Charity Call for Skateboard Artists - Sturgis Edition
UPDATE: The 20 artists have been chosen. Thank you all so much!
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20 ARTISTS WANTED!
Gnarly Magazine and Flying Piston Benefit are teaming up again for a skateboard art contest and charity auction during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and we're looking for 20 skateboard artists to help raise money for two great charities: AllKidsBikes.org and Motorcycle Missions
WHAT TO DO:
If you'd like to be considered, please email Johnny at: GnarlyMagOnline@gmail.com (or send me a DM on Instagram) by Monday, April 10th. We will make the official announcement of the participating artists on Wednesday, April 12th, with the blank skateboards being mailed out to artists soon after.
****Please be sure to include a link to where we can review your artwork***
WHAT YOU GET:
If you are a chosen artist, you will be mailed a skateboard blank to create a work of art that will be sent back to Flying Piston Benefit in time for the charity auction at the Buffalo Chip during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The 20 artists chosen will be from the USA due to hefty international shipping charges, but international artists may still participate (details below).
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The skateboard art contest will go off first in order to give visibility to the available skateboard art pieces that the public will be able to bid on.
Winner of the skateboard art contest will receive $200 cash.
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DEADLINE:
If you are one of the 20 chosen artists, you’ll be mailed a blank skateboard to create your skateboard art and you will then mail your finished skateboard art back to Flying Piston Benefit so it arrives in their hands by (or before) Friday, July 21st, in time for the auction.
Please email Johnny a photo of your finished skateboard art by (or before) Friday, July 21st in time for the art contest.
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INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS:
If you're an artist outside of the USA, you can still participate in the charity auction by donating a painted skateboard deck. Skateboards should be mailed to Flying Piston Benefit so that it arrives by (or before) Friday, July 21st in time for the auction. Email Johnny for the mailing address. GnarlyMagOnline@gmail.com.
THE DATES:
ART ON DECK - SKATEBOARD ART CONTEST
Polls open up at 9am EST on Monday, July 24th
at GnarlyMagazine.com
Round 1: Monday, July 24th - 9am EST
Round 2: Tuesday, July 25th - 9am EST
Final Round: Thursday, July 27th - 9am EST
Winner will be revealed on Friday, July 28th at 10am EST
FLYING PISTON CHARITY AUCTION
Sunday, August 6th at the Buffalo Chip in the Big Engine Bar
Bidding closes at 10:30am on Sunday, August 6th. You'll be able to bid for a week or so leading up to the charity auction event at the Buffalo Chip during the Sturgis motorcycle rally. (Doors to the charity event at the Buffalo Chip open at 8:30am)
Skateboard art must be mailed back to Flying Piston so it arrives by (or before) Friday, July 21st.
Sturgis Buffalo Chip
20622 Ft. Meade Way
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ABOUT FLYING PISTON BENEFIT
The Flying Piston Benefit events are produced by Marilyn Stemp of Iron Trader News and Jeff Najar of Horsepower Marketing to assist in raising awareness and funds for non-profits and individuals in the biker community. New ridership and veteran’s concerns are the focus.
In addition to supporting Motorcycle Missions which helps veterans suffering from PTSD learn skills through motorcycle building, Flying Piston Breakfast proceeds support AllKidsBike.org, a foundation that makes bike riding a part of the kindergarten curriculum in schools, with the goal to cover the nation.
The Builders Breakfast began organically, as many efforts. But the event has evolved, bringing a firm goal into focus: to bring more riders into motorcycling.
https://flyingpistonbenefit.com/
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ABOUT ALL KIDS BIKES
All Kids Bike is a national movement led by the Strider Education Foundation to place Kindergarten PE Learn-To-Ride Programs into public schools for free, using donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations.
At the Strider Education Foundation, we believe learning to ride a bike builds the confidence that changes everything! Our mission is to deliver superior balance bikes and a proven Learn-To-Ride curriculum to schools and organizations that wish to teach all individuals how to ride.
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ABOUT MOTORCYCLE MISSIONS
Motorcycle Missions is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation helping Veterans and First Responders with PTS(D) find hope and healing through motorcycle therapy. At Motorcycle Missions we understand that much of the post traumatic stress (disorder) paradigm is that the need for purpose, camaraderie, and adrenaline is of the utmost importance. Our hope is to encourage our participants to instill a life-long passion for riding and building motorcycles, that will help them enjoy a happy, healthy, and balanced lifestyle after trauma.