Locals turn skateboards into art for fundraiser
Artists from York and around the region have been working this fall to transform blank, wooden skateboard decks into unusual and beautiful works of art.
The reason?
To raise money for Reid Menzer Memorial Skate Park at The Parliament Arts Organization’s fifth annual Decked Out art exhibit and auction.
This Saturday, thousands are expected to come together to view and bid on about 130 of these skate decks, according to a news release. They’ll range from hand-painted works to collages, and one will be signed by professional skateboarder TV personality and stuntman Mike Vallely.
The event runs from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Bond – at 134 E. King St., York – and includes a car smash, food from King Brät Gourmet Hotdogs and live music by Seasonal, Weird Year and Sleepy Limbs.
Beer from Collusion Tap Works will also be for sale.
Proceeds from the auction benefit the participating artists, The Parliament and Reid Menzer Memorial Skate Park, which was created to give skaters a safe place to practice.
Visit The Parliament’s Facebook page for more information.