Is National Portfolio Day free?
National Portfolio Day is free for students to attend from anywhere around the world!
How do I register for National Portfolio Day?
Register at http://nationalportfolioday.live. If you have any questions, please email or call FIDM Community & Educational Affairs at 800.262. 3436.
What is National Portfolio Review Day?
National Portfolio Day is an event specifically for visual artists and designers. Most importantly, it is designed to help further the artistic development of young artists by bringing together experienced college representatives to review artwork and offer feedback.

What do I bring to National Portfolio Day?
What to include. Your portfolio should include your best and most recent work, but it can also include works in progress, sketchbooks, and first drafts. We recommend that you collect 10–15 pieces that show the range of your work.
What is the meaning of portfolio day?
Portfolio Day is a day once every three months where artists and creatives can share their portfolios on Twitter, in the hope of attracting more followers and landing creative roles or freelance work.

How do I do a virtual portfolio review?
How To: Virtual Portfolio Reviews
- Do Your Research. Find out as much as you can about your reviewer and the company that they work for.
- Prepare Your Portfolio. I recommend putting together a PDF of 25-50 of your best images.
- Practice.
- Set Intentions.
- Prepare Your Environment: Mind, Body and Office.
- Ask Questions.
How does national portfolio day work online?
How do the virtual events work? Once the online registration form is completed, you will have the opportunity to register for multiple events (virtual and/or in-person) and can add events any time. Once you’ve registered for an event, it will be added to your “My Schedule” at the top of the page.
What do you do on your portfolio day?
7 Tips for attending National Portfolio Day
- Be gracious, polite, and say “thank you”
- Research the schools in advance.
- Be concise when you speak.
- Organize your portfolio beforehand.
- Don’t make excuses.
- Don’t apologize for your work.
- Don’t be defensive.
What should be in a SAIC portfolio?
General Portfolio Guidelines
- Show us 10–15 of your best and most recent works.
- Use your portfolio to showcase your interests, skills, and creative potential.
- You may show us work created across media or focus entirely in one medium.
- Work can range from observational to abstract.
What is the importance of portfolio day?
The process of creating portfolios is intensive for children and their teachers. It is also incredibly important to the learning process. Through building a portfolio, students are able to reflect on their year and how they have grown. They are asking themselves big questions about who they are becoming as learners.
What is the purpose of the portfolio?
A portfolio is a living and changing collection of records that reflect your accomplishments, skills, experiences, and attributes. It highlights and showcases samples of some of your best work, along with life experiences, values and achievements.
What happens in a portfolio review?
What happens during a portfolio review? The faculty member will look at your work and ask you to talk about it (for example, the process of making the work, the subject matter, what you were thinking about, whether you see the work as successful).