Sun City Portfolio Day

We are proud to bring the Sun City Portfolio Day (SCPD) to El Paso, Texas for the sixth year in a row. This event was born out of the understanding that the artistic talent in our region deserved attention and recognition from art schools. Though there are college fairs/portfolio days offered for art students throughout the year, the distance to travel and cost associated with attending makes them inaccessible to all.

This led EPCC, EPISD, SISD and YISD to unite in bringing art schools from across the nation to guide our students through their college-enrollment journeys. We are proud to have had universities attend from as far as California and New York and as close as El Paso and New Mexico.

This event is open to any public high school sophomore, junior, senior, or college student in the El Paso region seeking college admittance.

Colleges

Logo	College/University	Location of College	In-Person or Virtual	Portfolio Required
	Art Academy of Cincinnati	Cincinnati, OH	Virtually	Yes
	ArtCenter College Of Design	Pasadena, CA	In-Person	Yes
	Carnegie Mellon University, School of Design	Pittsburgh, PA	In-Person	Yes
	Cleveland Institute of Art	Cleveland, OH	In-Person	Yes
	College for Creative Studies	Detroit, MI	In-Person	Yes
	Drexel University, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design	Philadelphia, PA	Virtually	Yes
	El Paso Community College	El Paso, TX	In-Person	No
	Hartford Art School, University of Hartford	Hartford, CT	Virtually	Yes
	Hillier College of Architecture & Design at the New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, NJ	Virtually	Yes
	Laguna College of Art + Design	Laguna Beach, CA	Virtually	Yes
	Maine College of Art & Design	Portland, ME	Virtually	No
	Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)	Baltimore, MD	In-Person	Yes
	Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design	Milwaukee, WI	Virtually	Yes
	New Mexico State University Creative Studies	New Mexico	In-Person	Yes
	New Mexico State University Department Of Art	New Mexico	In-Person	Yes
	New World School of the Arts	Miami, FL	Virtually	Yes
	New York School of Interior Design	Manhattan, NY	Virtually	Yes
	Otis College of Art and Design	Los Angeles, CA	Virtually	Yes
	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Portland, OR	Virtually	Yes
	Parsons School of Design	NYC	Virtually	Yes
	Rhode Island School of Design	Providence, RI	Virtually	No
	Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design	Denver, CO	In-Person	No
	School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)	Chicago, IL	In-Person	Yes
	Texas Tech University	Lubbock, TX	In-Person	No
	The Glasgow School of Art	Glasgow, Scotland (UK)	Virtually	Yes
	University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	In-Person	Yes
	University of Texas El Paso	El Paso, TX	In-Person	No
	UT San Antonio School of Art	San Antonio, TX	Virtually	Yes

Videos to Assist

This video series is designed to help you confidently prepare for your journey into art college applications and interviews. You'll learn how to craft a compelling elevator pitch that clearly communicates your unique art style and vision, photograph and edit your artwork effectively using just your cellphone, and master the etiquette needed for successful college interviews. Additionally, you'll get expert guidance on creating a polished digital portfolio that highlights your best work for university review. Each video features practical tips from El Paso Community College professors to support your artistic and professional growth as you take these important steps toward your future.

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