The art of protest
January 25th, 2011 by admin
After four weeks in Florida, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has left the state. Again this year there were protests at each stop, beginning in West Palm Beach in late December and ending last weekend in Jacksonville.
ARFF’s protest on opening night in Miami this year was one of the largest we’ve ever had, with approx. 125 participants! Activists in Orlando distributed thousands of flyers about the inherent cruelty of the circus to crowds before and after each show. During one of ARFF’s protests in Orlando, local artist Thomas Thorspecken sketched the scene outside the arena. Click here to view his sketch. We really like it.
Thank you to everyone who attended a demonstration against the circus!