Westwood College Awards BlackBook Sessions 11 Art Contest Winner Opportunity … 2011/12/27 at 9:02 am
LOS ANGELES, Dec 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
BlackBook
Sessions, a free and public art event and contest featuring
professional artists showcasing their skills and sharing inspiring
stories, recently held its 11th event at the Expo Art Center in Long
Beach, Calif. The event drew more than 850 participants, many who
submitted work for judging, and one art contest winner was awarded an
opportunity to receive a scholarship from Westwood
College.
Roughly 65 artists ages nine to 25, brought their work to the event for
judging. Awards were provided to the top three artists in three age
categories and the Director’s Choice award went to the overall winner.
The Directors Choice award winner now has the opportunity to receive a
scholarship to Westwood College for the school
of design’s visual
communications program. Both BlackBook Sessions and Westwood
College will fund this scholarship. The two organizations have
previously awarded two other scholarships to winning students.
Through a series of enrichment programs, BlackBook Sessions introduces
professional artists to students from elementary school through college.
The group plans events featuring artists who share their talents through
demonstrations and also interact with the crowd sharing personal
accounts of their experiences in the art world and how street artists
today can do incredible things for their communities.
The 11th BlackBook Sessions event included a series of participatory
workshops and art demonstrations by well-known graffiti, comic book,
fine art and computer artists including Jeff Mcmillan, Jeff Soto, MURAL,
Munk One and MAXX242 to name a few. Demos on recycled materials in art,
cupcake creations, street art and D.I.Y. clothing creations were also
scheduled. The highlight of the day however, was the display and judging
of winners of the BlackBook Sessions 11 art contest.
“We love the excitement and enthusiasm the public has for the Black Book
Sessions events,” said Chris Turen, president of Westwood College South
Bay. “Even more wonderful are the great opportunities that grow out of
these event. In fact, a previous BlackBook Session art contest winner
recently graduated Westwood College, after receiving a scholarship as a
Black Book Sessions winner and was hired by Hybrid Apparel.”
Numerous companies support the mission of the BlackBook Sessions through
sponsorships and donations of time and resources including Hybrid
Apparel, Art Supply Warehouse, Hart and Huntington, The Wild Ones,
Famous Stars and Straps, Tilly’s, SGX Media and Stussy.
For more information about BlackBook Sessions, or to see photos from the
event, visit
www.facebook.com/BlackBookWorld .
For more information about Westwood College, visit
www.westwood.edu .
About Westwood College
Westwood College is an institution of higher learning with campuses
located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Texas and Virginia.
Westwood offers a hands-on, career-focused curriculum in sought-after
fields such as healthcare, technology and business. Westwood is
accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
(ACCSC) and the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
(ACICS), depending on the campus. For more information, visit
http://www.westwood.edu .
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SOURCE: Westwood College
Westwood College
Phil Smith, 720-524-5750
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