Portfolio Days 2012–13
RISD participates in a number of portfolio day events sponsored by the National Portfolio Day Association.
At these events, prospective students have the opportunity to present their portfolios to representatives from art and design colleges and university art departments. In one day, aspiring artists gather a wide range of opinions and advice about their portfolios, which may help them strengthen their work and prepare their college applications.
RISD representatives will be available to meet with you to critique your work and provide information about the school. Please note, however, that RISD does not make admissions decisions at portfolio days, nor do we require you to attend one of these events or meet with anyone from the Admissions Office as part of the application process. Meeting with us at one of these events does not eliminate the need to submit your portfolio to us as part of our application requirements.
Crowds are often large at portfolio days. We encourage you to come to the RISD table early to increase the likelihood that we will be able to speak with you before the end of the day. RISD representatives meet with as many visitors as the schedule of each event permits and will attend the following portfolio days during the 2012/13 academic year:
Saturday, September 29, 2012
DENVER, CO
Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design
1600 Pierce Street
Denver, CO 80214
303 225-8598
Saturday, October 6, 2012
HOUSTON, TX
host: School of Visual Arts
location: Woodlands Waterway Marriott
1601 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77380
212 592-2100 (SVA)
281 367-9797 (Marriott)
Sunday, October 7, 2012
DALLAS, TX
host: School of Visual Arts
location: Hilton Anatole
2201 Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75207
212 592-2100 (SVA)
214 748-1200 (Hilton)
Sunday, October 14, 2012
SAN DIEGO, CA
Laguna College of Art
2222 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949 376-6000
Sunday, October 21, 2012
CHICAGO, IL
School of Art Institute of Chicago
280 S Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60603
312 629-6108
Saturday, November 3, 2012
HARTFORD, CT
Hartford College of Art & Design
200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
860 768-4393
Sunday, November 4, 2012
BOSTON, MA
host: School of the Museum of Fine Arts
location: Hynes Convention Center
900 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02115
617 369-3626
Saturday, November 10, 2012
TORONTO, ON
Ontario College of Art and Design
100 McCaul Street
Toronto, ON M5T 1W1
Canada
416 977-6000
Sunday, November 11, 2012
PHILADELPHIA, PA
host: Moore College of Art
location: Philadelphia Convention Center
101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
585 475-2647
Saturday, November 17, 2012
ALANTA, GA
host: Maryland Institute College of Art
location: Cobb Galleria Centre, Exhibit Hall C
Two Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
416 977-6750
Saturday, November 17, 2012
PURCHASE, NY
SUNY, Purchase College
734 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577
914 251-6750
Sunday, November 18, 2012
NEW YORK, NY
host: Parsons The New School for Design
location: Javits Center
655 West 34th Street
Exhibit Hall 1A
New York, NY 10001
212 229-8989 (Parsons)
212 216-2000 (Javits Center)
Saturday, December 1, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC
Corcoran School of Art
500 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
202 639-1814
Saturday, December 1, 2012
VANCOUVER, BC
Emily Carr University of Art & Design
1399 Johnston Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
Canada
604 844-3813
Sunday, December 2, 2012
BALTIMORE, MD
Maryland Institute of Art
1300 Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
410 225-2294
Saturday, December 8, 2012
PHOENIX, AZ
host: Cornish College of the Arts
location: Mesa Community College
Art Dept, 1833 West Southern Avenue
Mesa, AZ 85202
206 726-5110
Sunday, December 9, 2012
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
host: Washington University
check with host for event details
800 726-ARTS
206 726-5151
Saturday, January 12, 2013
SEATTLE, WA
Cornish College of the Arts
1000 Lenora Street
Seattle, WA 98121
206 726-5110
Sunday, January 13, 2013
PORTLAND, OR
Oregon College of Art & Design
8245 SW Barnes Road
Portland, OR 97225
800 726-ARTS
Saturday, January 19, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
San Francisco Art Institute
800 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
415 351-3510
Sunday, January 20, 2013
PASADENA, CA
Art Center College of Design
1700 Lida Street
Pasadena, CA 91103
626 396-2200
Saturday, January 26, 2013
MIAMI, FL
New World School of the Arts
location: Miami Dade College
Wolfson Campus, Chapman Center, Bldg 3
245 NE 4th Street
Miami, FL 33132
305 237-3597
Sunday, January 27, 2013
SARASOTA, FL
Ringling College of Art & Design
2700 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234
800 255-7695