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Portfolio Days / College Fairs   




The National Portfolio Day Association sponsors events across the nation—they are a great way for you to learn more about SMFA, meet with faculty and staff and get feedback on your artwork.

College Fairs are free events that provide an opportunity for prospective students to talk to SMFA Admissions Representatives. Attendees can learn about what courses are offered, college life on campus, admission requirements and financial aid. Students can ask questions, pick up printed materials about the school and request additional information.

We also visit high schools and colleges across the country each year. Contact us at 617-369-3626 to schedule a visit to your school.
2011–2012 National and Regional Portfolio Days
Austin, Texas, AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
Hosted by: School of Visual Arts
October 8

Dallas, Texas, Hilton Anatole
Hosted by: School of Visual Arts
October 9

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
October 16

Chicago, Illinois, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
October 23

Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City Art Institute
October 29

Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford Art School
October 29

Boston, Massachusetts, Hynes Convention Center
Hosted by: Art Institute of Boston
October 30

Des Moines, Iowa, Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel
Hosted by: Minneapolis College of Art and Design
November 5

Rochester, New York, Rochester Institute of Technology
November 6

Purchase, New York, Purchase College, SUNY: School of Art & Design
November 12

New York, New York, Javits Center
Hosted by: Maryland Institute, College of Art
November 13

Atlanta, Georgia, Cobb Galleria Centre, Exhibit Hall A
Hosted by: Maryland Institute, College of Art
November 19

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
November 19

Charlotte, North Carolina, TBA
Hosted by: Memphis College of Art
November 20

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The University of the Arts
November 20

Washington, DC, Corcoran College of Art and Design
December 3

Baltimore, Maryland, Maryland Institute, College of Art
December 4

Phoenix, Arizona, Cornish College of the Arts
December 10

Albuquerque, New Mexico, Washington University
December 11

Seattle, Washington, Cornish College of the Arts
January 7

Portland, Oregon, Pacific Northwest College of Art
January 8

New Orleans, Lousiana, TBA
Hosted by: Memphis College of Art
January 14

San Francisco, California, California College of the Arts
January 14

San Diego, California, Laguna College of Art + Design
January 15

Miami, Florida, New World School of the Arts
January 21

Sarasota, Florida, Ringling College of Art and Design
January 22

Graduate Portfolio Days


San Francisco, California, San Francisco Art Institute
October 9

New York, Parsons The New School for Design
October 29

Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
November 6


2011–2012 College Fairs
Dallas, Texas, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts
Monday, September 26
7–9 pm

Houston, Texas, Rice University, Alice Pratt Brown Hall
Tuesday, September 27
7–9 pm

Interlochen, Michigan, Interlochen Center for the Arts
Sunday, October 9
1-3 pm

Denver, Colorado, The Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Tuesday, October 18
7–9 pm

Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas Academy of International Studies Performing & Visual Arts
Thursday, October 20
7–9 pm

Los Angeles, California, University of California, Los Angeles-Ackerman Union
Saturday, October 22
1–3:30 pm

San Francisco, California, Nob Hill Masonic Center
Sunday, October 23
12–2:30 pm

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Radisson Hotel Valley Forge
Monday, October 31
7–9 pm

New York City, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Tuesday, November 1
6:30–9 pm

Boston, Massachusetts, Boston Center for the Arts, Cyclorama
Wednesday, November 2
6–8 pm

Washington, DC, Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Sunday, November 6
1–3:30 pm



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