On August 20th, at Oxnard’s Skate Park off of Rose Avenue, Arts for Action will present the Sk805. This is a Skate and Arts Competition. The event which features local and professional artists and skaters will include an arts component where artists design blank skate board decks, and a Skate contest. The skate contest will be for 3 age groups (11 and Under, 12-17, and 18 and over) and with 3 categories (Best Trick, Jam Session, Game of Skate). All decks designed for the contest will be auctioned off in support of Arts for Action youth programs. Skaters interested in registering can go to arts4action.org for complete rules and schedule, and artists have until September 14th to complete original decks for auction.

This years event is Sponsored by The McCune Foundation, La Catrina in Ventura, The Police Activities League of Oxnard, Apathy Boards, Bell Arts Factory, One Way Board Shop, Zumiez, Oxnard Graffiti Task Force, 5-Points Skate Shop, Revolution Skate Shop and all individual Donors! Complete rules and schedules can be found at arts4action.org. All donations and sponsorship given to this event benefit youth programs at Arts for Action including muralism, dance, and video production. The mission of Arts for Action (A4A) is to build and sustain a movement for social, environmental, and economic justice, arts education and activism, education, and community organizing.