Northville Art Hunt and Letterboxing during Arts & Acts Festival

The Northville Central Business Association is proud to present the 2nd annual Northville Miniature Art Hunt on Saturday, June 23 during the Arts and Acts festival.  Established by artist William Hessian, the free hunt features miniature works of art that will be hidden "in plain sight" inside several businesses in downtown Northville. Families as well as individuals are invited to explore these stores and find the work of art. 

Similar to letterboxing, the art is left in place when found but finders get their Northville Miniature Art Hunt playing card stamped at each business.  When a participant finds all of the pieces of art, the playing card can be turned into the Art in the Sun Information Booth at Main and Center and redeemed for a prize.

More information and the free Northville Miniature Art Hunt playing cards will be at the Information Booth at Art in the Sun on Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23.  The Art Hunt will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 23. Visitors to the Information Booth will also be invited to "Meet, Greet & Draw" with the artist, William Hessian, throughout the weekend.

Calendar Facts:

The Northville Miniature Art Hunt, Saturday, June 23, 10-5 pm. in downtown Northville businesses. 

Information and starting point for art hunt at Arts & Acts Information Booth at Main & Center Streets, Northville.   Sponsored by Northville Central Business Association.  248-344-0497. 

Letterboxing:  Historic Northville!

Also sponsored by the Northville Central Business Association, Letterboxing:  Historic Northville! is a new scavenger hunt that leads visitors to historic sites throughout town.  This ongoing event will kick-off at the Arts and Acts Festival on June 23 at 10:00 a.m.

Similar to the worldwide craze called "geo-caching", letterboxing is a phenomenon that has swept across the United States.  Nine plastic boxes have been carefully hidden in specific sites in Northville.  Clues to the location of each box can be found at www.northvillearts.org  or at the Information Booth at Art in the Sun throughout the festival weekend.  Each box contains historic photos and information about that site, and a rubber stamp that participants use to stamp their own notebooks to prove they have found the box.  Once found, the boxes should be carefully returned to their hiding place for the next participant to discover later. 

The letterboxes will be hidden throughout the summer and fall, so school groups, families, etc. are encouraged to participate in this fun and educational activity beyond the Arts and Acts weekend.

 Calendar Facts:

Letterboxing:  Historic Northville!  Kick-Off Saturday, June 23, 10 am, during Arts & Acts festival weekend throughout downtown Northville.  Clues available at Arts & Acts Information Booth at Main & Center Streets in downtown Northville or at www.northvillearts.org.