National Portfolio Day is an opportunity to meet the representatives from institutions offering professional programs accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Thirty-two of the nation's leading colleges and universities will travel to the Cobb Galleria Centre in Northwest Atlanta (at I-75 and I-285) to review student artwork, discuss educational and professional goals, and share information on art programs, careers, admissions and financial aid.
All Portfolio Day events are free, open to the public and do not require pre-registration. For more information about how to attend a National Portfolio Day, please refer to the National Portfolio Day Association's FAQ page
For more information about the Atlanta National Portfolio Day, contact MICA Undergraduate Admission at 410/225-2222 or admissions@mica.edu.
On the day of the event, Saturday, November 21, 2009, Registration will be open from 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Portfolio Reviews, on a first-come, first serve basis, will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m. and end promptly at 3:00 p.m.
Representatives from the following schools will be in attendance in Atlanta:
Academy of Art University
California College of the Arts
Center for Design at Lawrence Tech
College for Creative Studies
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus State University
Corcoran College of Art + Design
FIDM/ Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Georgia State University / Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design
Kansas City Art Institute
Kennesaw State University
Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
Maryland Institute College of Art
Memphis College of Art
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Moore College of Art & Design
New Hampshire Institute of Art
New York School of Interior Design
Parsons Paris School of Art & Design
Parsons The New School for Design
Pratt Institute
Rhode Island School of Design
Ringling College of Art and Design
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
School of Visual Arts
Syracuse University College of Visual & Performing Arts
The Cooper Union School of Art
The University of the Arts
VCUarts
Washington University College of Art
Watkins College of Art, Design & Film
Maps & Directions