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National Portfolio Day at ECU!

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Special Events | Open to: Public, Student, Staff, Faculty, Future Students

Showcase your artistic evolution! Visit with counsellors, admissions team members, and faculty from art and design schools for a portfolio review before applying to colleges or universities.

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Emily Carr University of Art + Design

520 E 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5T 0H2 See on Map

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Yes

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9:30 am | Doors open

11:00 am - 3:00 pm | Portfolio Reviews

ECU is thrilled to host this year's National Portfolio Day with special guests from other art and design schools across North America and Europe. NPD provides a platform for participants to connect with representatives from colleges and universities accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. We are truly honoured to offer this amazing experience to talented individuals looking to pursue their creative passions.

We recommend you pre-register for sessions to ensure enough time to chat with the schools you're most interested in!

NPD is:

  • an educational event for young artists/designers
  • an opportunity for critique
  • a chance to discuss with knowledgeable people from a variety of fine art and design schools
  • not an examination or competition

The schedule:

  • 9:30 am | Doors open
  • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm | Representatives from Emily Carr University and partner schools will conduct portfolio reviews

We encourage high school students, parents, teachers, guidance counsellors, and college/university transfer students to attend this fantastic event!

If you will be attending and have any accessibility requirements, please reach out to npd@ecuad.ca

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Here's a rundown of key times for Nov. 16:

  • Representative check-in will begin at 9:00 a.m.
  • Student check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m.
  • Reviews will begin at 11:00 a.m.
  • Reviews end at 3:00 p.m.
  • No more than 15 works
  • Finished pieces, works-in-progress, tear-sheets, and sketchbooks
  • Your work as it is, no matting or framing required
  • For digital work, please bring a fully charged viewing device (laptop, tablet)
  • A sample of your best and recent work, not everything you've ever done
  • Your enthusiasm! Reps from each school want to hear about you and your process as an artist!
  • Emily Carr University of Art + Design
  • Otis College of Art and Design
  • OCAD University
  • California Institute of the Arts
  • Cleveland Institute of Art
  • Ringling College of Art and Design
  • Paris College of Art
  • California College of the Arts (CCA)
  • Concordia University
  • Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts)
  • University of the Arts London
  • Capilano University – IDEA School of Design
  • Parsons School of Design/Parsons Paris at The New School
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • School of Visual Arts (NYC)
  • Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Entertainment Arts
  • KPU Wilson School of Design
  • NSCAD University
  • MICA/Maryland Institute College of Art