Arts Practice : Stanford University

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Required Portfolio Elements

Students may submit a Fine Art Portfolio in one of the following media: \ Painting, Drawing & Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture, or Video, Digital Media & Electronic Art.

• Include an artist’s statement of no more than 250 words describing concepts, formal issues, process and influences.
• Do not write anything in the description box. You should fill in the Title, Year, Size (dimensions), and Medium.
• Images must be arranged chronologically.
• Images should be only of the artwork. The only text/description should be in the artist’s statement.

Painting, Drawing & Printmaking

• Submit exactly 10 slides of two-dimensional work demonstrating strong ideas and skills or a background in visual art practice beyond class assignments (inventive personal imagery, abstractions, difficult narratives, etc.). Work must be independently completed by the applicant.
• Academic landscapes or figurative studies may be included but should not be the majority of submissions.
• Do not submit PDFs showing multiple works. Each artwork must be submitted individually.

Sculpture

• Submit exactly 10 images of three-dimensional works in any or all of the following: mixed media, wood, metal, clay, installation or found objects.

Photography

• Submit exactly 10 art images from the past two years.
• Photographs will be evaluated based on aesthetic and technical merit, and must demonstrate both a meaningful connection with the subject(s) and the commitment to exploring and developing an individual vision as an artist.

Video, Digital Media & Electronic Art

• Submit exactly 10 files in total. This may include up to three excerpts of no more than two minutes each for time-based works, and images as appropriate.
• If the work is collaborative, please list the team credits and your role in it.
• If your work is interactive (website, installation, electronic), please submit a video showing it in action. Links and URLs will not be reviewed.

We do not accept portfolios that include the following: ceramics, architecture, digital drawings, product design, website design, graphic design, documentary film, film production, video game design, apps which are not intended as artworks, fashion design, educational or promotional videos, advertising posters, or PSAs.

Mixed category portfolios are permitted but not recommended.

For questions, contact the Art Department: artdepartment@stanford.edu.