Fun Sized Launches Northampton's First Tiny Public Art Festival

Fun Sized Launches Northampton's First Tiny Public Art Festival 

A citywide scavenger hunt transforms downtown into an interactive experience of miniature public art  SEPTEMBER 26-27TH 

NORTHAMPTON, Mass.— This fall, downtown Northampton will become home to a citywide treasure hunt of miniature public art. 

Opening September 26–27 and remaining on view throughout October, Fun Sized: A Tiny Public

Art Festival invites visitors to slow down, look closer, and rediscover downtown Northampton through fifteen miniature, site specific artworks hidden throughout the city. 

Using a free printed or digital map, visitors will search for tiny murals, sculptures, installations, and unexpected artistic interventions tucked into overlooked corners and everyday spaces. Along the way, participants collect clues that lead to the festival's final hidden artwork—the Golden Moment. 

"Fun Sized is about rewarding attention," says co-founder Kim Carlino."When we slow down and look closely, we begin to notice things we might otherwise miss—not only the artwork, but the city itself." 

The inaugural festival features work by local and regional artists: Adam O'Day, Chelsea Dupois, Cicely Carew, Dina Gjertsen, Erika Zekos, Eva Pushkova, Felipe Ortiz, Fred & David Zinn, John Higby, M. Rudder, Maggie Nowinski, Mary Cleary, Michael Medeiros, Raishad Glover, Sally Curcio, and Scout Cuomo. 

Opening weekend coincides with the Northampton Jazz Festival, creating a vibrant weekend where art, music, local businesses, and public spaces come together throughout downtown. 

Produced by Bright Matter Studio, founded by artists Kim Carlino and Michael Crigler, and developed with committee members Alison Curphey, Natalee Dias, Mike Bray, Justin Brown, and Clara Barnhart. 

This project would not be possible without the generous support of the Mass Cultural Council, Northampton Arts Council, the City of Northampton Mayor’s Office, A2Z Science & Toys, Thornes Marketplace, Eastside Grill, Familiars Coffee & Tea, Local Burger, Assemble Made and Curated, AIRFIG Productions, Downtown Northampton Association, Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, Bloom Local, Whalen Insurance, Blue Canyon Primary Care, Sherwin Williams, Boisselle Morton & Wolkowicz LLP, Hope Center for the Arts and Greenfield Savings Bank.

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