In the light of declining funding for art programs across schools in the US, the Vans Custom Culture competition inspires high schools. The annual event asks students to design their own vans. The winner is awarded $50,000 towards their high school art program! There are some pretty impressive custom designs! Voting is now open to select the winner and you can cast your's by choosing your favorite design from each region here! 

Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte have collaborated with Vans as part of Vans Custom Culture competition. The competition inspires high schools in the light of declining funding for art programs across schools in the US. The annual Custom Culture event asks students to design their own vans and the winner is awarded $50,000 toward their high school art program.

Last Saturday night, as Manhattan was in full swing of all things Armory Show, Dennis McNett and the Wolfbat team put together a full music, installation, performance, and fine art party at House of Vans in Brooklyn. The show aimed to slay "the demons and storm surge sent by the gods through hurricane Sandy." In other words, a benefit. Tod Seelie was there...

Each season, NYC-based skate-aesthetic-fashion brand, Supreme teams up with California-based Vans for a special sneaker release. For the Spring/Summer 2013 collaboration, the two brands took the iconic album cover for New Order's 1983 benchmark, Power, Corruption & Lies, and applied it to the Chukka, The Era, and the SK8-Hi.

As we noted on the site yesterday, Curtis Kulig will be opening a pop-up shop in Los Angeles at Space 15 Twenty this weekend, February 1 and going through Feb 15. The "LOVE ME" Pop-Up and Polaroid Show is curated by Curtis Kulig and presented by Space 15 Twenty, Urban Outfitters and Vans. For the occasion, Juxtapoz has created a limited-editioned cover for the pop-up space featuring Kulig's "LOVE ME" staple. The cover was created specifically for the pop-up, and you can only get it at Space 15 Twenty.

As you will see in the coming days, we have a feature on Curtis Kulig in our upcoming issue. (And, a special, limited-edition, site-specific cover being released this weekend, more on that in the coming days). Okay, these points aside, Curtis Kulig, the man behind the "LOVE ME" moniker, is set to release a micro-collection with Vans for the Spring 2013 season. The Classic Authentic, the Checkerboard Slip-On, and the women's SK8-Hi Slim are all part of the collection.

This show is loaded. Ivory & Black Soho in association with Vans Syndicate proudly present What are you doing after this?, a group exhibition featuring some of the most exciting young artists currently living and working in New York and Los Angeles, working across a wide range of disciplines including photography, video, sculpture, painting and mixed media.

As we noted on the site last week, ee just had our pre-Halloween costume party with Alex Pardee this past weekend, but we think if you happen to be in Brooklyn on October 31, Dennis McNett's "HALLO-WOLFBAT" installation/performance/exhibition/party would be something you should definitely spend time at. Coming soon to the House of Vans... there will be a 22' Viking ship if you need more reasons to go.

We just had our pre-Halloween costume party with Alex Pardee this past weekend, but we think if you happen to be in Brooklyn on October 31, Dennis McNett's "HALLO-WOLFBAT" installation/performance/exhibition/party would be something you should definitely spend time at. Coming soon to the House of Vans... 

This Friday, October 12 at the House of Vans in Brooklyn, Vans will be opening Supply and Demand 2012 featuring works from Russ Pope, Neil Blender, Nathaniel Russel, Chris Yormick, Jay Howell, Jamahl Williams, Rich Jacobs, Dennis Mcnett and Jai Tanju.