Visual Art Department Audition Requirements
2014-2015
Student applicants will be required to complete a Portfolio and an Audition Folder
containing all necessary contents. These items will be presented to the art faculty
reviewers at the beginning of the audition. The audition portfolio review and interview
will take approximately fifteen minutes. Original artwork will go home with the student
applicant directly after the audition concludes.
Pre-audition:
• Parents/guardians are encouraged to set up a shadowing appointment through
the main office.
• Prepare Portfolio
• Prepare Art Audition Folder and contents
Portfolio Requirements (5-10 examples of quality artwork):
1. Self portrait or portrait from direct observation/ media open
2. Still life from direct observation/media open
3. Landscape or cityscape from direct observation or photograph
4-10 Choice examples of artwork demonstrating skill and creativity/ subject and
media open
Audition Folder Contents:
1. Recent photograph of applicant
2. Portfolio images- 5-10 photographic prints or disc containing JPEGs
(see Artwork Requirements list)
3. 3-5 paragraph typed essay about an influential or favorite artist.
Audition Day:
1. Present completed Audition Folder and Portfolio to the art faculty
2. Applicant should be ready to introduce him/herself, answer questions, talk about
learning and artistic goals, and offer insights about his/her influential/favorite
artist.
Questions- please email Director of Visual Art at LReinhard@charterarts.org