Kingston’s 16th Annual Artists’ Soapbox Derby
Friday, August 27th, 2010 by richardKingston, NY, is right in the center of the largest artist community outside New York City. This makes for a lot of artist activity.
The procession heads downhill past Kingston's 19th century canal-era buildings
One of the most delightful and hilarious is the annual Artist Soapbox Derby, which just had its 16th run down the steep hill of lower Broadway last Sunday. Brakes are more important than speed in this event, which is more of a parade of artistic ingenuity than a race of aerodynamic engineering.
Some aim high...
...others aim low
...and others with thoughts of future races
Sponsored by Donskoj Gallery and the City of Kingston, the Derby attracted 28 entries and a hardy crowd that refused to let the recurring rain storms dampen its spirit. To see more photos go to the Kingston Artists’ Soapbox facebook page.
Here's the Derby winner (was it perhaps inspired by Louise Bourgeois' overwhelming bronze spiders?)
Spider's Head