Ingenuity, the Cleveland Festival of Art & Technology, announces a new location for 2012. The Festival will take place on September 14 – 16 at Docks 32 and 30 which sit on the lakefront north of Browns Stadium and the Great Lakes Science Center. Two warehouses on the site will provide over 120,000 sq/ft of indoor space with ample outdoor space directly on the lakefront looking back on stunning views of the city. This new location is made possible through a strong partnership between the City of Cleveland, the Port Authority and IngenuityFest. This collaboration will allow the Festival audience a rare chance to enjoy the lakefront in a completely new context. With cutting edge art installations, performances, and exhibitions populating the space, the area will be completely transformed and will offer a glimpse of the long-range lakefront development plan unveiled by the city earlier this year. Ingenuity will also

Your Space to Make at IngenuityFest 2012 September 14, 15, 16 What would you do with a Space to Make over three days in front of thousands of people? We want to know and are inviting Makers of all kinds to create, display, experiment, and play. IngenuityFest 2012 will be located at Docks 30 and 32 just north of Browns Stadium and the Great Lakes Science Center. The two large warehouses on the site afford plenty of indoor space for a large audience (We’ve had 45,000 visitors in past years). What We’re Looking For: Workshops DIY Projects Cool Technologies Crafts Mini-presentations Who We’re Looking For: Manufacturers DIYers Inventors Students Faculty You How Do I Apply? It’s easy!  Just send a paragraph or two describing what you would like to present to James Krouse (jkrouse@ingenuitycleveland.org) Deadline July 1, 2012 Download our absurdly simple flier here:  2012_makespace_call    

Lynda’s work was featured at last year’s festival. She’s doing a redux of Having no Alternative / Gone too Far at the Legation Gallery on Friday May 18th.  Check it out.  

No Ingenuity Event would be possible without the generous support of individuals, corporations, foundations, and other organizations.    Bal Ingénieux is no exception.  

Attending the event?  Worry about the fantastic mask you’re going to wear.  Worry about making your friends jealous on Facebook Saturday morning.  Worry about having too much fun.  But don’t worry about parking.  There’s plenty of it.  Download the printable parking map by clicking the link below: ingenuityparking See you at the Bal Ingénieux!

We have these fantastic, one-of-a-kind masks created by Cleveland-area artist Pat Tilk.  These are custom designed, hardened clay pieces of art that will have a long life after you wear yours on May 4th. We’re offering these masks right now for sale at $100 and then auctioning off them (if any are left) at the auction.  Don’t just see art on May 4th — be the art! Contact dana@ingenuitycleveland.com to purchase a mask in advance and pick it up at the Bal Ingeniéux!