IngenuityFest 2023

Biologies & Geologies

IngenuityFest 2023

Join us for IngenuityFest 2023: Biologies & Geologies taking place September 22-24! Dedicated to a rebirth, and celebration of our singular planet's resources and wonders, this year's Fest will explore how human innovation interacts with communities across earth, air and water. IngenuityFest 2023 is a journey through crystal caverns, aquatic landscapes and more, at once whimsical and wholly serious in its dedication to environmental stewardship, sustainability and innovation and human invention.

In addition to unique performance spaces, original works, and hundreds of exhibitors, performers and artisans, in 2023, we'll welcome returning festival villages Makers Mecca, Wellness Way, Inventors Emporium, Ideation Station and IndusTree Alley, dedicated to changing perceptions about manufacturing, celebrating our area's industrial heritage and highlighting our shared dedication to sustainability.

Get Involved

Applications are NOW OPEN to participate in IngenuityFest 2023! Be sure to follow us on Facebook for all the latest updates!

Partnerships and sponsorships are available for IngenuityFest 2023!

Want to help us prepare for IngenuityFest 2023? The easiest way to get involved is by becoming an Ingeneer! We meet every Thursday from 6-9pm at IngenuityLabs to vision, build, create & more!

Take a look through the rest of this page for a recap of our 2022 Festival, Expo: Ingenuity! The 2022 Festival was held September 23-25 at the Hamilton Collaborative.

From Steam Powered to Space Age

Expo: Ingenuity 2022

IngenuityFest returned September 23-25, 2022 as Expo: Ingenuity!

Drawing on the best traditions of World's Fairs and (Inter)National Exhibitions, including the ability to highlight those scientific, technological and social innovations that have driven progress, Expo: Ingenuity ignited the creative spark by tracing a history of imagination through time and place, highlighting the ability of expositions to bring people together to uplift achievement and human ingenuity.

We are thrilled to gather and celebrate this past, present and future (from steam-powered to space-age!) with the return our flagship event, alongside our wide community of artists, performers, entrepreneurs and YOU!

Festival details

Get the 411 on the festival weekend

IngenuityFest took place at IngenuityLabs @ the Hamilton Collaborative (5401 Hamilton Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115). 

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Festival Villages Included

In 2022, IngenuityFest 2022 | Expo: Ingenuity returned full force as we:

  • Welcomed more than 15,000 visitors to our home at IngenuityLabs

  • Produced nearly 100 performances across six stages

  • Showcased hundreds of individual artists, makers, creates & companies

  • Received STELLAR audience feedback

    • 97% of participants HAD FUN!
    • 97% of participants would RECOMMEND IngenuityFest to a friend!
    • 98% of participants will COME BACK next year!
Location & Accessibility

For individuals with disabilities arriving by shuttle, taxi, Uber, accessible transport van or private vehicle, a reserved accessible drop off zone will be located at the Main Festival entrance on 53rd street.

Accessible parking spaces will also be reserved in the Staff/VIP/Artist, directly across from the 5401 Hamilton Avenue address. Additional off-site parking will be provided in a section of Ingenuity’s general audience parking. We are continually making accessibility improvements to our site including providing elevator service to the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors, addressing challenging areas of asphalt and providing numerous accessible restrooms on the ground level. However, our site still contains areas of uneven terrain including gravel, stairs, and some passageways or art installations that may be narrower or challenging to access. We will make every attempt to accommodate you.

For more accessibility information, questions about access, or for assistance on the festival site, please email info@ingenuitycleveland.org

Vehicle Logistics

PARKING:
Street parking is abundant in the area surrounding the Festival, but a lot will be available at 5000 Lakeside Avenue (just around the corner from our 53rd Street Entrance) for $5. Parking is always at attendee's own risk and Ingenuity is not responsible for any loss, theft, or damage.

RIDESHARING:
Consider taking an Uber or Lyft! The Festival is located at 5401 Hamilton Avenue. However, the designated rideshare dropoff address is 1279 E. 53rd Street.

Live Nearby?
BIKE to the Fest: Bike parking will be available at the 53rd Street gate only. Attendees will need to bring their own locks.

Sustainability

Ingenuity is striving to make their 2022 Festival low-waste. No single-use plastic water bottles will be sold on-premises. There will be many water refilling stations throughout the site, so attendees are encouraged to bring their reusable water bottles. All water is filtered. There will also be reusable bottles available for purchase at the event.

Beverage partners include Goldhorn Brewery and Watershed Distillery. All drinks will be served in recyclable aluminum cans or in compostable cups when possible.

Sustainability volunteers will be on-premises to assist guests in separating compost, recycling and landfill-trash with signage to help identify what goes where. Ingenuity's longtime partners, Rust Belt Riders will be handling our compostables.

2022 Festival Program & Particpants

Bands and artists and vendors, oh my!

IngenuityFest brings together an exciting and eclectic mix of bands, artists, artisans, performers and creatives. Learn about the folks who were featured at our 2022 festival by expanding the rows below.

