ACCelerate — Creativity and Innovation Festival — April 5-7, 2019

Virginia Tech and the Smithsonian Institution will present the second ACCelerate: ACC Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival on April 5-7, 2019, at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. The festival is a celebration of creative exploration and research happening at the nexus of science, engineering, arts and design (SEAD). The 2019 ACCelerate festival is programmed by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.

2019 Exhibitions


2017 Exhibitions

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Civic Engagement
Art and Technology
Sustainability and Environment
Biomimetics
Health and Body
Making

Participating Schools

Photos and Video from 2017

The Frost School of Music Concert Jazz Band (CJB) and Jazz Voice Department, partnered with the Ella Fitzgerald Foundation, presented a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald’s 100th Birthday, in conjunction with the ACCelerate Creativity and Innovation Festival in 2017. READ MORE

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WHCPittWorld History Center@WHCPitt·
3h

Our Digital Atlas Design Internship was recognized at Saturday's Pitt/Va Tech basketball game for representing @PittTweet at #acceleratefestival https://t.co/4imxKFuaLt. Amazing experience for our interns! A great time had by all. Thanks @Pitt_MBB!

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historyvizVisualizing History@historyviz·
15 Feb

Thank you for the great story on our Vauquois exhibit @CynthiaABC13! There are more chances to see it on Feb. 19 at the @ICATatVT Cube, and Feb. 27 @VTLibraries before we take it to the @smithsonian for the #ACCelerateFestival https://t.co/svVAMGupsb @virginia_tech

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WHCPittWorld History Center@WHCPitt·
18 Jan

Our Digital Atlas Design Internship directed by @RuthMostern with @RyanMHorne is 1 of 4 groups selected to represent @PittTweet at ACCelerate-Creativity and Innovation Festival (https://t.co/4imxKFuaLt) in DC, April 5-7 @smithsonian. #ACCelerateFestival. Thanks @josephjmccarthy !

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ClemsonCofEdClemsonCofEd@ClemsonCofEd·
26 Oct

The CoE’s Susan Fullerton will join faculty in Clemson AAH on LIT ROOM, an interactive read-aloud activity for students. The project will be included in next April's ACCelerate Festival. Congrats and good luck!
@ClemsonResearch @theACC @smithsonian #acceleratefestival

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josephjmccarthyJoe McCarthy@josephjmccarthy·
29 Sep

Three exhibits and a performance... Great showcase for Pitt! Looking forward to the #acceleratefestival # h2p

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