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Portfolio? Your best compositions, recordings, music samples, photographs, and video footage arranged in some easy- to- navigate way on a website or CD. Blow someone away, today.


VISUALIZE
Before you start your final portfolio hear what professionals have to say on the topic at PORTFOLIO TALK on iTunes U (Oasis login required), see what your colleagues are up to via WEB AGENT and CASE STUDIES and check out PORTFOLIO WIKI for terms and definitions.

Read up:
A Promotional Checklist for Performers 
A Guide to Bio Writing for Performing Artists 
Bios and Artist's Statements for Web Portfolios
Portfolios for grad school applications 
An Introduction to Archiving your work

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BUILD
The production of your portfolio is as important as the stuff in it. We can help you document, record, and design your final portfolio samples through PORTFOLIO PRODUCTION. To get your work out in the world, build your own site through WEB AGENT. Free.

Other resources for your portfolio arsenal:
Business Card Quick Guide
Albert P. Weisman Award
Materials & Service Vendors

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PRESENT
As you’re building your final portfolio it would be smart to run it by some professionals in your field. Sign up for SHOW-OFF reviews, attend SESSIONS in your media and consider sitting down with an INDUSTRY EXPERT for a long chat about your portfolio and more.
 
Industry Experts:
Mike Kinsella, Songwriter
Andra Kulans, Violinist
Erin McDougald, Jazz Singer
Mike Lust, Musician / Producer / Engineer

Request an appointment

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