Ingenuity Bal 2024: Flights of Fancy
2024-05-04 19:30 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | IngenuityLabs, 5401 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
Join us on Saturday, May 4th starting at 7:30pm at IngenuityLabs for Flights of Fancy – An Ingenuity Bal! Boast your best vintage ensemble for this off-kilter gala and fundraiser in support of Ingenuity Cleveland and our 20th anniversary! The evening will feature live music, DJs and dancing, with headlining performances from Bassel and the Supernaturals, plus cirque, aerial acts and more. The evening includes small bites and hors d’oeuvres, hand mixed beverages with craft spirits by Watershed Distillery & Goldhorn Brewery, hands-on demonstrations from IngenuityLabs Incubator Members, sneak-peeks at in-progress festival installations, and so much more! Stay tuned for our What to Wear Wednesdays for costume inspiration.
Tickets start at $35 (advance) and $45 (day-of), OR… become an Agent of Ingenuity ($150/single, $200/pair) to receive VIP benefits at the Bal and secure your spot at Ingenuity events all season long!
RSVP to the Facebook Event for all the latest updates! https://fb.me/e/2mJXc7wVR

Lottery League
2024-06-08 11:30 - 11:59 | 55th + Saint Clair, 55th and Saint Clair, Cleveland, OH, 44103, United States
The BIG SHOW MMXXIV will happen Saturday, June 8th at Ingenuity Cleveland from Noon to Midnight (@5401 Hamilton Avenue, 44114, Doors at 11:30 AM), with the School of Rock Cleveland West getting things kicked off with a special performance at noon!

The BIG SHOW is the grand culmination of each Lottery League Season. After two months of working and creating together for this wholly unique art project, the 43 groups randomly drafted from over 170 musicians back on April 13th, all perform for the first time on stage in front of thousands of people. The Lottery League is a biennial musical art project and event now in its 6th season. Creative musicians and artists from all over the region are randomly drafted into bands using the Lottery League system, which only pairs together musicians who have never played or performed with each other before. Each band is then given 2 months to collaborate on a 10 minute performance of all original material for The BIG SHOW. Since 2007, the Cleveland Lottery League has seen over 560 unique musicians take part and formed over 200 all new bands, and the creativity and performances produced are the stuff of pure magic and legend.

Please stay tuned as we have multiple announcements in the upcoming weeks!
We would not be able to have a Lottery League season or The BIG SHOW MMXXIV be FREE and open to the public without the incredible support of the following:
The Panza FoundationJack Daniel’s Tennessee WhiskeyEarthQuaker DevicesMelt Bar & GrilledNo Problem PrintingIngenuity ClevelandThe Agora ClevelandBeachland Ballroom & TavernHappy DogGrog ShopGotta Groove RecordsHoppin’ Frog BreweryMarket Garden BreweryImmigrant Son BreweryButcher & the BrewerOnda Tequila Seltzers107.3 FM ALTSoul RebelApple Jax toysErie Guitar

IngenuityFest 2024: Era of Ascent
2024-09-27 18:00 - 2024-09-29 18:00 | IngenuityLabs, 5401 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
Join us September 27-29 at IngenuityLabs for IngenuityFest 2024: Era of Ascent as we spread our wings and Take Flight in celebration of our 20th anniversary season of programming and 100,000 sq. ft. expansion of IngenuityLabs, a permanent home for creativity and innovation in Cleveland!

The weekend-long festival will feature a mix of hands-on activities for all ages; multiple stages filled with music and dance performances; and plenty of opportunities to interact with innovative and immersive exhibits that explore the human fascination with flight from scientific, artistic, and technological perspectives.

Opportunities to volunteer and sponsor are now open!

Flannel & Finery 2024
2024-12-07 19:00 - 23:30 | IngenuityLabs, 5401 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
Ingenuity’s Flannel & Finery is a not so fancy holiday fling that celebrates what makes the Ingenuity community special: YOU!!!

This is our chance to reflect on a beautiful year, and get excited for everything to come! Don your coziest garb and dress it up with a bit of holiday flare, join us at IngenuityLabs for an evening of music & dance, featuring performance by Cowboy Princess Brigade, soul-warming comestibles and hand-crafted beverages from Moon Bunny Libations, hands-on demonstrations from IngenuityLabs members and much more!

Help us light up the night at this darkest time of year as we fan the flames of curiosity and ignite the creative spark!

Tickets start at just $25! Secure yours today at bit.ly/FandF24

Brite Winter Public Art Workshops
2025-01-25 14:00 - 18:00 | IngenuityLabs, 5401 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
Looking for new ways to express your creativity this year?! Join us for Brite Winter Public Art Workshops, every Thursday from 6-9pm and Saturday from 2-6pm through February 13th at IngenuityLabs! No experience is necessary and all materials (plus snacks and bevs!) are provided! Dress warm and in clothes you can get messy!

