ingenuity
transitions a new role in a changing city.
Ingenuity is a 21st century nonprofit dedicated to furthering the intersection of arts and technology as a means of reinvigorating and reinterpreting the city.
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Looking Back
Over the last decade we . . .
drew hundreds of thousands of visitors to experience the city in new ways. engaged hundreds of local and national artists enabled nearly 1,000 individual works in the form of performances, interventions, and installations built partnerships with over 100 agencies, nonprofits, art organizations, goverments and businesses won local and national grants on behalf of ourselves and our partners and we’ve generated an estimated annual impact of
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$4.5
million
. . . all while activating a halfdozen
forgotten urban spaces, many of which have since experienced a rebirth.
East 4th Street
Playhouse Square the world-class district now boasts a newly inviting Star Plaza and recordholding GE Chandelier
a new entertainment district in the heart of downtown High Dive Ingenuity 2006
Cleveland Trust Rotunda urban infrastructure just in time
Molecular Bodies Ingenuity 2005
The Catacombs the abandoned streetcar level of the DetroitSuperior Bridge
Our Function We fulfill our role through four pillars –
programming and presenting; developing and nurturing; sourcing and facilitating; outreach and education – connecting our creative community to real-world problems and opportunities.
Lasting
Connections These reinforce each other in a cycle that links underserved populations with new talent and ideas; an engaged audience with the business community; and existing assets with entrepreneurs for greaterthan-the-sum-of-their-parts initiatives.
Community Impact: Shaping the city we want to be a part of ...
... by using existing resources in new ways, showcasing our strengths and
activating what we already have!
. . . by making spaces that continue to generate creativity . . . by creating places that are vibrant and alive 100 Days of Spring San Francisco [FreeSpace] San Francisco and Worldwide
Shaping the City rapid regeneration in Francisco .San . . by assembling
partners who are dedicated to expanding the user experience of the city through different media and modes of design, at a rance of scales and time frames from temporary to semipermanent.
Help Build this Vision! rapid regeneration in San Francisco
Construct: Wayfinding rapid regeneration in San Francisco
show your expertise with a fresh approach on navigating help create a new experience of the city for users Alleyway Denmark
Establish:
your approach
d i p a r bring what’s unique about your n i n o i t a r e n e g e r company to light ocsicnarF naS
demonstrate your expertise in your field through playfulness
Create:
Gravity rapid regeneration in San Francisco build a rest stop or
seating that brings people together
give people a reason to hang out and talk about about your work Art Basel Miami
IBM Campaign New York City (Opposite)
forget tradshow booths and show your trade a whole new way! Prius Solar Flower Campaign Portland Skype Trade Show Booth
Showcase: your Business rapid regeneration in San Francisco
Petitti’s Garden Center Displays
Parker Hannifin, Chainless Challenge
Share: your Capabilities rapid regeneration in be an exhibiting San Francisco sponsor and
reach an audience that will see you, and help you see yourself, in a new light!
Lincoln Electric Welding Simulator An Ingenuity Favorite!
Community built tents from recycled paper, A mosaic project, and a fence (opposite) becoming a tapestry, or a mirror with hundreds of CDs.
Make: Community rapid regeneration in create a community San Francisco
built project that brings people together grow something piece by piece
A Copenhagen Community Art Project produces variations on the Globe, while a Noa Mer projects turns paper in strung beads.
Build: an Experience
rapid regeneration in San Francisco your vignette shows
your point of view.
For ways to get involved, contact programming@
ingenuitycleveland.org