Portfolio Project

The Portfolio Project is an initiative of NYSATA that was developed in cooperation with the New York State Education Department. It is an authentic assessment tool that is based on The New York State Learning Standards and provides students with an opportunity to present portfolios of their work at regional adjudication sites. The student portfolios provide evidence of understanding and student learning in the visual arts. Feedback is available for the student, parent, school, and community. The Portfolio Project can provide an authentic source for data on student success in the visual arts.

View THE NYSATA PORTFOLIO PROJECT promotional video to see what it's all about!

Questions? Contact NYSATA Portfolio Project Co-Chairs at [email protected] for more information.

2023 Portfolio Project

Portfolio Project 2023 has both in-person and virtual options!
To streamline the assembly and submission of student portfolios, NYSATA has developed Google Slides templates that follow the Portfolio Project guidelines and rubric. Elementary, Middle Level, Commencement, Elective, and Major-Sequence templates can be accessed in the section below.

The links to the Student Portfolio Slide Templates will “force a copy” and students will be able to edit their own slides for submission. Upon registration, the link to the student submission slides must be entered into the registration form. Please note that the Google slideshow is a live document, and students will be able to continue to edit their documents even after their registration is submitted.

Here is how it works!

Nominating art educator must be a NYSATA member. Click here for information on becoming a member or renewing your membership.
Find all materials needed on the NYSATA Portfolio Project Page.
Please check with your region coordinator to find out if there is a maximum number of students per teacher for your region.
Select your students; have students download a copy of the instructions and start to assemble their Google Slide virtual portfolio.
Register students in your regional registration form, submitting the link to their Google Slide virtual portfolio.
Once the registration closes, you will receive detailed instructions for the adjudication from the Portfolio Project Coordinator in your region.
Please direct any questions or requests for special accommodations to your regional coordinator.

Detailed Instructions

ELEMENTARY LEVEL INSTRUCTIONS

MIDDLE LEVEL INSTRUCTIONS

COMMENCEMENT LEVEL INSTRUCTIONS

ELECTIVE LEVEL INSTRUCTIONS

MAJOR SEQUENCE LEVEL INSTRUCTIONS

Student Portfolio Slide Template (VIRTUAL)

ELEMENTARY LEVEL TEMPLATE

MIDDLE LEVEL TEMPLATE

COMMENCEMENT LEVEL TEMPLATE

ELECTIVE LEVEL TEMPLATE

MAJOR SEQUENCE LEVEL TEMPLATE

Additional Support Materials

PARENT LETTER

PROMOTIONAL BROCHURE

Questions? Contact NYSATA Portfolio Project Coordinator, Matt Wilson [email protected]

2023 Regional Adjudication Events

Registration fee is $15 per student. Please register for an adjudication event in your own NYSATA Region.

Teachers can register all of your students in a single form submission!
To register students, you will need their name, email address, phone number, and a link to their Google Slide portfolio. Portfolios can continue to be edited after the link is submitted.

Not sure of your region? Click here
Forgot your password? Click here

REGION 1

IN PERSON Portfolio Adjudication
Thursday May 11, 4-6:30 PM
Burchfield Penney Art Center
1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY

REGION 2

IN PERSON Portfolio Adjudication
Thursday, May 4, 4-6 PM
Nazareth College Arts Center
4245 East Ave, Rochester, NY

REGION 3
Portfolio Adjudication
IN PERSON Saturday May 20, 9 AM-Noon
Edward R Andrews Elementary School
55 Eaton street, Morrisville, NY

REGION 4
Portfolio Adjudication
IN PERSON Wednesday April 26, 4-6 PM
Lansing High School
284 Ridge Road, Lansing NY

VIRTUAL Thursday April 27, 4-6 PM
via Zoom

For Virtual Adjudications ONLY: USE SLIDE TEMPLATE (above). You need a link to your Google Slide portfolio to register the student. Portfolio can continue to be edited after link is submitted.

REGION 5
No adjudication sites

REGION 6
IN PERSON Portfolio Adjudication
Saturday June 10, 9 AM-3:30 PM
Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery
815 N Broadway #1632, Saratoga Springs NY

REGION 7 LOCATION A
IN PERSON Portfolio Adjudication
Saturday May 13, 9 AM-1 PM
The Washington Center
Dutchess Community College
53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie NY

REGION 7 LOCATION B
IN PERSON Portfolio Adjudication
Thursday May 25
Liberty High School
125 Buckley St. Liberty NY

REGION 8
No adjudication sites

REGION 9 LOCATION A
IN PERSON Portfolio Adjudication
Saturday May 6, 9 AM-3 PM
George W. Hewlett High School
60 Everit Avenue, Hewlett, NY

REGION 9 LOCATION B
IN PERSON Portfolio Adjudication
Saturday May 13, 9 AM-3 PM
Hicksville High School
180 Division Avenue, Hicksville NY

REGION 10 LOCATION A
IN PERSON Portfolio Adjudication
Saturday April 22, 10 AM-4 PM
William Floyd High School
240 Mastic Beach Rd. Mastic Beach, NY

REGION 10 LOCATION B
IN-PERSON Portfolio Adjudication
Friday April 28, 4-7 PM
Babylon Jr/Sr High School
50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, NY 11702