There was a time when skateboards were just skateboards. Now they’re works of art, collectible objects to display on a wall or mantel, not just ride.
The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore is taking advantage of this trend by harnessing the talent of local artists to create one-of-a-kind skatedecks that can be sold to help build a new skate park on Rash Field.
Starting today the organization is auctioning off more than 60 skatedecks – skateboards without the wheels – and all the proceeds will support construction of Jake’s Skate Park, a key feature of the $16.8 million first phase of the Rash Field transformation now underway on the Inner Harbor’s south shore
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