On a recent weekend trip to New York City, a group of aspiring student-artists from The Storm King School spent the day at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to attend National Portfolio Day. The annual event, organized by the National Portfolio Day Association and hosted by the New York Academy of Art and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), is one of the nation’s largest portfolio days. At the event, representatives from accredited art colleges and universities across the nation and the world are on hand to review the students’ artwork, discuss programs, and answer questions about creative and professional careers.

Visual Arts Chair John Carruthers accompanied the talented group from SKS including Angelina C. ’24, Aitana G. ’24, Seven C. ’25, and Adrian Y. ’27. According to Mr. Carruthers, the event is “important for all students who want to attend art school and pursue a career in the arts. Each artist must prepare a portfolio containing up to 20 examples of their work. For younger students, the exercise is great practice, not only for putting a portfolio together, but for learning how to explain their work and respond to critiques and suggestions. For juniors and seniors, they can actually forge connections with renowned schools that will benefit them during the application process. Everyone in our group came well-prepared to meet with the college reps and get valuable feedback on their portfolios. They also asked great questions.”

Participating Colleges & Universities:

A

Alberta University of the Arts
Alfred University
Arcadia University
Art Academy of Cincinnati
ArtCenter College of Design

B

Boston University School of Visual Arts
Bowling Green State University
Bradley University

C

California College of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts
Cleveland Institute of Art
College for Creative Studies
Columbus College of Art and Design
Concordia University
Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at GW
Cornish College of the Arts
Cranbrook Academy of Art

D-H

Drexel University – Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Florida International University
Hartford Art School, University of Hartford
Herron School of Art and Design – IUPUI

I-L

Illinois State University Wonsook Kim School of Art
Iowa State University College of Design
James Madison University
Kansas City Art Institute
Kean University
Kendall College of Art and Design
Kutztown University
Laguna College of Art and Design
Lesley University Undergraduate Admissions

M

Maine College of Art & Design
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Miami University
MICA / Maryland Institute College of Art
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Montserrat College of Art
Moore College of Art and Design

N-O

New World School of the Arts
New York Academy of Art
New York School of Interior Design
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Northern Illinois University – School of Art & Design
Norwich University of the Arts
NSCAD University
OCAD University
Otis College of Art and Design

P

Pacific Northwest College of Art
Paris College of Art
Parsons School of Design/Parsons Paris at The New School
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
Pratt Institute
PrattMWP College of Art and Design

R

Rhode Island School of Design
Ringling College of Art & Design
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
Rowan University
Rutgers University – Mason Gross School of the Arts

S

Salve Regina University
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University
School of Visual Arts
Sheridan College
SMU Meadows School of the Arts
St. John’s University
Suffolk University
SUNY Purchase College School of Art + Design
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts

T

The Cooper Union
The Glasgow School of Art
The University of British Columbia
The University of Kansas
Tyler School of Art and Architecture

U

University of Arizona School of Art
University of Connecticut Department of Art & Art History
University of Illinois, School of Art & Design
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth CVPA
University of Massachusetts Lowell
University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design
University of New Haven
The University of South Dakota
The University of the Arts
University of the Arts London

V-Z

VCUarts
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Vincennes University
Washington University in St. Louis
West Chester University
Western Michigan University
West Virginia University
Wilson School of Design at KPU
Woodbury University | School of Media : Culture : Design
York University