Event Details
Date: Saturday, November 9th
Time: Noon – 4 PM
Location: Westin Bayview San Diego, 400 W.
Event Overview
Join us at one of Southern California’s premier portfolio days, hosted by LCAD. This event will feature representatives from over 30 nationally accredited art and design schools, along with universities ready to review your work, provide feedback, and guide you toward a future in the visual arts. Whether you’re a high school student, a parent, a teacher, a guidance counselor, or a college transfer student, this four-hour educational event is designed to support emerging visual artists and designers. You’ll have the opportunity to discuss programs, explore creative and professional career paths, and gain valuable insights from seasoned professionals.
Important Information
Please note that this is strictly an educational event—no admissions decisions or scholarship awards will be made. We encourage you to bring your best and most recent work, though portfolios can also include works in progress, sketchbooks, and tear sheets. There’s no need to mat or frame your work. If you choose to present your work digitally, please be aware that Wi-Fi service will not be available at the venue.
Contact Us
We’re excited to meet you and see your creative work! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at admissions@lcad.edu.
Additional Resources
For more information about LCAD’s admission process and upcoming events for prospective students, visit lcad.edu.
Participating Schools
- ArtCenter College of Design
- California College of the Arts (CCA)
- California Institute of the Arts
- Cleveland Institute of Art
- Cornish College of the Arts
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- Goldsmiths, University of London
- Kansas City Art Institute
- Kean University
- Laguna College of Art + Design
- Maryland Institute College of Art
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design
- Otis College of Art and Design
- Pacific Northwest College of Art at Willamette University
- Paris College of Art
- Parsons School of Design/Parsons Paris at The New School
- Ringling College of Art & Design
- Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD)
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University
- School of Visual Arts
- SMU Meadows School of the Arts
- Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts
- The Cooper Union
- Washington University in St. Louis