Show us your best work

Your portfolio is a reflection of who you are as an emerging artist. It will give us insight into your interests, motivation, and energy. Choose 6-20 of your strongest pieces.

What we look for

Our ideal applicant shows enthusiasm for art, intelligence, and the drive to work hard to learn and grow as an artist. When we look at your portfolio, we understand that your work is an indication of the training you’ve received so far.

Types of work to include

Your portfolio may showcase a variety of media and techniques, or it may reflect an area of concentration. We accept work in any medium, in color or black and white, and you may include drawing, painting, illustrations, printmaking, or sculpture. You can include work from your sketchbook. 

A few guidelines

We prefer to see work created from observation or imagination, rather than from photographs. You may include pieces created using photographs as a reference, but you should be the photographer. Please do not submit work copied from other artists' work.

Scholarships are available

Once you are admitted, we may ask to see additional work for scholarship purposes.

How to show us your work

1. Meet us in person at a National Portfolio Day.
Bring your portfolio and we’ll give you approval or feedback right on the spot.
Click here to see the National Portfolio Days we’ll be attending around the country.

2. Send it:
You can submit your portfolio in a variety of ways:

• By email attachment (total file size not to exceed 10 mb)
• Link to your online portfolio
• CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, slides
• Original work - Do not mail original work to the College.  We will not be able to return it.

Accompany your portfolio with an image identification sheet which includes:

• your name
• address
• city/state/zip
• phone number
• email address
• identify each piece with:
  • title of piece
  • size and medium
  • date of completion

3. Bring it
Come to see us; you’ll be welcome!
It is not necessary to mount, mat, or frame your work for presentation. We are most interested in the work itself. We’ll look at your portfolio and give you a response while you’re here. It’s a great way to see if this is the right fit for you. We’ll give you a tour, introduce you to students and faculty, and answer any questions you have. If you’d like to sit in and try out one of our studio or liberal arts classes, we’ll be happy to arrange that for you.

Send work to your one of our Admissions Representatives:

• Jennifer Renko Assistant Dean of Admission and Continuing Education jrenko@lymeacademy.edu 860-434-5232 x120
• Sarah Churchill Admission Representative schurchill@lymeacademy.edu 860.434.3571 x118
• Kristen Shaffer Admission Representative kshaffer@lymeacademy.edu 860.434.3571 x127