Distinguished Artist of the Year named Staff Report Feb 25, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 Updated May 4, 2021 0 'The Change' by Floyd artist Gibby Waitzkin. Submitted image Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Staff Report Floyd Center for the Arts announces its 2021 Distinguished Artist of the Year, Floyd-based paper artist, Gibby Waitzkin.kAmpD E96 r6?E6C’D a_a` s:DE:?8F:D965 pCE:DE @7 E96 *62C[ (2:EK<:? H:== AC@G:56 2 G2C:6EJ @7 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C E96 AF3=:4 E@ :?E6C24E H:E9 96C 2?5 96C 2CEH@C<] %96D6 :?E6C24E:@?D H:== AC@G:56 :?D:89E :?E@ A2A6C 2D 2? 2CE 7@C>[ 2?5 :?E@ E96 2CE:DE’D @H? AC@46DD[ 96C 9@>6 DEF5:@[ 2?5 96C >@E:G2E:@?D] k^AmkAm%96 7:CDE @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ =62C? >@C6 23@FE E96 2CE:DE’D H@C<[ 2D H6== 2D 23@FE A2A6C 2D 2? 2CE 7@C>[ H:== 36 :? E96 7@C> @7 2? 2CE 6I9:3:E :? E96 46?E6C’D >2:? 82==6CJ[ E96 w2J=@7E] (2:EK<:? 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