Skip to main content
    Admissions
    Find all the information you need about applying to PNCA in one place. Take the next step and start your application.
Admitted Students
Enrolling Students
International Students
Undergraduate Admissions Team
Graduate Admissions Team
    Academics Overview
    Learn more about our distinct art and design programs. Find out about our unique opportunities, studio-based classes, and dedicated faculty.
All Programs and Degrees
Career Design
Study Abroad
Pre-College Program
    Culture Overview
    Get a feel for life at PNCA. From campus culture to the surrounding Portland area, learn how we make aspiring artists feel at home.
Watershed
Galleries and Exhibitions
Symposium
Community Events
Notable Alumni
    Cost & Aid Overview
    Get the latest information about tuition costs and financial aid opportunities available to PNCA students.
Tuition & Fees
Types of Aid
Steps to Financial Aid
Calculate Your Cost (NPC)
Request Info Visit Apply Give
About News Alumni Directory Parents Academic Calendar
Willamette University

National Portfolio Day

Save the date for 2025 National Portfolio Day on Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 12 to 4pm.

national portfolio day 24 invite

2025 Portland National Portfolio Day

Pacific Northwest College of Art is excited to host Portland's 2025 National Portfolio Day. This is your chance to get personalized feedback from art schools from around the globe. It's free and open to the public.

For portfolio reviews, please bring original finished pieces (no matting or framing is necessary), works in progress, and sketchbooks together. Please bring your laptop fully charged if you plan to show digital images. We can't wait to meet you!

Participating Schools

Alberta University of the Arts AUArts

ArtCenter College of Design

California College of the Arts CCA

California Institute of the Arts

Cleveland Institute of Art

College for Creative Studies

Cornish College of the Arts

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Fashion Institute of Technology

Goldsmiths, University of London

Kansas City Art Institute

Laguna College of Art + Design

Maine College of Art & Design

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Montserrat College of Art-Admissions

Otis College of Art and Design

Pacific Northwest 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 Visual Arts

The Cooper Union

Washington University in St. Louis

Get Involved

  • National Portfolio Day

    511 NW Broadway 
    Portland, OR 97209

    Sunday November 1, 2025
    12pm - 4pm PST

  • Pre-National Portfolio Day Morning Session

    Before the portfolio reviews begin, we will be offering a morning session. During this time we will provide breakfast, a short PNCA presentation, and tours of our campus!

    Sunday, November 1, 2025
    9am - 11am PST

Willamette University

Connect With Admissions