THROUGH ITS ANNUAL FESTIVAL, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, AND YEAR ROUND PROGRAMMING, INGENUITY REVITALIZES AND REINTERPRETS CLEVELAND.
INGENUITY CLEVELAND 2015
YEAR IN REVIEW TRANSITIONS A NEW INGENUITY FOR A CHANGING CITY
THEME OUR 2015 THEME FOR THE FESTIVAL AND BEYOND HAS BEEN “TRANSITIONS,” SIGNIFYING THE CLOSING OF A DECADE AND OUR EMERGENCE IN A NEW ROLE FOR A CHANGING CITY. THROUGH A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, WE’VE BECOME A YEAR-ROUND ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO DEEPENING OUR TIES TO THE ARTISTIC, INNOVATIVE, AND SERVICE COMMUNITY IN CLEVELAND. WE’RE NOT ONLY DEDICATED TO SHOWCASING THE VERY BEST, BUT TO HELPING IT GROW AND THRIVE ACROSS SECTORS, FROM EDUCATION TO INDUSTRY TO ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT.
MISSION INGENUITY IGNITES THE SPARK WHERE CREATIVITY AND INDUSTRY INTERSECT. INGENUITY PROVIDES A UNIQUE PLATFORM TO EXPLORE THE BOUNDARIES OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY, ANIMATING CLEVELAND’S URBAN SPACES WITH WORLD-CLASS EXPERIENCES.
OUR CORE VALUES ARE TO SHOWCASE INNOVATION THROUGH COLLABORATION, PROMOTE EXCELLENCE, INSPIRE AND ENGAGE NEW AUDIENCES, AND ENERGIZE AND TRANSFORM URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. INGENUITY PROVIDES THE CATALYST FOR CREATIVE CONNECTIONS AMONG ARTISTS, ENTREPRENEURS, MAKERS, AND AUDIENCES.
FESTIVAL STATS & DEMOGRAPHICS IN 2015: AVERAGE ATTENDANCE:
35,000 24% 25 or younger 26% 26 – 35
5 STAGES
65 BANDS AND MUSIC GROUPS
60+ INDIVIDUAL INSTALLATIONS
DOZENS OF VENDORS AND EXHIBITORS
FROM OUTSIDE REGION OR STATE
12%
17% 36 – 45
LIVE IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND
12% 15K or less
21%
12% 15 K – 30 K
16% 46 – 55 14% 56 – 65 3% over 65
INCOME LEVEL
20% 30 K – 50 K 20% 50 K – 75 K
67%
36% 75K +
19% College Students LIVE IN NORTHEAST OHIO
93%
VISITING CLEVELAND SPECIFICALLY FOR INGENUITY
13%
STAY OVERNIGHT IN A HOTEL FOR INGENUITY
86% SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED
83% LIKELY TO RETURN
YEAR ROUND PROGRAMMING We’re fulfilling our mission through 4 pillars that feed a rich and resilient creative landscape: programming and presenting, outreach and education, sourcing and facilitating, developing and nurturing. Our interactive and multi-media projects, unique performances, hands-on
education, workshops, talks and forums are complemented by a service package that allows us to partner with the area’s top arts institutions, universities and schools, prized cultural amenities and forward-thinking community organizations for the betterment of the entire region.
OUR 2015 PROGRAMS INCLUDED BAL INGÉNIEUX engaging the community in celebration of Cleveland’s creative class CLEVELAND MINI MAKER FAIRE in partnership with Cleveland Public Library AGENTS OF INGENUITY DISCUSSION SERIES in partnership with Design Lab High School and City Club of Cleveland
UP AND DOWN EAST NINTH made possible through an NEA OurTown Grant in partnership with LAND studio Cleveland Medical Hackathon in partnership with NESCO as part of an emerging HACKATHON SERIES
Each of these programs strengthens resources and builds capacity for every other. To learn about how, and to view our complete list of programs and services, visit INGENUITYCLEVELAND.COM
Staff & Board Lists Ingenuity’s Board Of Directors Deborah Wilcox, President Holly Little, Vice President Mark Wallace, Treasurer Dave Tabor, Secretary Allison Kolodziej-Baker Bill Beane K. Michael Benz Dan Boich Lisa Camp Kathy Cook Frances Dibello Christopher Diehl Geoff Hardman
Staff
Bryan Jaketic Michael Lehto Todd Mesek Kyle Muskoff Bob Rose Anurag Sharma Tony Sias Matthew Wholey
Paula Grooms, Executive Director Emily Appelbaum, Program Director Annie Weiss, Marketing Manager Chuck Karnak, Production Director Bill Kvoriak, Operations Director
Emeritus Board James DeRosa Doug Hoffman Joseph Marinucci Grafton Nunes
Major Funding For Ingenuity Is Provided By
Production Support Provided By DeChant Art Consulting Mission Clay Products
Sponsorship Provided By
The William M. Weiss Foundation
Media Sponsorship Provided By
Global Reach. Local Benefi ts.
Additional Funding Or In-Kind Support State Farm Better State
Apple Mobile Leasing
Harry K. Fox and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation
Design Lab High School
Codrington Foundation
Soulcraft Woodshop
Mission Boutique
Reminger Foundation
Turner Construction
Provenance
Sherwick Foundation
Carter Lumber
Lutheran Metro Ministries
Cuyahoga Community College Department of 3D Digital Design & Manufacturing Technology
Metal Yellow Studios
Nature’s Bin
Cleveland Container Structures
Globe Sewing Machine