This page provides details about the Selected Works section, including instructions for tracking the return of your physical artwork.
The Selected Works section of your portfolio should show works that best demonstrate skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas.
AP 3-D Art and Design
For AP 3-D Art and Design, you’ll submit ten digital images of five artworks (two views of each work). The second image of each work should be taken from a different vantage point than the first view, or it can be a detail, if the detail informs the evaluator about a particular aspect of the work.
AP 2-D Art and Design and AP Drawing
For AP 2-D Art and Design and AP Drawing, you’ll work with your teacher or AP coordinator to mail in your five physical works to the AP Program, and you’ll also submit digital images of your physical works.
For all three courses:
- Carefully select five works that best demonstrate your skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas.
- There is no preferred or unacceptable material, process, idea, style, or content.
- These works may also be submitted in your Sustained Investigation section, but they don’t have to be.
- Selected Works may be related, unrelated, or a combination of related and unrelated works.
- For each work, you’ll submit written responses to prompts about the materials and processes used, as well as ideas that are visually evident in your work. Your responses to the prompts are evaluated along with the work you submit. The most successful responses in relation to the assessment criteria used here are clearly related to the images of work submitted, directly and completely address the prompts, and provide further evidence of skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas shown in the work. Although responses are not evaluated for spelling, grammar, or punctuation, you should make sure your responses are written clearly (e.g., don’t use extreme text speak or eliminate spaces between words). Do not use special characters or symbols, such as < > ' " ( ) + % &.
Guidelines for Submitting Physical Art for AP 2-D Art and Design and AP Drawing Portfolios
Follow the guidelines in the table below. Note: High-resolution printed photographic reproductions of physical work are accepted for this section. Reproductions should clearly and accurately represent all visual aspects of the work to be considered for evaluation. Reproductions should not exceed 18" x 24" in dimension. Printed photographic reproductions may be optimal to send in lieu of physical works if the physical work is either too large to fit in the portfolio envelope or too fragile to be shipped.
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Track the return of your artwork:
- Keep a record of your AP ID: You can view your AP ID by signing in to My AP, then go to My AP Profile and click the Registration tab.
- Log on to the UPS website.
- Go to TRACKING in the toolbar at the top of the screen and select Track & Track History.
- Select the Track by Reference Number link.
- Enter your Shipment Reference, which is your AP ID.
- In the Date Range, enter June 1, 2022, in the FROM field and July 15, 2022, as the TO field.
- Select the country (e.g., United States) where you live from the Destination Country or Territory dropdown box.
- Enter your zip or postal code in Destination ZIP/Postal Code.
- If you agree to the terms and conditions, click “TRACK.”