May 5, 2018 – American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM)
Hundreds turned out to send off the wonderful, wierd and wacky contestants in the American Visionary Art Museum’s annual Kinetic Sculpture Race.Folks had a chance to check out all the competing vehicles……chat with their creators and crew……and take plenty of pics!Pictured (LtoR) Peter Kjome, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra president/CEO; Douglas Hamilton, retired Hamilton Associates CEO; Peter Bain, AVAM board member; and Millicent Bain, community volunteerPictured (LtoR) Bill Gilmore, retired Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts CEO; and Ted Frankel, Sideshow at AVAM ownerPictured (LtoR) Bruce Beran, “Wheel Estate” steerer; and Tom Weir, bike enthusiastRebecca Hoffberger, AVAM founder/director, addresses the crowd before the start of the racePictured (LtoR) “Revenge of the Sea” crew members: Muriel Rigiel; and Megan WimmerPictured (LtoR) “Tick Tock the Croc” pit crew members: Heather Haegele; BJ Haegele; and Josh SilvaPictured (LtoR) Mike Ricigliano, cartoonist; and Terri Ricigliano, Baltimore County Public Schools special education reading specialistThen, they were off for a race around the harbor, over hills, through a mud pit…ending up testing their seaworthiness in Canton’s waters.…while back at the AVAM barn, the trophies awaited.
Sloane Brown
Baltimore's longtime fashion and social scene reporter, Sloane is the founder/managing editor of Baltimore Snap.
