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United Scenic Artists

The Representative Voice
of Designers and Scenic Artists

Virtual Portfolio Review | Applicant Instructions 

 

Portfolio Requirements

 

Congratulations to those of you who passed Part I of the Scenic Artist Apprenticeship Test! The Interview/Portfolio Review which was originally scheduled for March 28th, 2020 has been rescheduled to April 10th, 2021. Due to continuing health concerns from the pandemic, this will be an entirely virtual event.

Click here to review the letter applicants which was sent on March 4th, 2021. 

As a reminder, we asked for 6 specifically representational pieces. (These include landscapes/seascapes, perspective or architectural drawings/paintings, still life, sculpture or 3-D pieces, and copies of master paintings - please click here to review the original requirement details.) However, we are allowing up to 10 pieces to be submitted for review.

Applicants should think of these 4 optional additional pieces as a way to show variety and demonstrate the scope of your ability. For example, these could include graffiti, art installations, photographs of murals, sign painting, illustration, portraiture and figure drawing.*

*We know that we originally specified no figure drawings in the online criteria, but we have decided to allow them in these additional pieces if the applicant so chooses.

 

Instructions

 

Portfolio Images: 6-10 IMAGES should be JPG or PNG and no larger than 2MB with file names formatted as such: APPLICANTLASTNAME_1.jpeg. Submit at least six images per applicant, and no more than ten.

 

The deadline for image submission is April 4th, 2021 at midnight. NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

 

Use the form below to create a work list which includes the following information for each image:

- Applicant Name

- Filename (e.g. APPLICANTLASTNAME_1.jpeg)

- Category

- Medium

- Dimensions*

- Year

*Since the portfolio review is now taking place in an entirely virtual format, the limitations on size of piece no longer apply. Please submit images of any size piece that you choose. 

At the same time as you upload your images, please also upload an updated version of your resume/CV and your application essay, no longer than one typed page, stating why you have decided to choose scenic art as a career. Both of these documents should be formatted as pdfs. 

Image Info Form

 

Submit image info for at least six images per applicant, and no more than ten. Please fill out the form in its entirety for all of your pieces. You will then be directed to a link to upload the corresponding images and documents.

All applications submitted will be considered final and treated as such. Applicants will not be permitted to add to or edit an application once it has been submitted. All incomplete or duplicate applications will be disqualified. 

Important: If any applicant has technical difficulties with this part of the process, please email Scenic Artist Steph Bell. She was a part of the 2017-2020 apprentice cohort and is available to help as needed.

Please Note:

For art installations and 3D work ONLY you may submit a short video instead of an image with the following perimeters:

- No longer than 30 seconds

- No sound permitted

- Must be submitted via URL to YouTube or Vimeo

Click on the links above for information about how to upload your video to a supported external hosting service. Please email the url and image info to Kelsey Harro directly if this is an option that you would like to pursue. 

 

For copies of old master paintings ONLY you should email the url of an image of the reference material directly to Steph Bell. 

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