Portfolio Submission Process

All AP Art and Design portfolios (2-D, 3-D, and Drawing) are submitted digitally through the AP Digital Portfolio. Students do not mail any physical work to the AP Program.

Important: A student’s portfolio components will only be sent to the AP Program for scoring if the portfolio exam has been ordered for the student by the AP coordinator through AP Registration and Ordering.

Review the following guides for complete details about the role of AP coordinators, Art and Design teachers, and students. You should also share the student guide with your students. These guides provide important information about the digital submission process.

• AP Art and Design Digital Submission Guide for Teachers
• AP Art and Design Digital Submission Guide for Students
• AP Art and Design Digital Submission Guide for AP Coordinators

Submission Requirements

All three AP Art and Design Portfolio Exams contain two sections: Sustained Investigation (60% of total score) and Selected Works (40% of total score).

For the Sustained Investigation section, students will digitally submit 15 images, some of which may show details and process documentation. Images can include finished works and process works demonstrating ideation, practice, experimentation, and revision. Students will also complete written evidence in the Sustained Investigation section by responding to two prompts within the AP Digital Portfolio.

For the Selected Works section, students submit digital images of five process works demonstrating ideation, practice, experimentation, and revision. that best demonstrate skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas.