Everyone Wins At 2010 ARTbox Derby

Posted on 29. Sep, 2010 by PNN Editor in Arts, Events

The drivers, the pit crews, the sponsors and the parents were all winners at this year’s ARTbox Derby. Special thanks to Rob Burt of Sports and Specialist Cars for sponsoring this year’s ARTbox Derby presented by the Arts Council of Princeton and D&R Greenway Land Trust.

Princeton News Network Video Crew: Daniel Herz Bontempo, Kenneth Greenberg

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The second annual ARTbox Derby on Saturday, September 25^th brought in a sizable crowd of fans to watch six creative speed demons compete at Greenway Meadows Park while enjoying refreshments from Stewarts Root Beer.

ARTbox Derby participants showed their determination and ingenuity of design to the judges who rated cars on creativity, Eco-Friendliness, and speed. Bolstered by the roar of the crowd, each team managed to cross the finish line with the artistic creations (almost) in tact.

Prizes provided by Jazams and Sports & Specialty Cars were awarded to the following teams:

1st Place for SPEED with a time of 23.06: William & Gerald Dornbach in Falcon II

2nd Place for SPEED with a time of 25.22: Ruth Schultz in Someday Maybe

1st Place for CREATIVITY: Aidan & Ethan Blaser in Three to Get Ready

2nd Place for CREATIVITY: Luke Zaininger & Robert Cannon in HOT Rod

1st Place for GREENNESS: Henry Sheeran & Charlie Sproul in Bamboo Bomber

2nd Place for GREENNESS: Lucia & Timothy Timberlake in The Green Leaf

Winner of the Mark Zaininger Memorial Trophy for Best Overall ArtBOX Derby Car:

Luke Zaininger & Robert Cannon in HOT Rod

The concept of the ARTbox Derby originated when 13-year-old Arts Council of Princeton student Henry Sheeran asked former Board President, Wendy Mager, if the idea of putting an arts twist on the classic “Soap Box Derby” races would be an event the Arts Council would be interested in producing.

Special thanks to our judges: Wendy Mager, Rein Triefeldt and Robert Burt; to our prize sponsors: Sports and Specialist Cars and Jazams; and to Stewart’s Root Beer for the free food for the contestants.

The Arts Council of Princeton wishes to thank the D&R Greenway Land Trust for their help in realizing this event. ARTbox Derby was sponsored by Decked, the Princeton area’s premier skate shop and Sports & Specialist Cars, a full range of service for Lotus automobiles in its exclusive facility in Hopewell, NJ

The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP), founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of Building Community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by renowned architect Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in the visual, performing and literary arts. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population in the greater Princeton region.
For more information, contact Jeniah “Kookie” Johnson at (609) 924-8777 ext. 109 or visit www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.