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Renaissance Box

What is Renaissance Box?
Renaissance Box is an interdisciplinary residency program bringing together artists and STEM collaborators to spark bold new ideas, build interactive experiences, and transform Cleveland’s creative landscape.

Join the Movement
  • Donate now to double your impact and fuel creativity in Cleveland.
  • Apply: Our residency application portal launches September 1!

​Help Us Unlock Our Grant Match!

DONATE NOW
We’ve been awarded a $3,250 grant from the Ohio Arts Council—but we need your help to raise a matching $3,250 by September 30.
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Every dollar you give now will be doubled to support artist stipends, interactive exhibits, and public programming. Anything raised above our goal funds even more artist stipends and expanded opportunities.
Upcoming Events
  • Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival
September 20 - 21
Lincoln Park, Tremont, Ohio 44113
Find us at our info booth! CIA students will sell art, with a portion of the proceeds supporting Renaissance Box artist stipends and programs. Join us for creativity, community, and collaboration.
  • IngenuityFest 2025: Forging the Future
September 26–28, 2025
IngenuityLabs, 5401 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland
Experience hands-on activities, music, immersive exhibits, and dynamic installations from Renaissance Box residency teams as part of Cleveland’s premier celebration of creativity and community.
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Renaissance Box Impact on Cleveland
Renaissance Box enriches Cleveland by uniting artists and STEM professionals to create innovative, community-centered projects that spark new ways of thinking and seeing the world. Activating cultural institutions and public spaces in University Circle and Downtown Cleveland brings interactive art and technology experiences directly to diverse audiences, enhancing the region’s creative ecosystem.

Through partnerships with organizations like the Cleveland Institute of Art and Ingenuity, Renaissance Box fosters collaboration, nurtures emerging talent, and engages the public in meaningful dialogue at the intersection of art and science.

By providing stipends and resources to resident artists, Renaissance Box strengthens Cleveland’s reputation as a vibrant hub for interdisciplinary innovation, inspiring creativity and community engagement well beyond the program itself.
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As the program expands, it will further amplify cultural access and creative opportunities across more neighborhoods in Cuyahoga County, building a more inclusive and forward-thinking arts ecosystem throughout the region.
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