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In-Progress Portfolio Review and Creative Mentorship Day
with | con AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)
Tags For: In-progress Portfolio Review and Creative Mentorship Day
- Special Event
Friday, April 17, 2026, 12:00–5:00 p.m.
Location: Community Arts Center
Centro de Artes Comunitarias
Free; Ticket Required
About The Event
The In-Progress Portfolio Review is your chance to connect with industry professionals, gain valuable mentorship, and receive insightful feedback on your work in a welcoming, low-pressure environment.
Whether you’re ready to present your portfolio or simply want to listen, learn, and meet new people, this event is designed to help grow your confidence and prepare you for your future goals.
What to Expect:
Mentor-Led Sessions: Learn from industry professionals through insightful talks focused on real-world experience and career guidance.
Portfolio Reviews: Receive three one-on-one reviews with industry experts. We encourage you to bring your portfolio to share with experienced professionals.
Professional Headshots: Get a polished photo for your website or LinkedIn.
Networking and Refreshments: Meet peers and professionals in a relaxed setting.
This is a great opportunity to practice talking about your work and gain real-world insight in a supportive environment.
If you have any questions, please reach out to lzawie@cleveland.aiga.org (opens in a new tab).
To reserve tickets visit AIGA's eventbrite page. (opens in a new tab)
Event Details:
Date: Friday, April 17
Time: Starts at 12:00 p.m. | Wrap-up between 3:30–5:00 p.m.
Location: The Pivot Center for Art, Dance. and Expression
2937 W 25th St, Cleveland, OH 44113
Community Arts Center | Centro de Artes Comunitarias
Explore community art making at the CAC! We are open every weekend to help families and individuals of all ages connect to art and expression.
Sponsors
The Community Arts Center was made possible with principal support from Chuck and Char Fowler and the Eric and Jane Nord Family Fund. Major annual support for the Community Arts Center is provided by the Edwin D. Northrup II Fund. Generous annual support is provided by the Giant Eagle Foundation.
All education programs at the Cleveland Museum of Art are underwritten by the CMA Fund for Education. Principal support is provided by the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, Dieter and Susan M. Kaesgen, and Gail C. and Elliott L. Schlang. Major annual support is provided by Brenda and Marshall Brown, Mrs. Martine Kowal, Eva and Rudolf Linnebach, Medical Mutual of Ohio, the Edwin D. Northrup II Fund, the Reinberger Foundation, Shurtape Technologies, and the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation. Generous annual support is provided by an anonymous donor, Gini and Randy Barbato, the M. E. and F. J. Callahan Foundation, Dr. William A. Chilcote Jr. and Dr. Barbara S. Kaplan, Char and Chuck Fowler, the Giant Eagle Foundation, Linda Harper, the late Marta and the late Donald M. Jack Jr., Susan LaPine, Bill and Joyce Litzler, the Logsdon Family Fund for Education, Sarah Nash, Courtney and Michael Novak, William J. and Katherine T. O’Neill, the Pickering Foundation, William Roj and Mary Lynn Durham, Suzanne Cushwa Rusnak and Jeff Rusnak, Ellen and Lowell Satre, in memory of Dee Schafer, Betty T. and David M. Schneider, the Sally and Larry Sears Fund for Education Endowment, Roy Smith, Paula and Eugene Stevens, the Trilling Family Foundation, Jack and Jeanette Walton, and the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
Education programs are supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
