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
	Carnegie Mellon School of Art	Pittsburgh, PA	In-Person	No
	College for Creative Studies	Detroit, MI	In-Person	Yes
	Creative Media Institute	Las Cruces, NM	In-Person	Yes
	Drexel University, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design	Philadelphia, PA	Virtually	Yes
	El Paso Community College	El Paso, TX	In-Person	No
	Laguna College of Art + Design	Laguna Beach, CA	Virtually	Yes
	Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)	Baltimore, MD	In-Person	Yes
	Minneapolis College of Art and Design	Minneapolis, MN	Virtually	Yes
	Otis College of Art and Design	Los Angeles	In-Person	No
	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Portland, OR	Virtually	Yes
	Pratt Institute	Brooklyn, NY	Virtually	No
	Rhode Island School of Design	Providence, RI	Virtually	No
	Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design	Denver, CO	In-Person	Yes
	School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)	Chicago, IL	In-Person	Yes
	School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts	Boston, MA	In-Person	Yes
	Sul Ross State University	Alpine, TX	In-Person	No
	Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts	Syracuse, NY	Virtually	Yes
	Texas Tech University School of Art	Lubbock, TX	In-Person	No
	The Cooper Union	New York, NY	Virtually	Yes
	The Glasgow School of Art	Glasgow, Scotland (UK)	Virtually	Yes
	The University of Texas at El Paso	El Paso TX	In-Person	No
	Tyler School of Art + Architecture at Temple University	Philadelphia, PA	Virtually	Yes
	University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design	Ann Arbor, MI	Virtually	Yes
	University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	In-Person	Yes
	UTSA School of Art	San Antonio, TX	Virtually	Yes
	VCUarts	Richmond, VA	In-Person	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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