ESU ART DEPARTMENT’S HIGH SCHOOL PORTFOLIO DAY
What It’s About:
Portfolio Day is designed to offer high school students feedback on their artwork, and to help them further their artistic development. In addition, students will have the opportunity to ask questions about the various programs of study offered by the ESU Department of Art, discuss career opportunities in the arts with professionals in the field, and see various studio demonstrations. Based on the review of the portfolios, the Emporia State University Art Department faculty will award up to $1,000 in scholarships at this event.
Where It Is:
Emporia State University’s Department of Art, King Hall
When It Is:
Friday, March 9, 2012, from 8:30am-2pm
What to Expect:
8:30am-9:30am—Set up portfolios and pick up schedules in King Hall’s Bruder Theater Lobby
10am-11am—Demonstrations
11am-12pm—Lunch [provided by ESU]
12pm-1pm—Demonstrations
1pm-2pm—Presentation of Scholarships
What to Bring:
A portfolio with six original works of art (no CDs, please). These should be finished pieces, and the portfolio should include both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works. One of the works may be a sketchbook. Please label each piece with your name, title of the work, and the medium.
Art Teachers, please RSVP to Dan R. Kirchhefer at dkirchhe@emporia.edu to indicate the number of students you will be bringing, and how many of those will be presenting
The Department of Art is one of approximately 250 art departments nationally accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. With 11 full-time & 5 part-time faculty members, our 2009 fall enrollment was 175 majors.
We offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art with studio concentrations in ceramics, engraving arts, glass, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Pre-art therapy preparation is available through our Bachelor of Science degree in Art with emphasis in Psychology. Students wishing to teach art in preschool through high school pursue our Bachelor of Science in Education-Art. Students who are interested in Art History often opt for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Art. We also offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Art for students who are interested in combining two areas of interest to design a degree according to personal goals.