Ingenuity is proud to partner with Brite Winter each year to create the artistic visual landscape of the festival and teach new skills to children, families, and emerging arts professionals throughout the process! Get involved and help make this the SWEETEST Brite Winter Festival yet!

RSVP to the Facebook event for all the latest updates at https://www.facebook.com/share/18JCTnpCtd/

Ingeneers Workshop
2025-01-30 18:00 - 21:00 | IngenuityLabs, 5401 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
The Ingeneers are a volunteer-driven creative collective, meeting year-round to vision, build and create. Open to anyone, this crew represents a range of skills and expertises, and is responsible for helping to shape and implement the slew of year-round creative projects issuing out of the IngenuityLabs space. The group creates the unique, immersive and interactive exhibits at IngenuityFest, as well as building IngenuityLabs and the Hamilton Collaborative into a large-scale community resource.
In addition to providing critical assistance when it comes time to build IngenuityFest or the annual Bal, this group also acts as a much-needed sanctuary for creatives of all stripes. Whether you’re an engineer looking flex creative muscles that you don’t get to use often, a working artist looking for a big space that doesn’t shy away from getting messy, or a college student looking to learn new skills like woodworking or sewing, our Thursday evening sessions offer a judgment-free, fun, and loud educational environment that is also a social club and a networking event all in one!
No experience necessary, all tools and materials (plus snacks + bevs) provided! Join the Ingeneers Facebook Group and email list for all the latest updates!

Ingenuity Bal 2025: Rust Belt Renaissance
2025-05-10 19:00 - 23:30 | IngenuityLabs, 5401 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
The Ingenuity Bal: Rust Belt Renaissance will celebrate the beginning of Ingenuity’s 2025 season of programming with an evening of rebirth and revitalization featuring the Tesla Orchestra, flame effects, metal arts, music and dancing, hands-on demonstrations from IngenuityLabs Incubator members, hors d’oeuvres, craft cocktails and more!

All tickets include event entrance, hands-on demonstrations, small bites & desserts with a cash bar . . . and more. Secure your tickets asap and save! We are offering a limited number of “Early Bird” Tickets for only $35, and once they run out, presale General Admission tickets will be available for $45. Day-of tickets will be available for $55.

Or . . . secure your annual Agents of Ingenuity membership for VIP perks including drink tickets!

The annual Ingenuity Bal is a slightly off-kilter gala unlike anything else in town, supporting Ingenuity’s year-round programming! Once known as the Bal Ingenieux, the event pays homage to Cleveland’s exclusive arts club that dominated modernist arts in the city from the 1910s until the 1940s. The Kokoon Club’s annual “Bal Masque” challenged artistic norms with the most unconventional parties around.

In 2025, Ingenuity Cleveland is celebrating its 20th full season of programming with a return to Cleveland’s rich industrial history that brought us to life! Ingenuity is proud to call Saint Clair Superior and Cleveland’s East side home, areas known for their vibrant history of manufacturing and building our city as we know it today. IngenuityLabs, Ingenuity’s year-round home and incubator space is situated in the former Osborn Manufacturing building, breathing new light, life and creativity into one of Cleveland’s many former bustling industrial sites.

IngenuityFest 2025 Weekly Public Workshops: Forging The Future
2025-09-25 18:00 - 2025-10-02 21:00 | IngenuityLabs, 5401 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
Calling all Artists, Creatives, Hobbyists and Hands-on Peeps!
Workshops are every Thursday at 6pm, plus Saturdays at 2pm in August and September.
Each year, the Makers and Doers behind Ingenuity Cleveland and the annual IngenuityFest welcome YOU to come get down for some Big Dirty Messy Fun!

Every Thursday, gather at 6pm for Dinner, Announcements and an evening work session across all media! If possible, join on a Thursday first to get acquainted with the space and all the projects taking shape. Vegetarian options provided.
Every Saturday at 2pm, gather for a focused period of work on a single project in media ranging from paint, carpentry, textiles, electronics composition and more! Saturdays, we provide snacks (not a full meal).

Stay tuned to the “discussion” section on the facebook event page for weekly announcements!
No past experience necessary.
All materials and supplies provided, but if you’ve got a tool bag (especially cordless drills, etc) bring it!
Dress in layers (that you can shed!) and wear sturdy, comfortable shoes.
Questions? Send us a DM!
New to the space? Please fill out the waiver: https://forms.gle/EqhcAvpe5qVQpLur9

IngenuityFest 2025: Forging The Future
2025-09-26 18:00 - 2025-09-28 21:00 | IngenuityLabs, 5401 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
Join us September 26-28 at IngenuityLabs for IngenuityFest 2025: Forging The Future as we celebrate Cleveland’s deep industrial roots while casting a bold eye toward tomorrow and close out our 20th anniversary season of programming which included the 100,000 sq. ft. expansion of IngenuityLabs, a permanent home for creativity and innovation in Cleveland!

