Ingenuity Cleveland is pleased to announce the area’s first Mini Maker Faire in collaboration with the Cleveland Public Library.  The event will take place on Saturday, April 13 from 10 am – 6:00 pm at the Library’s downtown branch (325 Superior Ave., N.E. Cleveland, OH 44114.)  This free event will allow people of all ages to learn, discover, create, and play along with “makers” and creators from the region’s business, non-profit, and scholastic sectors. Ingenuity is still actively seeking participants and sponsors to exhibit, display, demonstrate, and present at the Cleveland Maker Faire.  Please visit www.makerfairecleveland.com for details. “This event is part of our overall strategy of redefining the library as a community resource for exploration and inspiration,” said Cleveland Public Library’s Programming Director, Aaron Mason.  “The creation of TechCentral, a technology and learning center located in the Lower Level of the Louis Stokes Wing of the Main Library, was

Ingenuity Cleveland is pleased to announce that that 2013 IngenuityFest Call for Entries is now available. The call is open to all – artists, creators, inventors, technologists, and makers – in any discipline and in any scale. The deadline to enter is Friday, March 29 at 11:59 PM. The call can be accessed at http://ingenuitycleveland.com/2013-call-for-entries, as well as more information about the Festival site, programming spaces available, the selection criteria, the selection team, and the Festival’s theme: Clouds. Creative individuals and groups can submit project proposals that explore the theme of Clouds in the context of Ingenuity’s overall mission of exploring the space where humanity and technology meet. “Clouds in nature have inspired people since the beginning of time,” said James Krouse, Ingenuity’s artistic director. “But today Clouds are use to describe how we store information including photos, music, and writing. We are looking forward to how creative people explore

Dragonette Best known for their infectious smash hit “Hello” in collaboration with French DJ Martin Solveig, Dragonette’s high-energy synth-pop is backed by the glamour-drenched vocals of Martina Sorbara. The Toronto band is set to release their highly anticipated third album, Bodyparts, this September. The group has toured with Duran Duran, New Order, and the Sugababes, and collaborated on hits with Basement Jaxx, Cyndi Lauper, and Kaskade. Their music has been featured on Grey’s Anatomy, The Hills, Gossip Girl, and The Vampire Diaries and ads for Toyota, Macy’s, Trident and Sony Playstation. Look for Dragonette to infuse their live performances with punk rock sensibility and fashion-forward style. Two Fresh Combining an array of influences and a diverse musical background, Two Fresh’s sound is difficult to describe but impossible to ignore. Built on a foundation of instrumental hip hop, twin brothers Kendrick and Sherwyn Nicholls’ music seamlessly incorporates elements of sampling, a tight

Ingenuity’s Make Space A huge hit at this year’s Festival was the Make Space.  Partnering with individuals and organizations like Makers Alliance and the United States Fab Lab Network, Ingenuity created a zone where education, inspiration, and just plain showing off could happen.  The Maker movement is definitely is definitely in Ingenuity’s past and future.  Look for more maker events large and small from Ingenuity between now and next year’s festival. From the 2012 Festival – September 14, 15, and 16: Learn, create, and be inspired by this assembly of creative Makers.  Watch a robot create art or fashion some of your own.  Learn about everything from 3D printers to laser cutters to soldering irons.  Just what is a Maker?  Come and be surprised.  You may already be one. Fab Labs at Ingenuity’s Make Space Warehouse 32 Cleveland and the North Coast are hotbeds of digital fabrication.  They are home

  We love to talk.  And listen.  And sometimes even argue.  Ingenuity is all about exploring that space where humanity and technology meet.  Discussing the good, bad, and unexpected things that happen between those two worlds is part of what we do during our annual festival in September and throughout the year.  Stay tuned for upcoming events, talks, conferences, and discussions.  In the meantime, read about the talks and panels that took place at our festival September 14, 15, and 16: Food For Thought Friday, Sept. 14th from 7-9pm 2012 is the Year of Local Foods and Sustainable Cleveland 2019 is partnering with Growhio to host Food for Thought. Designed to ignite your passion for local foods, Food for Thought is 2-part forum. 7-8pm: Local Food Ignite Talks: Organized by the City of Cleveland Office of Sustainability, 10 local food champions will speak about their ideas and personal or professional

COLLIDER5 Warehouse 30 The Collider Exhibition Series examines the impact, implications and inspiration of the phenomenon generally categorized under the umbrella term New Media.  Immersing visitors in contemporary interactive and media artwork, inviting all to participate, play, and ponder. Co-curator – Tony Samangy Assistant Professor in Graphic design at The University of Akron with a focus in Interface, Interaction and Motion Design. Co-curator – Rod Bengston Director of Galleries – University of Hawaii Co-curator – Markus Vogl Assistant Professor in Graphic design at The University of Akron with a focus in interactive art and design, web design and New Media Art. Guest-curator – Kinect pieces – Margarita Benitez Assistant Professor in Fashion design and the Fashion technologist at Kent State University with a focus in interactive art, art and technology, wearables, fibers, and fashion design. www.collider.co Ingenuity: Feeds A Contemporary Art Exhibition Warehouse 32 This year’s Ingenuity art exhibition is