UNEXPECTED 2017
Public Art Event
Client: 646 Downtown
Location: Forth Smith, AR
Artists: Doze Green (New York), Circus Family (Amsterdam), Lakwena (London), Crystal Wagner (US), Felipe Pantone (Argentina), Saner (México) and AEC Interesni Kazki (Ukraine).
Service: Concept, Curation, development and Production
The Unexpected project brings urban and contemporary art to Arkansas through immersive public art experiences. July 2017 marks the third edition of the annual event that gives artists an opportunity to express themselves in an unlikely environment while building a beneficial cultural capital where it’s needed. Right in the heart of America.
JustKids curated, developed and produced the cultural programming, in collaboration with 64.6 Downtown, bringing together seven world renowned artists to create larger than life art experiences in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A challenge but also a game changer for the area. With this third edition we were interested in putting together interdisciplinary projects that would get viewers to revisit some of the historic landmarks in Fort Smith, discover hidden gems of the Downtown and participate in the creative process.
Coverage:
Juxtapoz - “The Unexpected Festival Returns To Downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas For Its 3rd Edition.”
Instagrafite - “Justkids Wraps Up Ambitious Art Curation In Fort Smith Arkansas For The Unexpected.”
About You - “The Unexpected Returns to Fort Smith for Third Year”.Graffiti Street - “The Unexpected, Urban Art Festival, Fort Smith, Arkansas 2017”
5 News Online - “This Year’s “Unexpected Project” Brings Forgotten Spaces To Life Again”
SW Times - “The Unexpected at Juvenile Detention Center seeks to inspire.”
Times Record - “The Unexpected in Fort Smith opens up ‘forgotten spaces”.
Visitors: 2,000
Artwork created: 7
Digital impressions: 60,000+