Explore the newly expanded footprint through 10 themed festival villages exploring Forging & Fire Arts, Making & Technology, and Hands-On Activities in Family Village. Go to our IngenuityFest 2025 page for all the info or get your tickets now!

Friday 6pm – 1am
Saturday 1pm -10pm
Sunday 1pm – 6pm

Opportunities to volunteer and sponsor are now open!

Flannel & Finery 2025
2025-12-06 19:00 - 2025-12-07 00:00 | IngenuityLabs, 5401 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
Join us Saturday Dec. 6th from 7pm – 12am for Ingenuity’s Flannel & Finery is a not so fancy holiday fling that celebrates what makes the Ingenuity community special: YOU!!!

This is our chance to reflect on a beautiful year, and get excited for everything to come! Don your coziest garb and dress it up with a bit of holiday flare, join us at IngenuityLabs for an evening of music & dance, featuring an all-in-the-family holiday performance by the whole Ingenuity Crew, including Mikey Silas & Friends, plus soul-warming comestibles and hand-crafted beverages from Moon Bunny Libations, hands-on demonstrations from IngenuityLabs members and much more!

Help us light up the night at this darkest time of year as we fan the flames of curiosity and ignite the creative spark!

Your tickets include small bites, dessert and all activities and make-n-takes – grab yours today!

Ingenuity Labs Incubator Swap and Meet
2026-04-26 13:00 - 16:00 | 55th + Saint Clair, 55th and Saint Clair, Cleveland, OH, 44103, United States
Stop by for an afternoon of art, creativity, and sustainability!
Connect with IngenuityLabs Incubator members and learn more about their work, explore the building, and swap or shop for new-to-you treasures.
You can also bring old electronics for proper, responsible disposal.
Guests are also welcomed to contribute to our “swap” tables- bring craft supplies, tools, past art projects, puzzles, games, and more! (Please no food or clothing.)
Plus, treat yourself at our sweet and refreshing DIY lemonade bar and get your creative juices flowing! 🍋✨
Interested in having your own table at our swap meet? Send us a DM!

Ingenuity Bal 2026: Daydreamery
2026-05-09 19:00 - 23:30 | 55th + Saint Clair, 55th and Saint Clair, Cleveland, OH, 44103, United States
Step into the Ingenuity Bal: Daydreamery, an immersive evening where imagination takes center stage and dreams take flight on Saturday, May 9th at IngenuityLabs!
As part of Ingenuity’s season-long America Dreams theme, the Bal invites you to follow your dreams into a world where fantasy becomes reality through art, performance, and unexpected moments, celebrating Cleveland’s creative spirit in its most inspired form. Join us for a fantastic evening of creativity, imagination and innovation! The Bal will feature live music and dancing, hands-on demonstrations, hors d’oeuvres, specialty beverages and so much more!
Featured Performers

Megan Sullivan Violin
Post Saga
MESSMAKER
Lounge Kitty
DJ Terkalerk

Experience Immersive Performances from Tesla Orchestra, Cleveland Black Fairies, Live Event Mural Painting with High Key Murals, Madame Sascha, and Head in the Clouds and witness Demonstrations and Art Activations
Secure your tickets today at bit.ly/daydreamery
The annual Ingenuity Bal is a slightly off-kilter gala unlike anything else in town, supporting Ingenuity’s year-round programming! Once known as the Bal Ingenieux, the event pays homage to Cleveland’s exclusive arts club that dominated modernist arts in the city from the 1910s until the 1940s. The Kokoon Club’s annual “Bal Masque” challenged artistic norms with the most unconventional parties around.
In 2026, Ingenuity Cleveland is celebrating its 21st full season of programming with a return to Cleveland’s rich industrial history that brought us to life! Ingenuity is proud to call Saint Clair Superior and Cleveland’s East side home, areas known for their vibrant history of manufacturing and building our city as we know it today. IngenuityLabs, Ingenuity’s year-round home and incubator space is situated in the former Osborn Manufacturing building, breathing new light, life and creativity into one of Cleveland’s many former bustling industrial sites.

IngenuityFest 2026: America Dreams
2026-09-25 18:00 - 2026-09-27 18:00 | IngenuityLabs, 5401 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
Join us September 25-27 for IngenuityFest 2026: America Dreams. This annual fundraising event celebrates imagination, engineering, and the arts across four floors in our warehouse in the St. Clair & Superior Neighborhood in Cleveland OH.
Dates/Times
Friday 9/25 6:00pm-1:00am
Saturday 9/26 1:00pm-1:00am
Sunday 9/27 1:00pm-6pm
🎟️ Tickets 🎟️
$20 – Day Pass
$30 – Weekend Pass
Free – Kids 12 & Under
We’re thrilled to share that all work showcased at IngenuityFest2026 will be presented under our annual theme of America Dreams. With this theme, we will be paying tribute to American Heroes and celebrating the diverse voices that make up the United States.
This land is your land. This land is our land. This land is Ingenuity
Opportunities to participate, volunteer and sponsor are now open!
