1W1
Website: 
http://www.ocadu.ca/admissions/undergraduate/preparing-a-portfolio/national-portfolio-day.htm
Cost: 
Free
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