Festival program

Want to get a sense of all that IngenuityFest offers? Flip through our full festival program! Program is subject to change.

Festival Lineup

Check out a list of all the amazing folks playing IngenuityFest 2022! We know you'll find your new favorite band this year.

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Stage Schedules

Looking for stage schedules only? Check out the daily schedules for each of our 6 (that's right, SIX!) stages! There's something for every music fan at IngenuityFest!

Volunteer at Ingenuityfest

YOU can participate in IngenuityFest, too! Sign up to volunteer with us over the weekend. Volunteers receive free admission into the Fest (PLUS behind-the-scenes access!), a free festival t-shirt, and our unending gratitude.

HEADLINERS

2022 Festival Headliners

Find your new favorite band at one of our 6 stages!

Combo Chimbita

Combo Chimbita

MUSIC MEADOW | FRIDAY 9/23 @ 9:30PM

Described by NPR's Alt.Latino as an "otherworldly presence," Combo Chimbita is the creative unity of Carolina Oliveros (vocals, guacharaca), Niño Lento es Fuego (guitar), Prince of Queens (bass, synthesizers), and Dilemastronauta (drums), who together transcend common concepts of time and nationality.

Orlando Watson

MUSIC MEADOW | FRIDAY 9/23 @ 8:00PM

A refreshing twist of spoken word set to funky grooves with a pinch of hip-hop flair! Cleveland native Orlando Watson performs with Kinfolk Affair. He has established himself as a soulful lyricist whose baritone voice is known to weave through words with uncanny rhythmic delivery.

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Beauty Slap Rap

Beauty Slap

MUSIC MEADOW | SATURDAY, 9/24 @ 9:30PM

Thunderously funky screams of brass meet the mischievously playful grooves of modern dance music. Beauty Slap uses horns, keys, and electronics to deliver their self-described genre – future-brass-thunder-funk – directly to their audience's brains. The result is an irresistible urge to dance.

Tesla Orchestra

TESLA'S POLYPHONIC | VARIOUS TIMES

A team of engineers, artists, and misfits using technology to entertain audiences around the world. Hear some of your favorite tunes techno-style through giant, boisterous Tesla Coils! In 2022, Tesla Orchestra will collaborate with composer and multi-instrumentalist Etienne Massicotte to produce a brand-new audience-interactive work, supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council.

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Cap'n Nemo's Flaming Carnival

Cap'n Nemo's Flaming Carnival

MECHANIQUE BIOTIQUE | ALL WEEKEND LONG!

Cap'n Nemo's Flaming Carnival will light up the sky with fire balls, flaming games, and burning good times! Challenge your perception of what art is while (safely!) playing with fire!

Beezy Douglas Carnivale

THE CABARET STAGE | ALL WEEKEND LONG!

The Beezy Douglas Carnivale will be hosting The Cabaret Stage all weekend long! Come play and channel your rowdy circus vibes! Don't miss music performances, comedy, Strongman shows, "Feats of Strength" Tournaments and more!

Beezy Douglas Carnivale
Dixons Violin

Dixon's Violin

TESLA'S POLYPHONIC | FRIDAY + SATURDAY NIGHT!

You've never heard violin like this! A former technology leader and symphony violinist, Dixon walked away from a distinguished career to follow his dream full-time, and invented a whole new music genre. Dixon improvises on a 5-string electric violin with a looping system he developed to create an all-live on-man symphony!

VENDORS

2022 Festival Artisan Vendors

You'll find these fine folks in all throughout the Festival footprint, peddling their wares and delighting the eye.

Talley Marxx & Co

MAKERS MECCA

Talley Marxx & Co.

Atlas and Aether

INVENTORS EMPORIUM

Atalas & Aether

Skin District Store

WELLNESS WAY

Skin Direct Store

Spillproof Liquid

MAKERS MECCA

Spill Proof Liquid

Emilly Meyers

INVENTORS EMPORIUM

Miltonimo & Skuff Micksun

Sleepy Robot 13

MAKERS MECCA

Sleepy Robot 13

Sweat and Sawdust Creations

INVENTORS EMPORIUM

Sweat & Sawdust Creations

Black Mentality Clothing

WELLNESS WAY

Black Mentality Clothing

Gypsy Moth

MAKERS MECCA

Gypsy Moth

Rocks are People Too

INVENTORS EMPORIUM

Rocks Are People Too

Tessellation Games

MAKERS MECCA

Tesselation Games

KNRD

INVENTORS EMPORIUM

KNRD

Immortal Nerd

MAKERS MECCA

Immortal Nerd

Mishmoccs LLC

FAMILY VILLAGE

Mishmoccs LLC.

