Art School Application & Portfolio Review Services

Applying to art school can be both exhilarating and overwhelming. Crafting the perfect portfolio, showcasing your unique voice, and meeting the rigorous standards can make the experience seem daunting. I’m here to help you, offering feedback and personalized tips to make your body of work stand out.

Portfolio Reviews
Get personalized, expert feedback on your artwork and how to improve your artwork for art school applications. You may just be starting out or refining your final submission; I have fourteen years experience helping students craft their portfolios for submission.

Art School Application Help
Do you just need some guidance on how to navigate your art school application? Are you applying to a school that requires a portfolio? From selecting your strongest work to writing a compelling personal statement, I offer tailored feedback to help you showcase your voice.

How It Works

  • Book your consultation online via email.

  • Choose your preferred time and meeting type

  • We’ll meet virtually or in person to discuss your needs.

Pricing and Process

60-minute “meet and greet” session: $100

The initial fee for our meet-and-greet will be credited toward the cost of any future sessions.


Each student has their own application journey ahead of them. In our first meeting, we’ll assess the type of support you require. The pricing will depend on the specific services you choose:

  • Portfolio Reviews: Detailed critique of your artwork, layout, and overall presentation.

  • Art School Application Help: Guidance on choosing degree programs based on your interest, writing a personal statement, choosing the right portfolio pieces, and tips for standing out in applications.

  • Follow up critique and portfolio check-in: Subsequent feedback on specific pieces including demos or tutorials.

  • Essay Review: What is your story? I’m here to help you stand out with your written responses.

Basic Package (for state-school applications):
$500
These includes one initial portfolio review, a final portfolio review prior to deadline, application guidance, and essay coaching.

Comprehensive Packages (full-service guidance for top-tier art schools):
$1,500
Comprehensive package that covers everything: essay coaching, school selection, application review, interview prep, final portfolio review and 12 private (2 hour) art classes. (Savings of over $400)

A La Carte:

  • Private Art Classes:
    $60 per 1 hour

  • Essay coaching:
    $100 per essay

  • Portfolio review:
    $250—detailed critique and guidance on how to improve the portfolio for specific art schools.

  • Follow up critique and portfolio check-in:
    $150- Subsequent feedback on specific pieces including demos or tutorials.

Student Feedback…

“Ms. Mac was a huge support to me throughout my time in high school. She constantly encouraged me both in my art and in my daily struggles as a teenager. She nurtured my creativity and allowed a new outlet for me to pursue art in college. With her help I actually pulled through with a portfolio and applications, and as I am now about to graduate from Mass Art, i can’t say ho much I’ve appreciated her influence” - Kat Kloczkowski

“Ashley MacLure’s tutoring for art portfolios for admission to college helped me immensely. She gave us structure tha I did not have myself to get my portfolio done. If not for her tutoriing I may not have gotten into the three colleges I had applied to and I am forever grateful for that.” -Al Thomas

“With Ms. Mac’s guidance, I got accepted into 4/4 of the schools I applied to, including MassArt and RISD.  I graduated MassArt with a BFA in Fashion Design in 2021.  Ms. Mac knew exactly what they were looking for and made me feel confident submitting my portfolios. Shortly after graduating, I began a career in film/TV costuming.  Through the union, I am paid fairly, get great benefits, and best of all I get to do what I love.  I’m so grateful that I met Ms. Mac, and think of her often even all these years later.” - Corine Shannon

“I had the absolute pleasure of having Ms mac as an art teacher and mentor 10 years ago from 2012-2015 back when she was at blackstone valley tech. I was just a confused teenager who had my heart set on art school. Ms mac started an art club for kids like me who had no idea how to start a portfolio. She was truly more of a mentor than a teacher to me. I am currently living in New York as a fabric designer after going to art school in Boston and I can proudly say I would not be where I am today without her. We still catch up here and there and it’s clear that she drily cares about her students more than any mentor I’ve ever had. I even still listen to the songs she used to play for us in art club and think back to those days. Thank you Ms mac!!!” - Ella Tamagni