Renaissance Box

Welcome to Renaissance Box (RB), where artists and scientists embark on an immersive 3-6 month residency journey across Cleveland, merging art and science in unprecedented ways. Our program fosters intentional collaboration, encouraging diverse applicants to explore social issues through cross-disciplinary lenses. Selected participants receive stipends, dedicated studio spaces, and pairings with professionals from contrasting fields, creating a dynamic mentorship aspect. What sets RB apart is its meticulously structured residency format, leveraging Cleveland's resources to propel innovation. Our artist and scientist team will also take on three to five high school students from Cuyahoga County, selected through an application process, to mentor, providing the students with invaluable hands-on experience and real-world application of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) disciplines. Renaissance Box is available to high school students in Cuyahoga County whose school districts had cut arts funding. Studies show that high school students with access to arts education are twice as likely to graduate college as their peers with no arts education. The selected high school students are also awarded a stipend to assist with travel costs. Our residency participants receive a dedicated studio space located within Ingenuity Cleveland's square foot year-round home and incubator space, IngenuityLabs! As a culminating point of Renaissance Box residency, participants must complete a collaborative project ready for exhibition at both Ingenuity Cleveland and Kaiser Gallery. To deepen the community impact of their work, each team will also host a public engagement event. This could be a hands-on workshop demonstrating their process or a gallery talk that offers insights into the project's inspiration and themes.