The Art Sled Rally, currently in its 12th or 15th year, (we don't really keep track), is put on by a rotating group neighborhood artists and families in and around the Powderhorn Neighborhood who all want to enrich the spirit of community life in Powderhorn through free public events with a focus on artistic expression and out-of-the-ordinary spectacle.

We believe part of a healthy existence is being outside a little bit at all times of year, and part of a healthy community is getting together as often as possible, especially during the coldest and most isolating parts of the year.

We all choose to create a mass sledding spectacle, in part, for the history of mass winter events at Powderhorn Park that began around a hundred years ago.You will find pictures of incredible pageantry, throngs of people and fantastically sculptured luge tracks in Powderhorn from the early 1900s on up through the sixties. We would like to see this organized enthusiasm for winter activities continue.

Disclaimer: If you're not from around here, understand people just show up with art projects and run them down the hill, the organizers simply provide the hay bales and mark off a safe slope. They keep the slopes safe and clear but are not really in the habit of checking sleds before they slide for anything more than safety concerns. Most sleds are puppies & kitties, boats & spaceships, but occasionally something offbeat-in-content slides down. Simply be advised. Before you slide, know your audience. Before you watch, please prepare to hold your own feelings.