Graffiti art workshop coming to Ontario

Later this month, Black Book Sessions, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and teens develop their artistic skills, will hold a free public event on the Westwood College ---- Inland Empire Satellite campus in Ontario on May 21 starting at 1 p.m.

The group targets youth interested in all types of artistic media, but focuses on urban/graffiti art.

At the event, artists will conduct demos and workshops and interact with participants sharing their personal stories and often talking about how they succeeded at making their street art work for them as an artist. 

The 10th Black Book Sessions event includes 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.

Also throughout the day, attendees will have the chance to interact with about 20 artists who will paint on canvases and a 6'8" x 30' graffiti wall.

The final pieces, painted on canvases, will be auctioned off at a later event with proceeds supporting future Black Book Sessions.

Artists 9 to 25 years of age are invited to bring their best work to the event for judging.

Entry forms can be downloaded at www.blackbooksessions.org and facebook.com/blackbookworld. 

Art can be submitted prior to the event day (see website for details) or at the event between 1 and 3 p.m.

The theme of the contest is "Sick Society." All styles of art in natural mediums will be accepted. Computer generated art is not allowed.

Prizes will be awarded at the end of the day to winners in three age categories. One winner in the 18-25 age category may be eligible to win a scholarship including tuition, books and fees for Westwood College's Visual Communications bachelor's program.

Westwood College, 2890 Inland Empire Blvd., in Ontario.