Think Out Loud

Annual skateboard deck art show puts community creations on display in Portland

By Rolando Hernandez (OPB)
June 23, 2026 1 p.m.

Broadcast: Tuesday, June 23

Art takes many forms, but at the seventh annual Skate Deck Show, the only form allowed is the shape of a skateboard.

Put together by Art Design Xchange in Portland, the Skate Deck Show is an open call to artists of all mediums and ages to put their work on display, and potentially be sold to the public.

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This year’s show brought together more than 230 artists submitting a combined total of 275 boards. Syd Spencer is the ADX community manager and head curator.

She joins us to share more on this year’s show and how it got started.

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