From Steam Powered to Space Age
Expo: Ingenuity
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).
Festival Villages Included
IngenuityFest is divided up into themed sections - called "villages" - where you'll find vendors, exhibitors, stages, and more! This is just a sampling of what you can expect - we had 11 villages total!
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Ideation Station - featuring a Speakers Stage, the See Our Light equity arts project by FabHouse CLE, and information on the Re-Discover St. Clair Superior Master Plan
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Makers Mecca - you'll find dozens of individual makers and artisans showcasing pop-up shops with art, clothing and handmade items.
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Wellness Way, Presented by MetroHealth - A Village Dedicated to whole-community wellness of mind, body and spirit! Find intergenerational activities and kid-friendly art-making, plus the opportunity to learn about neighborhood wellness resources!
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Inventor's Emporium - Celebrate the more whimsical side of the World's Fair with imaginative exhibits that wend their way dreamily through Expos past.
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Lunar Landing - A 180 Degree immersive otherwordly experience with immersive projections from Kevin Jackson and a downtempo vibe created just for you from local DJs Mark Strauss, 1Auxy, Jason Sodich and Justin Hartman
...PLUS so much more! Across all villages, six stages will brought you music in all styles from hip-hop, to folk, to honky-tonk delights. With the intimate feel and Victorian circus vibes of The Cabaret; the local and touring acts at Music Meadow; to bass beats and fast rhymes of The Dock Stage, plus, the ever popular upstairs bar and hang-out at the Crystal Palace Stage, audiences could appreciate performance at its best, including showcases from a variety of performance collectives like Beat Freak, Roots of American Music, Cleveland Comedy Festival and Temple of Passions. Headlining performances on Tesla’s Polyphonic Stage include the Tesla Orchestra, Crooked River Circus, Dixon’s Violin and more!
Festival Dates
Friday, September 23:
6pm-1am
Saturday, September 24:
1pm-1am
Sunday, September 25:
1pm-6pm
Tickets
Children Under 12:
FREE!
Weekend Pass:
$10
*Agent of Ingenuity Membership:
$125
* Membership lasts a full year!! If you purchase prior to September 22, you'll get a Festival VIP goodie bag, complimentary access to our VIP cocktail hour!
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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!
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.
MAKERS MECCA
Talley Marxx & Co.
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
Atalas & Aether
WELLNESS WAY
Skin Direct Store
MAKERS MECCA
Spill Proof Liquid
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
Miltonimo & Skuff Micksun
MAKERS MECCA
Sleepy Robot 13
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
Sweat & Sawdust Creations
WELLNESS WAY
Black Mentality Clothing
MAKERS MECCA
Gypsy Moth
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
Rocks Are People Too
MAKERS MECCA
Tesselation Games
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
KNRD
MAKERS MECCA
Immortal Nerd
FAMILY VILLAGE
Mishmoccs LLC.
MAKERS MECCA
Melting Magnets LLC.
WELLNESS WAY
Refill Goodness
MAKERS MECCA
My Turquoise Kitten
FAMILY VILLAGE
Minute4 Mama
MAKERS MECCA
HR Department
MAKERS MECCA
Women Who Roared
WELLNESS WAY
Food Strong
MAKERS MECCA
Vinyl Record Art
WELLNESS WAY
Dark Raven Products
FAMILY VILLAGE
Rechelle Recycle Reuse
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
Cold Eyed Creeps
MAKERS MECCA
Kay-Em Apparel
WELLNESS WAY
Cuyahoga County Department of Sustainability
CABERET STAGE
C.M. Manfredi's Emporium of Wonders
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
Chris Deighan Art
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!
INGENUITY LABS
The Tesla Orchestra
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
Throughway Drifts
BY OWEN LOWERY
MARVELOUS MIDWAY
Splice Cream Truck
BY BEN SMITH
MECHANIQUE BIOTIQUE
Lettuce Tree Farm
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
BY ROBERT L KLEIN JR.
Steam Hat
LUNAR LANDING
Lunar Landing Lounge
BY KEVIN JACKSON
WELLNESS WAY
Drink Local Drink Tap
MAKERS MECCA
Cool World CLE
BY HALEY HIMIKO MORRIS
FAMILY VILLAGE
Creator Carla
INGENUITY LABS
Giant Marble Machine
BY ED MORRA
WELLNESS WAY
Recess Cleveland
LOCOMOTION CENTRAL
Rollin' Buckeyez
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
Post Secret Voicemail
MECHANIQUE BIOTIQUE
Uuna Ahi
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
Zen Soundscapes
WELLNESS WAY
Cleveland Metroparks/ CHEERS
MAKERS MECCA
Fab House Cleveland | See Our Light
INGENUITY LABS
Ghostbusters Cleveland
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
The Salon Obscura
BY ANDERSON RUSH
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
Peek-a-Booth
FAMILY VILLAGE
Monsters' Living Room
INGENUITY LABS
Cyberet Theatre
BY JOSHUA SEARS
MARVELOUS MIDWAY
Celly Port
BY KEVIN BALLOU
MECHANIQUE BIOTIQUE
Phoenix Rising
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
How to Enslave the Human Race (a tutorial)
BY JIM KUKRAL
MECHANIQUE BIOTIQUE
The Hood REBIRTH
BY RYAN P. KINNEY
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
Alma-Vision/ Campo Santo
BY BABEL BOX THEATER
LOCOMOTION CENTRAL
DeKrooning
MECHANIQUE BIOTIQUE
Uncle Mud
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
The Crystal Palace Stage
BY LIGHT UP LABS
LUNAR LANDING
Analog Rennaissance
BY RYAN P. KINNEY
WELLNESS WAY
DesignExplorr
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
Cyber's Pace
BY ROSS BOCHNEK
LUNAR LANDING
NASA Glenn Graphics and Visualization (GVIS) Lab
WELLNESS WAY
MetroHealth
MAKERS MECCA
Boom Box Baby!
BY SUSIE UNDERWOOD
MAKERS MECCA
Cleveland Public Library
WELLNESS WAY
Zolten Wood Design & Colinwood Painted Rain Barrel Project
LUNAR LANDING
FRC Team 2399, The Fighting Unicorns
FAMILY VILLAGE
Cleveland Kids Book Bank
WELLNESS WAY
Unseen Survivors
BY CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER
INVENTORS EMPORIUM
Seasons of Time
BY MICHAEL HARMS
WELLNESS WAY
CDPH - Division of Air Quality
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!
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