TICKETS TO THE FIVE POINTS FESTIVAL AVAILABLE NOW

Exclusive Dunny and New Guests at Designer Toy & Comic Con

NEW YORK, NY (November 10, 2016) – Clutter Magazine and LeftField Media today announced tickets to the inaugural Five Points Festival are available now on the just-launched full fivepointsfest.com website. Curated by Clutter and presented by Midtown Comics, Five Points is a new convention focused on designer toys and comic art debuting next year in New York City’s Lower East Side. The first Five Points Festival will take place May 20-21, 2017 inside Pier 36 and serve as a showcase for artists and designers next to brands focused on independent art, entertainment, food, and lifestyle.

Tickets to the first Five Points are available now at special Early Bird Pricing –  $35 for Weekend tickets, $25 for Saturday tickets, and $20 for Sunday tickets – for a limited time only. Additionally, a VIP ticket is also available for $125, which includes extended weekend admission hours, together with entry to the Designer Toy Awards held on May 19, and an exclusive limited edition Dunny made only for Five Points!

The Five Points Dunny, created in partnership with Kidrobot and designed by artist Gary Ham, will only be available at the Five Points Festival, with VIPs guaranteed a unique colorway. To add further excitement for fans, Ham will also be appearing at Five Points as a special guest, signing work for fans.

Alongside Ham, Five Points is honored to welcome five new guests to its growing line up:

• Huck Gee (The Blank, Gold Life, Battle Tails)
• Scott Wilkowski (Infected, X-Ray Action)
• Annie Wu (Black Canary, Hawkeye)
• David Gallagher (The Only Living Boy, High Moon)
• Steve Ellis (The Only Living Boy, High Moon)

Several new brands have been added to the show as well, including Mighty Jaxx, Lulubell, and Tenacious Toys.

Five Points’ new additions join previously announced talent and brands including Ron English, Tara McPherson, Bryan Lee O’Malley, Amy Reeder, Brandon Montclare, Cliff Chiang, Ivan Brandon, Christopher Hastings, James Tynion IV, Clutter, Midtown Comics, Kidrobot, Super7, Popaganda, Cotton Candy Machine, and Toy Tokyo.

“Five Points has been in the works for a long time, and we’re excited now to unleash tickets on the world,” said Josh Kimberg, Clutter’s President. “We want to make a different kind of Comic Con, and hopefully our exclusive Dunny and initial guests give a glimpse at what we’re looking to create. Hold on tight, as there’s a lot more coming fast!”

Further designer toy artists, comic creators, and brands will be announced over the coming weeks and months, as will details about show exclusives, parties, and special events. Prospective sponsors, exhibitors, and artists can apply now for booth or table space at fivepointsfest.com, and fans and collectors looking to learn more can sign up for the Five Points Festival’s newsletter and follow the event on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

About the Five Points Festival
The Five Points Festival is a collision of toys, comics, and counterculture curated by Clutter Magazine (cluttermagazine.com). A designer toy and comic convention in New York’s Lower East Side, Five Points is two days and nights of comic artists and writers, vinyl and plastic toys, original art, resin, plush, blind boxes, graphic novels, indie comics, blanks, minis, kaiju, Japanese vinyl, posters, prints, apparel, food trucks, and craft breweries – capped off by the 2017 Designer Toy Awards. The antidote to the average con, Five Points brings together tastemakers, misfits, and rebels with the new, retro, and infamous in a one-of-a-kind marketplace. For more, visit fivepointsfest.com.
About Clutter
Since 2004, Clutter has been the go-to destination for creatives, companies, and collectors, providing regular in-depth trend analysis directly from the vinyl frontier where fine art meets fine artifacts. The world’s premiere source for counterculture and art toy information, Clutter brings neo-pop, dark surrealist, and street artist collectible figures to our dedicated readership who rely on us to keep them informed on what they care about most. With a high-quality, free monthly print magazine, dynamic online portals, art gallery, and the first industry-established annual award ceremony, Clutter is the catalyst for a uniquely active and vocal community engaged in the serious business of work and play. For more, visit cluttermagazine.com.
About the Designer Toy Awards
The Designer Toy Awards is the leading award honoring excellence and innovation in the designer toy world, a community that after more than a decade has become a prominent and legitimate form of artistic and commercial expression as well as a leader in global trendsetting. The DTAs celebrate the best of the industry’s artists, designers, and brands and honor those involved in championing designer toys throughout the world. Members of the DTA Board select the majority of finalists and winners in each category from the nominees, however you – fans and collectors – determine finalists and, in some cases, winners by voting for the nominated work, individual, or brand you believe is the best. Each year, the DTAs bring together designer toy makers from all over the world. Established in 2011, the DTAs are presented by Clutter. For more, visit designertoyawards.com.
About LeftField Media
LeftField Media, LLC is an events company focused on developing face-to-face events in a range of communities rooted in contemporary culture and shared passion. LeftField was formed in 2014 by Greg Topalian (President, LeftField Media) and is now owned by Topalian and Clarion Events Ltd. With a keen sense of the ever-evolving needs of businesses and their consumers as well as new opportunities created by change, LeftField takes a clean slate approach to business. LeftField’s portfolio includes Play Fair (playfairny.com), a family-focused celebration of toys and play built with the Toy Industry Association; Awesome Con (awesomecon.com), Washington DC’s Comic Con;  and Anime NYC (animenyc.com), a Japanese pop culture festival presented by Crunchyroll. LeftField Media is headquartered in historic South Norwalk, CT. For more, visit leftfieldmedia.com.