Don’t Miss Fargo’s Blank Skate Project: A Celebration of Skateboarding and Creativity
What do you get when you mix skateboarding with art, music, and local beer? The Blank Skate Project, happening on Friday, June 28, at The Hall at Fargo Brewing. 60-plus artists will be showcasing their original work on upcycled skateboards, or “blank skates.” Past boards have had oil and acrylic paint, flowers, a mini skate
What do you get when you mix skateboarding with art, music, and local beer?
The Blank Skate Project, happening on Friday, June 28, at The Hall at Fargo Brewing. 60-plus artists will be showcasing their original work on upcycled skateboards, or “blank skates.”
Past boards have had oil and acrylic paint, flowers, a mini skate park model, photo collages, and more. Bid on your favorite board during the silent auction and listen to local bands rock out on the patio. All money raised will benefit Fargo’s only indoor skate park, the Hawk’s Nest.
This all-ages event is open to everyone in the community!
The Blank Skate Project dates back to 2015 when the founders of the Hawk’s Nest, the only indoor skate park in a 200+ mile radius, needed to raise funds to keep the lights on. Twenty artists received a blank skateboard and had free reign to design and transform as they so desired. Nine years later the Blank Skate Project continues to be one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Hawk’s Nest.
This year is especially big as they aim to reach our goal of expanding and tripling the space of the Hawk’s Nest by the end of 2024. They are $30,000 away from the goal of $100,000. Learn more and get involved at ndskateboarding.com!
Let's meet a few of the artists participating in this year's Blank Skate Project!
Punchgut
Please tell me about your board & its artwork.
What materials did you use to create it?
What was the inspiration for it; what do you want people to see?
How do you think this represents you/your art—or, inversely, what does it represent if not you/your art?
On brand with one of my styles—but every board in this project contains a brief moment in each of the artist’s life. Artists are only going to produce a limited amount of work in their lifetime and this show will contain a few of those moments.
What was the most challenging part of designing and creating your board?
Why did you want to participate in the Blank Skate Project?
Nancy Ness
Please tell me about your board & its artwork.
What materials did you use to create it?
What was the inspiration for it; what do you want people to see?
How do you think this represents you/your art—or, inversely, what does it represent if not you/your art?
What was the most challenging part of designing and creating your board?
What was the most exciting part of designing and creating your board?
Why did you want to participate in the Blank Skate Project?
Mark your calendars for the Blank Skate Project event on July 28 at Fargo Brewing and keep an eye on the ND Skateboarding Association’s Facebook!
Published June 18, 2024
