ON-CAMPUS

New York City Area National Portfolio Day
at Purchase College, Saturday, November 17, 2012

***PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES FROM HURRICANE SANDY, VISITORS SHOULD TAKE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO CAMPUS:

From the Hutchinson River Parkway, take exit 28 for Lincoln Avenue. From points south, turn left onto Lincoln Avenue. From points north, turn right onto Lincoln Avenue. Travel approximately 1 mile and turn right into Pepsico's grounds and follow the marked roads. Exit through the main Pepsico gate and cross Anderson Hill Road onto campus. Turn left at the fork and head to Parking Lot W-1. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION CONCERNING ROAD CLOSURES NEAR CAMPUS.

Follow the signs and staff member directions to the registration tables in the lower lobby of the Performing Arts Center. All parking will be in campus lots W1 and W2. Registration for the event will begin at 9am (doors WILL NOT be open to any building before, even for those pre-registering - please plan accordingly). The location of the schools, the tours, etc. will be provided during registration.

PRE-EVENT ACTIVITIES

• Art+Design Building Tours - An in-depth look at the facilities offered at the Purchase College School of Art+Design - Tours depart every 10 minutes, between 9:30am-11:30am
• Campus Tours - This comprehensive tour included classroom buildings, residence halls, dining facilities, the library, and more - Tours depart every 10 minutes, between 9:30am-11:30am
• School of Art+Design Information and Q&A Session with the Director at 10:30am

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS run from 12 NOON to 4pm. As is the case with all National Portfolio Days, reviews are granted on a first come, first served basis.

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OPTIONAL PRE-REGISTRATION: If you pre-register and bring a printed copy of your confirmation email, you will not need to fill out any paperwork and can head to the "Express Registration" anytime after 9am when arriving on campus. There you will receive a map and locations of schools. You are then invited to wait outside for the doors to reviews to open (at 12pm). You are also invited and encouraged to take advantage of the tours and info sessions available that morning.

Please note, doors to enter any building WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL 12PM, rain or shine. Please plan accordingly.

To pre-register, click here.

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For more information on what to bring, etc., please visit the NPDA website at http://www.portfolioday.net

Below is a list of schools, colleges, and universities that will have representatives attending the November 17th National Portfolio Day:

Alfred University, School of Art & Design, NYSCC
Bradley University
The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University
CalArts
California College of the Arts
Center for Art and Design at The College of Saint Rose
The Cleveland Institute of Art
College for Creative Studies
Columbus College of Art & Design
Computer Arts + Design Program, Mercy College
The Cooper Union School of Art
Corcoran College of Art and Design
Cornish College of the Arts
Delaware College of Art and Design
Ecole Parsons a' Paris/Paris College of Art
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Hartford Art School, University of Hartford
Laguna College of Art + Design
Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
Maine College of Art
Maryland Institute College of Art
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Montclair State University, College of the Arts
Montserrat College of Art
Moore College of Art & Design
The New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University
New Hampshire institute of Art
Oregon College of Art and Craft
Otis College of Art and Design
Parsons The New School for Design
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
PNCA | Pacific Northwest College of Art
Pratt Institute
PrattMWP
Purchase College, SUNY:  School of Art + Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Ringling College of Art and Design
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rowan University College of Fine & Performing Arts
San Francisco Art Institute
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
School of Visual Arts
Shintaro Akatsu School of Design at University of Bridgeport
St. Johns University
SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology
Syracuse University College of Visual  & Performing Arts
University of Michigan, School of Art & Design
The University of The Arts
Virginia Commonwealth University - The School of the Arts
Washington University in Saint Louis