From the APIC National
At the APIC National convention in Buffalo, N.Y., button collectors took to the streets this morning to raise awareness of the event and organization by drawing campaign buttons in colored chalk on the sidewalk in front of the Hyatt Regency show hotel.
In the words of Jack Dixey, creator of the event, "You can talk the talk, but can you chalk the walk?"
Apparently they could as collectors from 20 states kneeled on the paver stone sidewalk for an hour and drew their favorite buttons. The winners of the competition were:
1st place: Tom and Becky Peeling, TR Hat's in the Ring button.
2nd place: Wendy Davis, Ike "Don't Let this Happen to You" pin.
3rd place: John Gingerich, a collection of liberal/cause pin drawings
Show co-organizer Mark Evans made sure event participants and artists were kept orderly during the event, some bringing boos from the crowd when they would accidentally step on the artwork.
Hours after the event, passersby the hotel were admiring the artwork and noticing the sign for the show this week, drawing great publicity for the event.
But, as everyone knows, as soon as the first rain arrives, the artwork will be gone.
Check out more photos from the event here: Chalk and Awe Sidewalk Event Photos
