Kingston Artists Soap Box Derby

Kingston Artists Soap Box Derby A cherished tradition for 30 years, the Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby will be taking place on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

Launched in 1995 by two local artists the Kingston Artist Soapbox Derby is an annual event that brings the community together. The Kingston Artist Soapbox Derby, now celebrating 27 years, is a parade of non-motorized kinetic sculptures capable of rolling down lower Broadway in Kingston, NY. It is an event that brings professional artists, the creatively inclined, families and friends together to s

how off their wild, wacky, and original soapbox creations. The day is filled local vendors, musicians, and performers. Come and experience an event filled with fun and surprises!

IT'S OUR 30th ANNIVERSARY! And for our 30th we are calling all visual artists in the Kingston area to design the 2025 Ki...
01/20/2025

IT'S OUR 30th ANNIVERSARY! And for our 30th we are calling all visual artists in the Kingston area to design the 2025 Kingston Artist Soapbox Derby Poster. The winner will be awarded $500, credit on the poster, a featured profile on the derby website, and the most amazing exposure. The finalists and the winner will have their work featured in a gallery show for the month of August!
Guidelines:
The artwork should reflect the fun family artistic event that the Kingston Artist Soap Box Derby has become over the years. It should be eye-catching with the info easy to read. Inspiration can be drawn from past derby posters.
This year’s poster should have the following information either incorporated into the design or in the border. Room should also be left at the bottom for our sponsor logos. Artwork without the information can also be submitted to be added by the organizers.
30th Annual Kingston Artist Soapbox Derby – 2025
Sunday August 17th – Race starts at 1:00pm
Kingston, NY – Lower Broadway
KingstonArtistSoapboxDerby.com
• Submission must showcase art scaled for the following sizes: Poster (11”x17” – full color) With possible Rack card (4”x6” – full color)
• Multiple submissions are allowed but only one might be chosen for the gallery show
• The Kingston Artist Soap Box Derby will own the rights to the selected artwork.
How to Submit Your Entry
Artwork should be delivered digitally by emailing it to [email protected]
Timeline
• Submissions Due Sunday, March 30th
• Judging Complete and winner announced by Monday April 7th

08/21/2024
08/20/2024

Kingston Artist Soap Box Derby 2024

This year's derby was truly a monumental event. There were 33 entries despite rain in the forecast. The turnout was fant...
08/19/2024

This year's derby was truly a monumental event. There were 33 entries despite rain in the forecast. The turnout was fantastic! We have to give a shout-out to our sponsors, without whom this event would not have happened. Special thanks to Radio Kingston who went all out making this a truly fun day, Timely Signs, our official sign sponsor, Savona's Trattoria Kingston, Bailey Pottery Equipment Corp. / Bailey Ceramic Supplies, RUPCO, Oppenheimer Dentistry, R&F Handmade Paints, Catskill Art Supply, Mariner's Harbor, Blue Byrd's Haberdashery & Music, Clove and Creek, Hurley Motorsports Inc, Herzog's True Value Home Center, TRT Bicycles, Stewart's Shops, SCP Metal Fabrication, RAH's Playland, and Graziano's Downtown Cafe.

08/18/2024

And the Winners Are:
First Place Individual-Calder's Circus by Bob Johnson
Second Place Individual-Harold the Golden Retriever by Anise LeAnn
Third Place Individual--The Junk Rod by Carl Travis Jr.
First Place Family-Let's Talk About It by Levi Cruz & Aubrey Johnson
Second Place Family-The Cyclops by Eric Burke
Third Place Family-The Shuffle by Harrison Pleva
First Place Community-Luca by UC Italian American Foundation
Second Place Community-Keegan Ales
Third Place Community-Hudson River Maritime Museum
Rondout Reject-alotofballs by Alan Adin
People's Choice-The Turbo Tub by Alma Chalozin

08/18/2024

KASD Weather Report
Bring an umbrella
The "race" is on!

08/16/2024

Registration begins at 11am at the corner of Spring and B'way
The "race" begins at 1 pm

The Derby is this Sunday, rain or shine. The event is scheduled to start at 1pm. For the latest developments, keep on ch...
08/16/2024

The Derby is this Sunday, rain or shine. The event is scheduled to start at 1pm. For the latest developments, keep on checking this page.

Our start and finish banners are up! We are ready to roll
08/15/2024

Our start and finish banners are up! We are ready to roll

Progress photos from the Hudson River Maritime Museum Artists Soapbox Derby workshop. Can’t wait to see the finished pro...
08/14/2024

Progress photos from the Hudson River Maritime Museum Artists Soapbox Derby workshop. Can’t wait to see the finished product!

Don’t get caught like a fish out of water, 7 Days to The Derby
08/11/2024

Don’t get caught like a fish out of water, 7 Days to The Derby

Eight more days until the start of the 29th Annual KASD. It's all downhill from here!
08/10/2024

Eight more days until the start of the 29th Annual KASD. It's all downhill from here!

Join the procession! WILD WOMEN & GYPSY KINECTIC PERCUSSION PARADE, a spontaneous gathering of women, artists, musician...
08/09/2024

Join the procession! WILD WOMEN & GYPSY KINECTIC
PERCUSSION PARADE, a spontaneous gathering of women, artists, musicians and friends to kick off the 29th Annual
Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby. Don’t have wheels but have the gypsy spirit? Meet at the top of the Broadway hill to begin the
procession at 1pm.

"Pink Cadillac", a first-time entry from last year's Derby inspired by a dream to restore a 1959 Cadillac convertible. L...
08/07/2024

"Pink Cadillac", a first-time entry from last year's Derby inspired by a dream to restore a 1959 Cadillac convertible. Look for their new Cadillac this year!
What's your inspiration?

A Family Group entry from last year's derby: Unicorn Power. They've been bringing unicorn power to Kingston since 2017!
08/04/2024

A Family Group entry from last year's derby: Unicorn Power. They've been bringing unicorn power to Kingston since 2017!

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Launched in 1995 by two local artists the Kingston Artist Soapbox Derby is an annual event that brings the community together. The Kingston Artist Soapbox Derby, now celebrating 23 years, is a parade of non-motorized kinetic sculptures capable of rolling down lower Broadway in Kingston, NY. It is an event that brings professional artists, the creatively inclined, families and friends together to show off their wild, wacky, and original soapbox creations. Come and experience an event filled with fun and surprises!