DIY Clemente

07/15/2023

Rain possibility, but our event is still prepared to move forward with tentative breaks for weather. See you there:

Saturday, July 15th, Thrasher and Premier present “Curbed,” a day celebrating our local DIY. Join us from 2-9:30 for the following events plus drinks and food provided by Garage Bar:
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2-3:30 : Skate Workshop (For anyone trying to learn how to skate or build features)
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3:30-5:30 : Competition including several new curb features and prizes from Deluxe Distribution and Premier.
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6-8:30 : DJ set from Soul Club
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8:30-9:30 : Video premier for a short by Ryan Weilert and full length “Ashes, Ashes” by Greg Szudzik.

03/28/2016

It's been over 6 years and a lot of progress has been made on our DIY skatepark project, but we are on the fringe of a huge buildout that requires a lot of help, both in funding and hands. If you like what we are doing, and you have some cash to spare to the project, every dollar makes a big difference in this huge park facelift. Click the link to the gofundme included here to help out!

6 years ago the city of Grand Rapids, MI donated the abandoned basketball courts of Clemente park to the skateboarders of the area to transform it into our own "do it yourself" skatepark. Since then, the entire skateboarding community has chipped in to build many different obstacles such as banks...

11/15/2012

Thanks to all the artists that put in hard work to earn some scrap money for the park and for everyone that came and enjoyed the show. Everything turned out awesome.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertoclementeskatepark/sets/72157631948426560/

A Clemente Skatepark Fundraiser held at the Con Artist Crew gallery on November 3rd. "Potty Trained," is an evaluative look at what it means to grow up. Is it what we are trained to know, or is there more than what our parents taught us? Is it a defining moment, an age, or an ever- developing proc...

11/02/2012

One night only, tomorrow. Come out and buy some art to help fundraise for future build outs at the park. Video premier's, free candy, cash bar, great art, music and more:

http://www.facebook.com/events/342784012482411/

10/15/2012

Bring change and dollars to donate to the Clemente buildout bucket at an upcoming Clemente art fundraiser: 1111 Godfrey CAC Gallery Space. Video premiers, DJ Chuch, Free Candy, Cash bar. Check out more by visiting the link:

http://www.facebook.com/events/342784012482411/

07/03/2012

Thanks again to all the artists, buyers of art, pork lovers, skaters and general supporters of all kind. We raised over $2000 with the Skate. Art. Eat event and you can expect to see more things built at the park including more art over the next few months. Check the photos here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertoclementeskatepark/sets/72157630395378450/

With 125 pounds of pork and 20 pieces art sold at the third annual Clemente Skatepark fundraiser, we received over $2000 of donated money to further the construction of the temporary park. To find out more information on the park project or how to donate, visit clementeskatepark.org Best Trick: L...

02/06/2012

Weather warm enough to skate in February is awesome

06/19/2010

Come Join us this Sunday June 20th at Rosa Parks Circle for our Skatecompetition and Fundraiser from 1-10pm. Live music, great tacos and lots of radness. Find out more at clementeskatepark.org.