What Should
Be Lay in a Craft Portfolio?
For committees to have quick reference to individual pieces--and as backup--you should also print a sheet of thumbnails of images or 8-by-11s to correspond with the disc or slides.
Shows/Galleries
You should include a list of shows and galleries in which your art has appeared, along with dates and contact information.Format
Everyone school that you application to Testament acquire contrasting limitations on the vastness and labelling of your files. They may hunt for that your images (photos of your grind) be submitted on either a CD (in JPEG format) or on slides placed in contact sheets.
List of Contents/Artist Statement
Your string of subject should be a slender incorporate dispatch type leaf of paper that goes on top in the portfolio, listing the contents of the portfolio so admissions committees can keep track of your items. Your artist statement should be a one-page mission statement about your art and your ideas, talking about why you make what you make. This is also an opportunity to show how articulate you are in summing up your ideas on your art.
Image List
No matter what format you send your images in, you should include a numbered image list for the admissions committee to follow along with. If your pieces are titled, you should also include those with the corresponding number.
Thumbnails
An artist's portfolio can be taken to activity interviews, when applying to programs or schools, and to Craft galleries. It is meant to showcase the artist's occupation and allow others an image of what type of genus the artist works in. While Everyone school's requirements may vary, there are assorted matters you should always involve in an Craft portfolio.
This will show your ability to work in a professional capacity.
