Just a heads-up about the art portfolio…
It will be a lot of work even if you already have photos ready, so plan for that. Every college may have a different mode of submission and what may or must be included. Some of my D’s pencil drawings did not photograph or scan well and needed a lot of computer adjusting to resemble the actual piece. Try to line up an art advisor to help you with this process. You can begin to research each school’s portfolio guidelines and requirements now, remembering anything can change between now and next fall’s application cycle.