National Portfolio Days are annual events held in multiple locations across the United States, Canada, and Europe. They are designed to provide a unique opportunity for you to meet individually with professional representatives of accredited colleges and universities and receive valuable feedback and guidance on your portfolio before you submit it as part of your application.

What is the National Portfolio Day Association?

The National Portfolio Day Association was created in 1978 solely for the organization and planning of National Portfolio Days. The Association consists of representatives that hold regional accreditation and accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), or Substantial Equivalency status. NPDA is the only organization of its kind and the membership represents the highest standard of visual arts education available in the world.

All National Portfolio Day events are free and open to the public. For a list of all colleges participating in events, please click here or scroll down.

Participating Schools

Alberta University of the Arts
ArtCenter College of Design
College for Creative Studies
Maryland Institute College of Art
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Montserrat College of Art-Admissions
New York School of Interior Design
Otis College of Art and Design
Pacific Northwest College of Art at Willamette University
Ringling College of Art & Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University
School of Visual Arts