6th ANNUAL CLIMATE CRISIS ART EXHIBIT RECEPTION

Important Announcements

CURRENT INFORMATION: go to our Facebook group "Waco Friends of the Climate." 1) Beginning Jan. 2025, our focus has been on resistance to Donald Trump, since his policies are our greatest threat to the climate. Thus, we are not having monthly meetings at this time. We hope to hold monthly meetings in the future. Visit our Facebook group for current activities, Waco Friends of the Climate. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1330231820335851 2) Our role in the resistance includes a weekly protest at the pedestrian bridge in Waco, Valley Mills Dr. & Bagby Avenue, each Sunday, 1:00pm-2:30pm. We began the protest in March 2025 and it has been carried on weekly for over one year. We provide huge, highly visible banners. Please join us. RESISTING FASCISM, ONE SUNDAY AT A TIME. 3) Because of the sad passing of our webmaster, Harrison Ward, we have not been able to keep the website up to date. For the most current information, please visit our Facebook group, Waco Friends of the Climate : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1330231820335851 4) To join our email list and be informed of actions, activities, and campaigns, email our Director Alan Northcutt at anorthc@aol.com 5)Free "climate crisis is here" yard signs may be obtained by emailing anorthc@aol.com. Delivery of signs is available. Help raise awareness of the climate crisis, deeply needed in Waco. 6) Winners of the "Sixth Annual Climate Crisis Art Exhibit" may be found in the Archives, April 2023. Some incredible climate art may be viewed.

May 09, 2023

6th ANNUAL CLIMATE CRISIS ART EXHIBIT RECEPTION

The Reception was held Friday, April 21, 5-7pm, at Art Center Waco. Guests enjoyed reviewing the 109 artworks, arranged by age division, and voting for the Peoples' Choice Award. According to ACW personnel, a minimum of 110 guests were present.

Heartfelt thanks to Elaine Earle and her partner Gordon Norrell for providing music for the event.

A delicious array of refreshments was provided for guests, including crackers, fruit, cheese, dips, and wine, with a charcuterie board. It was later announced that the snacks were entirely VEGAN, emphasizing that the diet most helpful to the climate is also delicious. Many thanks to Candy Northcutt for organizing the refreshment service.

Alan Northcutt began the program with a short PowerPoint presentation, focused on solutions to climate breakdown.

Free educational materials were available: FOC business cards with contact information and 15 climate crisis solutions; "Climate Crisis is Here" yard signs with stakes.

The judged awards were presented, about 30 total, with the Peoples' Choice Award. The adult 1st place award to Judi Simon was $1000. See “SIXTH ANNUAL CLIMATE CRISIS ART SHOW WINNERS” in a separate post below. Note: the Artist's Statements are being added to this list to provide a complete record of the winning art pieces.

The evening was highly enjoyable, as well as educational and inspirational.

Our most sincere thanks to the following FOC volunteers, who assisted with arrangement, hanging, labeling, reception logistics, refreshments, and clean up. If I missed your name, please inform me and I will correct the error.

Candy Northcutt

Lola Jocson

Tonya Shanholtz

Mike Tobias

Isaac Tobias

Alysse Traverso

David Traverso

Harrison Ward

Ken Wilkins, PhD

Chris Wilkins

Deborah Reed-Propst

Julia Kisachy