Student Art Portfolios: Preparing for College Admissions

Recorded on MARCH 25th, 2025

2-Hour Zoom Webinar

With Ashley Ouderkirk

Registration Fee $85

Help your students build their confidence with the college admissions process by helping them to master their portfolio basics! Preparing an art portfolio for college can be an overwhelming task for your students. As art teachers, we know that many arts-based colleges and universities tailor their portfolio review process to reflect the mission and vision of their Visual Arts and Design programs. This course will help you guide your students in creating college-ready art portfolios they can tweak and tailor to each individual application.

This 2-hour workshop will provide art educators with the tools they need to prepare their students for the college admissions process. Professional Artist Advisor Ashley Ouderkirk will guide participants through art portfolio basics, providing a checklist of items to organize and complete heading into the admissions process. Ashley will discuss artwork selection, how to write an artist statement and bio, and how to write about individual artworks. The session will conclude with a Q&A.

Student Art Portfolios: Preparing Students for College Admissions

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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Ashley Ouderkirk (she/her) is a freelance art writer, editor, artist advisor, and independent curator dividing her time between Queens and Los Angeles. She received her B.A. from Syracuse University and furthered her academic journey with an M.A. in Art History from CUNY Hunter College. Her work and passion centers around rethinking and expanding the relationship between art and audience, while always grounding her projects in an inclusive history of art.

In her recent endeavors, she curated impactful projects for prestigious platforms such as SPRING/BREAK, ChaShaMa, Art in General, and KUNSTRAUM LLC, where she served as the 2022-23 Curator-in-Residence. Her exhibitions have gained prominent recognition and discussion in reputable art platforms like Hyperallergic, Cultbytes, Arcade Project, Art Frankly, Art Spiel, and Friend of the Artist.

Ashley’s published exhibition reviews can be found on Art and Cake and ART[MEMO], two Los Angeles-focused contemporary art magazines, the latter of which she is

now the editor. Additionally, she is the current editor for the hardcover publication, Friend of the Artist.

Philanthropically, Ashley serves on the board of Art in Residency, a non-profit exploring the potential of public art in Antelope Valley, CA. AI in the Art Classroom Page