Creating a Portfolio for Art School

Why is a portfolio so important anyway?

https://artnerdsociety.com/creatives-most-important-asset/#

Useful Web Sites to help you put your portfolio together

The Student Art Guide has the best information out there for creating an art school portfolio. It really goes into the details of what you should concentrate on, and how to impress the Admissions people:  

http://www.studentartguide.com/articles/how-to-make-an-art-portfolio-for-college-or-university

Clara Liu, a professor at the Rhode Island School of Design, also has excellent advice on her blog. Every school is different so it's really important that you check their portfolio requirements: 

https://claralieu.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/ask-the-art-professor-what-should-you-include-in-an-art-portfolio-for-art-school-or-college/

Her art school portfolio guide page: artprof.org/library/pro-development/art-school-portfolios/ 

A gallery of art school portfolios:

https://artprof.org/emerging-artists/art-school-portfolios/