PORTFOLIO SCHOLARSHIP

• We encourage you to submit your strongest, most recent work; pieces that you are most excited about and that reflect your voice, your style, and your interests.

• Observational pieces are very important for your portfolio. It is recommended that you include works drawn and painted from direct observation.

• Works in a variety of media are encouraged. Feel free to include drawings, paintings, digital work, animation, printmaking, sculpture, photography, collage and others.

• Faculty are keen to see examples of technical proficiency; as well as creativity, curiosity, experimentation and personality.

The following portfolio requirements must be met to be selected for a Portfolio Day scholarship:

1. A portfolio of 10-15 pieces of your best work.

2. A current, unofficial high school transcript.

Physical Submission:

• Deadline: Drop off your physical portfolio to the Admissions Office in Rosary Hall at Daemen University during business hours Monday-Friday by 2/6/2026.

• Ensure that all work is neatly organized and presented for ease of review.

• Ensure that your name and email are clearly displayed on the exterior of your portfolio.

• If your physical portfolio submission includes any digital work:

  • Ensure that all work is neatly organized on a USB Flash Drive.

  • Ensure that your work is clear and not pixelated.

  • Ensure your name and email are clearly displayed on your USB Flash Drive

• Your portfolio will need to be retained for review. Portfolios will be available for collection 2/17/25 - 2/21/25.

Online submission:

• Deadline:

  • Submit here by 2/14/25 @ 11:59PM

• Submission:

  • Participants must submit a single “zip” file with all their files.

  • To create a zip file follow the instructions below:

    • Mac: Select your files, right click and select “compress”.

    • Windows: Select your files, right click, select “send to” and then select “compressed (zipped) folder”.

• File guidelines:

  • Letter files accepted: PDF, DOC, DOCX.

  • File naming convention: “LastName-FirstName-Title”

  • Image files accepted: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIFF, or PNG

  • Image resolution: At least 72 pixels per inch (72ppi)

  • Video files accepted: MP4, AVI, or MOV

  • Maximum zip file size: 25MB

Submission Tips:

• Scanning 2D work: at a high resolution provides to most faithful digital version of your piece.

• Photographing 2D work: make sure the piece is clear and in focus, the piece is straight on and not at an angle, and the piece is well lit.

• Photographing 3D work: Feel free to submit 1-3 photographs of each three-dimensional piece, these will be counted as one portfolio piece. These photos should show the artwork from different angles to help the viewer gain a clear understanding of the piece.

  • When photographing 3D work the 3 most important things are:

    • The images are clear and in focus.

    • There is a clean, uncluttered background for your photographs (unless the location/background is important to the piece).

    • The image is well lit; avoid lighting that is too bright or too dark. Aim for lighting that allows the viewer to clearly see the artwork.

Scholarship winners will be notified by letter; letters will be mailed the following week.

• Only students applying to begin their studies in Fall 2026 are eligible for scholarship awards.

• Scholarship winners must submit their Daemen University application by April 1st 2026 to receive their scholarship.

• Portfolio scholarships may only be used toward art majors.

• Scholarships are renewed annually provided the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA or higher.tion