Art Portfolio Preparation for Submission to Design and Architecture Senior High (DASH) and other Magnet High Schools

Visual Art Audition, Art Portfolio and Sketch Book Requirements for DASH
Your portfolio should have 10 works of art you have created in the last year or two. At least five of the pieces should be drawings you created by observing real people, animals or objects (not cartoons or anything that was copied). The other five pieces in your portfolio could be sculptures, pottery, collages, graphic designs, photographs, a video or a short film on a USB drive, objects you have designed, or original fashion pieces or textiles you have created. The works do not have to be matted or mounted unless very thin or fragile. The portfolio and artwork should be 12"x18" or larger. Very large work could be rolled up for easy handling. 

DASH art teachers look for your potential as an artist and designer through your creativity and variety of ideas, your development of the space of the page or composition, your use of line, color, shape, texture, value, and form. Neat and careful presentation of your work is important. 

Your portfolio and sketchbook will be returned at the end of  the audition. Make sure your name is on the back of your items. All other supplies will be provided for the audition. 

The sketchbook should 8.5"x11" or larger and almost full of work. Include a variety of drawings, ideas, experiments and plans for items you would like to create. A sketchbook shows your ability to enjoy the world around you and your interests. Try to draw something everyday. There is no better place to improve your drawing skills and powers of observation. Work on creating a smooth and accurate line. Carry your sketchbook with you everywhere! Take advantage of the variety of subjects and people you encounter.