What We are Looking For

Ellington is looking for students with potential who demonstrate their passion for the visual arts. Successful students show strong observational skills and hand-eye coordination.

What to Upload & How to Prepare

Images of your portfolio pieces must meet the following criteria:  

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A portfolio of at least five (5) or more works of art - on white drawing paper, 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper or larger – with at least one each in the following categories: 

• A self-portrait, realistic to the best of the student’s ability

• A drawing of a bicycle

• A drawing of an open closet in their home (use color: pencils, markers or watercolors)

• A drawing of a landmark in the city

• Free choice of anything of your own creation.  

Please be sure you keep these pieces of art and have them ready for your audition interview.  The five portfolio items above are mandatory. If you have additional portfolio items and/or a sketchbook, you are welcome to bring these in as well.    The Audition Process Itself  All students auditioning in the Visual Arts will be required to produce a drawing from a still-life during the audition, write a short essay while in your audition session about the form

The Audition Process Itself

All students auditioning in the Visual Arts will be required to produce a drawing from a still-life during the audition, write a short essay while in your audition session about the form and content of a work of art presented in their portfolio and discuss their portfolio during their interview with a Visual Arts faculty member. 

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The Visual Arts Department will supply the materials needed for your audition. The audition process will take up to an hour and forty-five minutes to complete.