from the Act Locally Waco #ArtsnCulture blog – June 2016
In May, Central Texas Artist Collective co-founder, Angie Veracruz challenged Waco artists to engage in a global project called Art Abandonment. The idea for participating was born after a conversation Angie had with a new Waco transplant, artist Christy Town, who first introduced the idea to CTAC. What a thrilling chain of creative events!
Art Abandonment was founded by artist Michael deMeng in 2012. What began as a small project among a circle of friends has since grown into an international movement of creating and giving away art. It’s a movement motivated by beauty, generosity, and the very best of our nature as humans. The idea is simple: create art, leave it for someone to find. The goal is anonymous acts of kindness through art…