Meet with SMFA at National Portfolio Days
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National Portfolio Days
These events, organized by the National Portfolio Day Association and hosted by member schools throughout the year, provide an opportunity for prospective students to meet with college and university representatives and receive valuable guidance on your portfolio in progress. SMFA Admissions representatives will be attending many Undergraduate and Graduate National Portfolio Days across the country and the world.
All events are free and open to the public. Parents, teachers, and guidance counselors of high school and college transfer students are also encouraged to attend this event to ask questions and learn more about pathways available to your students. View the NPDA Event Code of Conduct.
*Registration is required for attendance
Browse the event options to see when we’ll be in a city near you or meet us from anywhere in the world at an Online National Portfolio Day. You’ll find SMFA at Tufts Admissions at:
Undergraduate National Portfolio Days:
Online National Portfolio Day on September 6, 2025
Baltimore National Portfolio Day on September 13, 2025
Union National Portfolio Day on September 14, 2025
Savannah National Portfolio Day on September 20, 2025
Atlanta National Portfolio Day on September 21, 2025
Houston National Portfolio Day on September 27, 2025*
Dallas National Portfolio Day on September 28, 2025
Richmond National Portfolio Day on October 4, 2025
Milwaukee National Portfolio Day on October 4, 2025
Charlotte National Portfolio Day on October 5, 2025
Chicago National Portfolio Day on October 5, 2025
Salt Lake City National Portfolio Day on October 11, 2025
Denver National Portfolio Day on October 12, 2025
Hartford National Portfolio Day on October 18, 2025
Seoul National Portfolio Day on October 18, 2025
Boston National Portfolio Day on October 19, 2025*
Tucson National Portfolio Day on October 25, 2025
New York National Portfolio Day on October 25, 2025
Philadelphia National Portfolio Day on October 26, 2025
Albuquerque National Portfolio Day on October 26, 2025
Portland National Portfolio Day on November 1, 2025
Rochester National Portfolio Day on November 2, 2025
Seattle National Portfolio Day on November 2, 2025
San Francisco National Portfolio Day on November 9, 2025
San Diego National Portfolio Day on November 15, 2025
New Orleans National Portfolio Day on November 15, 2025
Los Angeles National Portfolio Day on November 16, 2025
Online National Portfolio Day on December 6, 2025
Miami National Portfolio Day on January 24, 2026
Online National Portfolio Day on January 11, 2026
Online National Portfolio Day on May 9, 2026
Graduate National Portfolio Days:
Online Graduate National Portfolio Day on September 27, 2025
Seoul Graduate/Undergraduate National Portfolio Day on October 18, 2025
Chicago Graduate National Portfolio Day on October 18, 2025
San Francisco Graduate National Portfolio Day on November 2, 2025
New York Graduate National Portfolio Day on November 9, 2025
Online Graduate National Portfolio Day on November 16, 2025
Miami Graduate National Portfolio Day on December 8, 2025
Online Graduate National Portfolio Day on April 25, 2026
Houston National Portfolio Day
Saturday, September 27, 2025
10:00am-2:00pm Central Time
Norris Conference Centers
816 Town and Country Boulevard
Houston, TX, 77024
Register to attend the Houston National Portfolio Day
Please additionally pre-register to indicate your interest in meeting with SMFA at Tufts Admissions for a portfolio review. Pre-registration will expedite your review process but does not constitute a reservation or advance your place in line.
SMFA at Tufts is going west! We're co-hosting the Houston National Portfolio Day at the Norris Convention Centers of Houston CITYCENTRE. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. For information and directions, visit the Norris Convention Centers website.
Alongside the SMFA at Tufts Admissions team, representatives from many top art and design programs will be at Houston NPD to meet with you. We look forward to seeing you there!
Boston National Portfolio Day 2025
Sunday, October 19, 2025
12:00-4:00pm Eastern Time
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
900 Boylston Street
Boston, MA, 02115
Register to attend the Boston National Portfolio Day
Pre-register for a portfolio review with SMFA at Tufts Admissions at the Boston NPD
Meet SMFA at Tufts in our own backyard! We're hosting the Boston National Portfolio Day at the Hynes Convention Center in downtown Boston. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. For information and directions, visit the Hynes Convention Center website.
Alongside the SMFA at Tufts Admissions team, representatives from many top art and design programs will be at Boston NPD to meet with you. We look forward to seeing you there!
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