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 to the list below.

Schools Attending the NO NPD:

California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH
College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI
Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO
Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University Grand Rapids, MI
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN
Montserrat College of Art-Admissions Beverly, MA
Ringling College of Art & Design Sarasota, FL
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University Boston, MA
School of Visual Arts New York, NY
The Cooper Union New York, NY
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Richmond, VA
Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO