Haroshi.  Jeff Ament.  Amazing art. This years show is going to be crazy good.  The decks are up!

The online auction has ended and the live auction is tonight.  Don’t miss out on your favorite piece.

Come down to the Brink and place your bids.  If you can’t make it, contact us and arrange a proxy bidder.

And in case you’ve missed all the press:

The Independent Article

The Berrics Shout Out

HUF Blog

For more information about OnDeck visit our OnDeck Page.

First and foremost, our hats go off to every artist that got involved this year.  We heard from a number of people that it seemed as if the quality of this year’s show had been raised a few notches. It’s always humbling when an artist from another town or state, who may not know a lot about the MSA, who may have never been to Montana, and many times might have nothing to do with skateboarding puts so much time and effort into their contribution.

We’d like to thank everyone who supported the show, either locally at the brink or via the Internet during the online bidding portion of the auction.  We fielded lots of questions from around the country and even witnessed a few bidding wars take place. Because of your support, the MSA is able to keep doing what we do.

And of course, we have to say thanks to Jen at the brink for making the process so darn smooth this time around. Thanks for havin’ us Jen.  We look forward to next year!

And now for the details:

• OD6 raised $8935
• To see how much each board sold for visit: OnDeck 6
• Aside from OnDeck 2 (when we auctioned 100 decks), OnDeck 6 was the most successful auction to date.
• OnDeck 6 made the cover of the Missoulian and the Entertainer.

We are pleased to announce that planning is underway for OnDeck 7.  We look forward to seeing you on May 4, 2012 at the brink.  If you are an artist or know an artist that would be a great addition to this annual event please visit our 2012 Call to Artist Form.

But wait. There’s more…

Before sipping the champagne, and enjoying the fireworks…

As it turns out, 2011 is somewhat of a milestone for the MSA.  It was September 2006 when Missoula’s MOBASH skatepark opened to a crowd of nearly 10,000 eager supporters. This means that in a few months our park is turning 5 years old.  To celebrate this occasion, MSA Board Member and photographer, Andy Kemmis, will be having a photography show in August at the brink gallery (go figure!).  Simply titled “5,” this photography exhibit will feature approximately 100 black and white portraits, all taken at MOBASH, of people who have made the park their own since it opened.  This show will open on Friday August 5, 2011 from 5-8 pm and will remain up for the duration of the month. We encourage you to check it out!

In case you’ve been living under a rock, the event kicks off tonight at 5:00 PM at the Brink Gallery in Downtown Missoula (111 W. Front Street). We’ll all be there for the evening and then (different from past years) the show will remain on the walls until May 21st when our actual LIVE AUCTION goes down. Between now and the 21st, you can bid at The Brink, or online, right here on our website. The online auction starts later this evening, after the physical opening, so we can transfer the current bids for each board.

We’re pumped to show these creations off to you all tonight and even more pumped for our event on the 21st.

SEE YOU THERE!

For more info visit ON DECK!

It is because of the generosity of our artists that the MSA can and will continue to help Montana communities establish skateboard parks and develop skatepark programming.

ON DECK celebrated its 5th birthday this year, and it was every bit as good as our previous auctions. However, to make sure that we keep improving, the MSA and our team of volunteers would sincerely appreciate your feedback on this year’s show. If there are things we can improve upon, things you think we should change or scrap altogether, we would love to hear your feedback. Any and all comments are welcome, will be read and are appreciated. Send ideas to us using our CONTACT FORM.

If you are (or know someone who is) interested in participating in the 2011 show, please contact us.

If you were an online bidder and have your heart set on a particular board, remember that just because you were the top bidder online, doesn’t mean that you’ve won the deck. You could be outbid during the LIVE auction. In order to be sure you get the board you want, please contact the MSA by calling (406) 530-9758 and setting up a Proxy Bidder to bid on your behalf.

Thanks everyone and we can’t wait to hang with you all tonight at our annual event.

There are some amazing boards and you wouldn’t want to miss the opportunity to own one. The On Deck V event will be held at the Badlander on May 7th, 2010. Get a head start on your favorite today. Take a peek at this year’s boards by visiting our gallery.

That’s all the news for now….