Melting Magnets LLC

MAKERS MECCA

Melting Magnets LLC.

refill goodness

WELLNESS WAY

Refill Goodness

My Turquoise Kitten

MAKERS MECCA

My Turquoise Kitten

Minute4Mama

FAMILY VILLAGE

Minute4 Mama

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MAKERS MECCA

HR Department

Women Who Roared

MAKERS MECCA

Women Who Roared

food strong

WELLNESS WAY

Food Strong

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MAKERS MECCA

Vinyl Record Art

Dark Raven Products

WELLNESS WAY

Dark Raven Products

Rechelle Recycle Reuse

FAMILY VILLAGE

Rechelle Recycle Reuse

Cold eyed creeps

INVENTORS EMPORIUM

Cold Eyed Creeps

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MAKERS MECCA

Kay-Em Apparel

sustainability dept

WELLNESS WAY

Cuyahoga County Department of Sustainability

CM Manfredi

CABERET STAGE

C.M. Manfredi's Emporium of Wonders

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INVENTORS EMPORIUM

Chris Deighan Art

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WELLNESS WAY

Cleveland Tutoring & Mentoring Initiative

ARTISTS

2022 Festival Artists & Exhibitors

As you wander through the festival you will stumble upon these interactive, immersive exhibits and installations!

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INGENUITY LABS

The Tesla Orchestra

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INVENTORS EMPORIUM

Throughway Drifts

BY OWEN LOWERY

splice cream

MARVELOUS MIDWAY

Splice Cream Truck

BY BEN SMITH

lettuce tree farms

MECHANIQUE BIOTIQUE

Lettuce Tree Farm

steam hat

INVENTORS EMPORIUM

BY ROBERT L KLEIN JR.

Steam Hat

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LUNAR LANDING

Lunar Landing Lounge

BY KEVIN JACKSON

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WELLNESS WAY

Drink Local Drink Tap

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MAKERS MECCA

Cool World CLE

BY HALEY HIMIKO MORRIS

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FAMILY VILLAGE

Creator Carla

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INGENUITY LABS

Giant Marble Machine

BY ED MORRA

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WELLNESS WAY

Recess Cleveland

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LOCOMOTION CENTRAL

Rollin' Buckeyez

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INVENTORS EMPORIUM

Post Secret Voicemail

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MECHANIQUE BIOTIQUE

Uuna Ahi

Zen-SoundScapes-and-Syncretism

INVENTORS EMPORIUM

Zen Soundscapes

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WELLNESS WAY

Cleveland Metroparks/ CHEERS

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MAKERS MECCA

Fab House Cleveland | See Our Light

Ghostbusters Cleveland

INGENUITY LABS

Ghostbusters Cleveland

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INVENTORS EMPORIUM

The Salon Obscura

BY ANDERSON RUSH

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INVENTORS EMPORIUM

Peek-a-Booth

Ingenuity Fest 2022 - Photo © Bob Perkoski, www.Perkoski.com

FAMILY VILLAGE

Monsters' Living Room

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INGENUITY LABS

Cyberet Theatre

BY JOSHUA SEARS

Ingenuity Fest 2022 - Photo © Bob Perkoski, www.Perkoski.com

MARVELOUS MIDWAY

Celly Port

BY KEVIN BALLOU

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MECHANIQUE BIOTIQUE

Phoenix Rising

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INVENTORS EMPORIUM

How to Enslave the Human Race (a tutorial)

BY JIM KUKRAL

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MECHANIQUE BIOTIQUE

The Hood REBIRTH

BY RYAN P. KINNEY

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INVENTORS EMPORIUM

Alma-Vision/ Campo Santo

BY BABEL BOX THEATER

Ingenuity Fest 2022 - Photo © Bob Perkoski, www.Perkoski.com

LOCOMOTION CENTRAL

DeKrooning

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MECHANIQUE BIOTIQUE

Uncle Mud

Ingenuity Fest 2022 - Photo © Bob Perkoski, www.Perkoski.com

INVENTORS EMPORIUM

The Crystal Palace Stage

BY LIGHT UP LABS

Ingenuity Fest 2022 - Photo © Bob Perkoski, www.Perkoski.com

LUNAR LANDING

Analog Rennaissance

BY RYAN P. KINNEY

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WELLNESS WAY

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INVENTORS EMPORIUM

Cyber's Pace

BY ROSS BOCHNEK

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LUNAR LANDING

NASA Glenn Graphics and Visualization (GVIS) Lab

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WELLNESS WAY

MetroHealth

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MAKERS MECCA

Boom Box Baby!

BY SUSIE UNDERWOOD

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MAKERS MECCA

Cleveland Public Library

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WELLNESS WAY

Zolten Wood Design & Colinwood Painted Rain Barrel Project

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LUNAR LANDING

FRC Team 2399, The Fighting Unicorns

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FAMILY VILLAGE

Cleveland Kids Book Bank

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WELLNESS WAY

Unseen Survivors

BY CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER

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INVENTORS EMPORIUM

Seasons of Time

BY MICHAEL HARMS

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WELLNESS WAY

CDPH - Division of Air Quality

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MARVELOUS MIDWAY

BY ERIC EISENBERG

Garage, Gears & Gadgets

Festival FAQ's

Get the 411 on the festival weekend

Didn't find what you were looking for? Check here for more answers to frequently asked questions. Still have a question? Reach out to us at info@ingenuitycleveland.org!

OUR FAMILY OF SPONSORS

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