SUN CITY
PORTFOLIO DAY
We are proud to bring the Sun City Portfolio Day (SCPD) to
El Paso, Texas for the fifth 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 high school sophomore, junior, senior, or college student in the El Paso region (homeschooled, public, private or charter), seeking college admittance. This year, students will be able to attend this event in person on Thursday, January 18th, 2024 from 9am-1pm at the El Paso Community College ASC building A on 9050 Viscount Blvd.
SUN CITY
PORTFOLIO DAY
2024
VIDEOS TO ASSIST STUDENTS
How to Talk About Your Art
In this short video Isadora Stowe, El Paso Community College Professor, will walk you through what an "elevator pitch" is, tips on being concise when discussing your art style/meaning, and how to leave a positive impression on the universities you'd like to attend.
Photographing and Editing Your Art With a Cellphone
In this short video Zoe Spiliotis, El Paso Community College Professor, will give you tips on how to photograph and edit artwork with your cellphone. She will cover the best practices with lighting, angles, suggested free programs to edit your photos, and what editing tools are best to use and avoid.
Interview Etiquette: Tips for Success
In this short video Brack Morrow, El Paso Community College Professor, will go over tips for having a successful college interview. Topics that will be covered are suggestions on how to research the college you're meeting with, proper dress, introducing yourself, how to present your work, and how to end the interview professionally.
Creating a Digital Portfolio
In this short video Zoe Spiliotis, El Paso Community College Professor, will walk you through how to create, organize and customize a digital portfolio to showcase your work to potential art universities. This will be a requirement for visiting the handful of colleges that will be attending virtually.
COLLEGES
20
Colleges Attending
388
Students Registered
5
Districts
1
Event
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El Paso Community College ASC building A on 9050 Viscount Blvd.
Venue