National Portfolio Day

National Portfolio Day is your chance to learn about the nation's best colleges of art and design—this year from the comfort of home. Representatives from CIA, and schools from around the country, will be available to review your work, discuss their programs, and answer questions about creative careers.

With events throughout the fall, you can register for one that's most convenient to your schedule. CIA will be participating in these Portfolio Days, and hope to see you:

National Portfolio Day Schedule		States
Sat Sep 19, 2020	12–4pm Eastern	Georgia
	11am–3pm Central	Alabama Arkansas Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee
Sat Sep 26, 2020	12–4pm Eastern	Indiana
	11am–3pm Central	Iowa Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma
Sat Oct 3, 2020	11am–3pm Central	Kansas Minnesota Montana Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota
	10am–2pm Mountain	Colorado
Sat Oct 10, 2020	11am–3pm Central	Texas
	10am–2pm Mountain	Arizona New Mexico Utah
Sun Oct 18, 2020	11am–3pm Central	Illinois Wisconsin
Sat Oct 24, 2020	12–4pm Eastern	New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Canada (Eastern)
Sun Nov 1, 2020	12–4pm Eastern	Delaware Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Vermont Washington, DC
Sun Nov 8, 2020	12–4pm Eastern	Michigan
Sun Nov 15, 2020	10am–2pm Mountain	Idaho
	9am–1pm Pacific	Alaska California Hawaii Nevada Oregon Washington Canada (Western)
Sat Nov 21, 2020	12–4pm Eastern	Ohio West Virginia
Sun Nov 22, 2020	12–4pm Eastern	International
Sat Dec 5, 2020	12–4pm Eastern	Florida

Your Portfolio

Your portfolio should include the best work you are making now; but it can also include work in progress, sketchbooks, and tear sheets, such as printed proof of your work. Do not spend an inordinate amount of time matting or framing your work, or worrying about presentation. The work itself is what is of interest.

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