Once again the arrival of the new year was celebrated downtown during First Night Akron. Entertainment and activities for all ages filled the participating venues, including Summit Artspace, where there were three floors of music and art.

This year’s button design was created by artist, Judy Gaiser. She featured a lively, tuxedo-wearing fox at the keys of the Akron Civic Theatre’s Wurlitzer organ.

artwork by Judy Gaiser

First Night Akron debuted in 1997, so Judy became the seventeenth artist to create the button image. The complete collection can be viewed here.