Miami Graduate National Portfolio Day
FIU Art + Art History
Kick-Off Miami Art Week with us as we proudly host the only NPDA Graduate Portfolio Day in the Southeastern United States.
Monday, December 8 – 4PM to 8PM
FIU Biscayne Bay Campus
Wolfe University Center – Ballroom WUC224
3000 N.E. 151 Street, Miami, FL, 33181
Participating Institutions
ArtCenter College of Design
Boston University School of Visual Arts
California College of the Arts CCA
Cranbrook Academy of Art
FIU – Department of Art + Art History
IED Istituto Europeo di Design – Torino, Italy
Iowa State University College of Design
Laguna College of Art + Design
Maine College of Art & Design
Maryland Institute College of the Arts
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
New York Academy of Art
Parsons School of Design and Parsons Paris at The New School
Royal College of Art
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University
School of Visual Arts
University of Florida: School of Art + Art History
University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design
Virginia Commonwealth University VCUarts
Washington University in St. Louis – WashU Sam Fox School
Visit https://nationalportfolioday.org/ to learn more about the NPDA.
Show Your Work
Meet one on one with professional representatives of accredited colleges and universities and receive valuable feedback and guidance on your portfolio prior to submitting your application. No admission decisions or scholarship awards will be offered at National Portfolio Days. If there is a particular school you are hoping to meet with, please visit that school’s website to learn more about the dates they will be available.
Online
In-Person
December 8, 2025 – 4PM – 8PM EST
FIU Biscayne Bay Campus
3000 NE 15st Street, Miami, FL 33181
Online
Undergraduate
In-Person
January 24, 2026 – 10:00AM EST
Undergraduate Portfolio Day – Miami, FL
Chapman Conference Center – MDC / NWSA
300 NE 2nd Avenue , Room 3210 Bldg 3, Miami, FL, 33132
National Portfolio Day Association (NPDA)
The National Portfolio Day Association (NPDA) was established in 1978 solely for the organization and planning of National Portfolio Day events. Today, the Association continues this work and has broadened its mission to provide support to professionals advising students on portfolio development for college/university admission. Consisting of more than 100 post-secondary institutions that hold regional accreditation and accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), or its equivalent, NPDA is the only organization of its kind and its membership represents the highest standard of visual arts education available in the world. https://nationalportfolioday.org/
What are National Portfolio Days?
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. Not all members attend all events.
What should you bring to a National Portfolio Day?
A portfolio of visual artwork that includes your best and most recent work, but it can also include works in progress, sketchbooks and tear sheets. Don’t hesitate to explain how you develop your ideas and where you want to go with them. Often, sharing the process of arriving at the completed work is as valuable as simply presenting finished products.
You will hear many different opinions about your work that will be reflective of the admission requirements of each school. Therefore, we urge you to discuss your work with as many colleges/universities as possible and to bring no more than 15 works. Your portfolio can be presented as original work or on screen, but make note WiFi may not be available at all locations. Students who are not prepared to show a portfolio may attend to gather information from college/university representatives.