EXPOSURE 2026 – THE WORLD’S LARGEST AND LONGEST-RUNNING WOMEN’S SKATEBOARDING EVENT WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 6-8TH, 2026! Free to attend or watch live.
Exposure Skate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering women, girls and nonbinary individuals through skateboarding and teaching compassion through service. We offer a range of classes, camps, retreats, college scholarships and events for all ages which incorporate social and emotional learning through skateboarding, mindfulness and community service.
Exposure’s unique programming creates an outlet for women, girls and nonbinary individuals to build confidence, community, education and healthy mental and physical well-being.
Lesli Cohen and Amelia Brodka created the nonprofit in order to feature year-round programming dedicated to empowerment through skateboarding and compassion through service. In addition to skateboarding, Exposure’s programs include elements of giving back to at-risk communities, social and emotional development, inclusion, leadership, service and college scholarship opportunities.
Exposure Skate has helped to raise $300,000 for Domestic Violence Support programs. Our major event supports the CRC.
By creating welcoming spaces since 2012, Exposure Skate has cultivated a rich community that impacts participants and volunteers alike.
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Exposure also works with communities to develop inclusive events throughout the globe. Past collaborations have included partnerships with Monster Skatepark in Sydney, Australia, Speaking engagements at Waikato University in New Zealand, a skatepark with free clinics at the 2023 Summer X Games, Exposure Weeks at Woodward West and Skate Sanctuary retreats for women, trans and nonbinary skaters.
Exposure’s competitions have created an avenue for amateur, professional and Olympic skateboarders to thrive. Since 2012, Exposure’s events have brought nontraditional skateboarders from 25 countries together to share their passion for skateboarding. Each event offers street, vert and bowl disciplines for skaters ranging in ability from amateur to pro.
Donors and sponsors throughout the years
Cultivating compassion through service is at the core of our mission. Connect with us and you can make an impact while becoming a part of a community.
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Our programs leave an impression. Check out the feedback we have gotten from skateboarding legends, parents and industry leaders.
EXPOSURE is important for the diversity and inclusivity of skating. I love seeing what’s possible
EXPOSURE is the most significant women’s skate event on the pro calendar...the importance of this annual ‘state-of-women's-skate' continues to grow
The official schedule for Exposure 2026! 🙌🛹
📆 November 7 & 8
📍Encinitas Community Park
🎟️FREE to attend!
💻Tune in on @xgames YouTube
See you there!
#ExposureSkate #ExposureSkate2026 #skateboarding #community #empowerment
We’re excited to feature @lapir0 in Women Behind the Lens, a special photography exhibition celebrating the women who have documented Exposure’s events and captured the progression of women’s skateboarding. 🛹📸
Come check out the exhibition!
📆 November 7 & 8, 8:30am-4:30pm
📍 Encinitas Community Park
🎟️ FREE to attend!
Through her photography and creative storytelling, Norma works to amplify underrepresented voices and create greater visibility for women, queer, and BIPOC communities. She photographed her first Exposure event in 2016 and has been documenting skateboarding for 10 years now!
Presented in collaboration with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival as part of Of the People: The Smithsonian Festival of Festivals, this exhibition celebrates the power of photography to preserve the cultural history, amplify community voices, and inspire future generations. @smithsonianfolklife
Curator: @gato.ave
#ExposureSkate #ExposureSkate2026 #2026Folklife #OfThePeople2026 #skateboarding
@lauren_brooke_photography is another incredible photographer who will be featured in Women Behind the Lens, a special photography exhibition celebrating the women who have documented Exposure’s events and captured the progression of women’s skateboarding. 🛹📸
📆 November 7 & 8, 8:30am-4:30pm
📍 Encinitas Community Park
🎟️ FREE to attend!
Since joining the Exposure community in 2018, Lauren has been behind the camera at almost every in-person annual event, preserving the moments, athletes, and stories that make this community so special.
Presented in collaboration with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival as part of Of the People: The Smithsonian Festival of Festivals, this exhibition celebrates the power of photography to preserve the cultural history, amplify community voices, and inspire future generations. @smithsonianfolklife
Curator: @gato.ave
#ExposureSkate #ExposureSkate2026 #2026Folklife #OfThePeople2026 #skateboarding
Don’t forget to show some love to your Scorpio and Sagittarius friends this month 💖🛹
#ExposureSkate #skateboarding #community #empowerment
We’re excited to feature @joannebarratt_photo in Women Behind the Lens, a special photography exhibition celebrating the women who have documented Exposure’s events and captured the progression of women’s skateboarding.
Check out the exhibition!
📆 November 7 & 8, 8:30am-4:30pm
📍 Encinitas Community Park
🎟️ FREE to attend!
A professional photographer since 1990, Joanne brings a unique perspective to the skateboarding community, combining decades of experience behind the camera with her personal journey supporting her daughter, Team USA Olympian @jordynbarratt .
Presented in collaboration with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival as part of Of the People: The Smithsonian Festival of Festivals, this exhibition celebrates the power of photography to preserve cultural history, amplify community voices, and inspire future generations. @smithsonianfolklife
Curator: @gato.ave
Slide 5: 📸 @aguilar__olga
#ExposureSkate #ExposureSkate2026 #2026Folklife #OfThePeople2026 #skateboarding
@aguilar__olga will be featured in Women Behind the Lens, a special photography exhibition celebrating the women who have documented Exposure’s events and captured the evolution of women’s skateboarding. 🛹📸
Come check out the exhibition!
📆 November 7 & 8, 8:30am-4:30pm
📍 Encinitas Community Park
🎟️ FREE to attend!
Since the early 2000s, Olga has used her photography to amplify the stories of women skaters around the world. A longtime member of the Exposure community, she has documented our annual event across multiple years, capturing the athletes, community, and moments that make women’s skateboarding so special.
Presented in collaboration with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival as part of Of the People: The Smithsonian Festival of Festivals, this exhibition celebrates the power of photography to preserve cultural history, amplify community voices, and inspire future generations. @smithsonianfolklife
Curator: @gato.ave
📸 Slide 5: @kenhada
#ExposureSkate #ExposureSkate2026 #2026Folklife #OfThePeople2026 #skateboarding
We’re proud to feature @galewebbphotos in Women Behind the Lens, a special photography exhibition celebrating the women who have documented Exposure’s events and captured the progression of women’s skateboarding. 🤩🛹
Come check out the exhibition!
📆 November 7 & 8, 8:30am-4:30pm
📍 Encinitas Community Park
🎟️ FREE to attend!
A former sponsored skateboarder and 2019 Skateboarding Hall of Fame Icon Award recipient, Gale has documented Exposure’s annual event from 2022-2025, continuously showing up for this community.
Presented in collaboration with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival as part of Of the People: The Smithsonian Festival of Festivals, this exhibition celebrates the power of photography to preserve cultural history, amplify community voices, and inspire future generations. @smithsonianfolklife
Curator: @gato.ave
📸 Slide 1 @joannebarratt_photo
📸 Slide 5 @aguilar__olga
#ExposureSkate #ExposureSkate2026 #2026Folklife #OfThePeople2026 #skateboarding
WHO’S READY?! 📣🛹
📆 November 7 & 8
📍 Encinitas Community Park
🎟️ FREE to attend!
🖥️ Watch LIVE on @xgames YouTube
🎥 @sabrinamorris
🎬 @forwardvisionfilms
#ExposureSkate #ExposureSkate2026 #skateboarding #empowerment #community
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