Climate Activists Indicted for Defacing Degas Sculpture to Raise Awareness

Two activists associated with group Declare Emergency were indicted for damaging a Degas sculpture at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Timothy Martin and Joanna Smith allegedly threw red and black paint on the case of the "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" sculpture, causing $2,400 in damage.
If convicted, Martin and Smith face up to five years in prison and fines up to $250,000.
Martin and Smith aimed to use art to raise awareness of the climate crisis through nonviolent civil disobedience.
The Degas sculpture was removed from public display for 10 days following the incident.