Daemen University All High
Daemen University All High
 

 Portfolio Scholarship

Submit your portfolio for review online or in-person for the chance at receiving one of two $3,000 annual scholarship awards.

 
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PORTFOLIO SHOLARSHIP

Submit your portfolio physically or online for a chance to receive one of two $3,000 annual scholarship award at Daemen University. These two scholarships will be awarded to high school senior students that display stellar ability and maintain a 3.0 GPA.

 
 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

  1. Collect:

    • Reference the “Artwork Recommendations” section below and gather your best work for review.

  2. Prepare:

    • Prepare your Portfolio Day submission in accordance to the “Submission Guidelines” section below.

  3. Submit:

  4. Participate:

    • Collect: Reference the "Artwork Recommendations" section on the Portfolio Scholarship page on the AllHighArtWknd.com site and gather your best work for review.

    • Prepare: Prepare your Portfolio Day submission in accordance to the "Submission Guidelines" section on the Portfolio Scholarship page on the AllHighArtWknd.com site.

    • Submit:

 

READY TO ENTER?

 
 

ARTWORK RECOMMENDATIONS

  • 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.

 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Portfolio Requirements:

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 2/14/2025.

  • 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:

  • 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 CONDITIONS

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

  • Only students applying to begin their studies in Fall 2025 are eligible for scholarship awards.

  • Scholarship winners must submit their Daemen University application by April 1st 2025 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.

 

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