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In conjunction with Mountain Dew, Allisports will be hosting an online auction on eBay to help raise money for the Athlete Recovery Fund (ARF) . The ARF is a non profit organization that provides professional athletes in BMX, FMX and Skateboarding with financial support after a severe injury and granting funds for rehabilitation, equipment, long-term disability and educational scholarships. During this online action, there will be 5 separate pieces that can be bid on. Each piece was created by a collaboration of 5 artists, who have been featured in the Dew Underground art sections

Vans, the original Southern California BMX, surf & skate footwear maker, is sending out a nationwide call to join Vans’ Custom Culture and to take part in our sneaker customization contest open to high school art classes across the United States. The Vans Custom Culture contest, which begins registration March 1 at vans.com/customculture, culminates with an expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles in May for representatives from four schools to take part in an art showcase. Vans will accept entries from up to 10 schools per state and Washington D.C. meaning as many as 510 schools could participate nationally. A Vans panel will then select top 5 art classes from each of the four regions who will then compete to be

So Me is an artist with many talents. As the art director of Ed Banger Records he directs the image of the label and related projects with the fine tuned skill of a Swiss watchmaker. His creative talent is in high demand - he has recently been tapped up by brands including Nike, Beams and Uniqlo. So Me shows his various 

Next to our boy Kindje, Parra, Jonathan Garcia, Dirty Donny,  and R. Crumb are some of the artists that designed T-shirts for Vans. The overall T collection is massive but if you're looking for an extra bit of flavor, you can't go wrong with these:

We picked 10 lucky winners of the FATBMX x Levi's poster competition. Did you make the list?

-Michael van der Lee
-Jamie Bestwick
-Anne de Koning
-Vince Ouwersloot
-Klaus Dyba
-Stef Guener
-Jonathan Jansen
-Asa de Sadeleer
-Aaron Zwaal
-Rolf Thijssen

If you have not received the posters already, they are waiting for you at

Vans continues with the art trash collaboration between the Surfrider Foundation and Vans Team rider Nathan Fletcher and is asking you to make your own "Trash To Art!" Submit your art and you could be the monthly winner who will get a pair of Vans shoes made with materials from recycled plastic and tee! Follow these directions to win!
1. Use a minimum of 6 pieces of trash to create 1 masterpiece
2. Email at least 2 pics (1 of just the raw materials and 1 of the end result) to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

This isn't for everyone but if it's up your alley it's pretty unique. Levi's and Shepard Fairey have teamed up for a collab and we're having an online competition going here on FATBMX.com. The poster suite consists 4, 18×24 inch, posters with front and back printing – using LEVIS infused graphics of the OBEY FACTORY, PROPAGANDA ENGINEERING, STAY UP GIRL, and OBEY EYE. All 4 posters form one large punk PIONEER poster measuring 36×48 inches.

But what do you have to do to win a set of limited edition posters?

Answer the following question and mail it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before 22 December. 1 entry per person. If you cheat, you're out.

Name 4 Levi's BMX riders. Pro or flow.