Portfolio Critiques & Showcase

Portfolio Individual Critiques

**Carefully read these portfolio instructions.** 

Portfolio Critiques take place on Sunday, April 12, at the Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel in Millbrae. Each critique is 15 minutes long and the art director you selected during registration will review your work and make comments at the in-person meeting. Please confirm your availability for the listed date, time, and location before registering. There are NO REFUNDS if you cannot attend the meeting. 

Portfolio critiques are an extra ADD-ON in addition to the Golden Gate Fest registration fee. There are a limited number of critiques available and may sell out.

Portfolios submitted for critique will be eligible for our Golden Gate Illustrator’s Award.

• Please bring your portfolio to the conference. Please do not bring original art.
• Only one portfolio consultation is available per person. 
• Spots are limited and are first come, first served.

Illustrators can purchase a slot the portfolio showcase to bring portfolios for display along with business cards, postcards, and book dummies. There will be private viewings of all the portfolios by our faculty–an amazing opportunity for your art to be noticed. All attendees who bring their portfolio for the display tables will be considered for the Golden Gate Portfolio Award and People’s Choice Award.

Portfolio:

One (1) permitted

Size: (Measure while open)

Maximum width: 32” max.

Maximum height: 12” max.

Closed Portfolio: 3” tall max.

10 – 15 images suggested.

Copies or prints only; no original art.

Name: your name and contact information must be in or on your portfolio.

* Please Note: Portfolios that do not follow requirements will be disqualified from judging, and may be placed at a back table.

Business or Promotional Cards—50-100 suggested.

Size: Up to 5”x 7” horizontal or vertical.

Only one design required. (One stack will be placed by portfolio).

No card holders permitted.

Fees and Refunds

Please see the registration and pricing page for the critique add-on fees. 

Unfortunately, there are NO REFUNDS available for portfolio critiques. Because there are only a limited number available and may sell out, only register for a portfolio critique if you can make your chosen faculty’s meeting time.