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The Elgin Group The Elgin Group is a loose collective of performing artist peers in Elgin, IL. What is The Elgin Group?

The Elgin Group is a collective of artists and a committee of peers who are focused on producing independent performance art in the city of Elgin. In order to help develop Elgin’s unique artistic voice, The Elgin Group will investigate the boundaries which prevent young and unestablished artists from reaching success in performance art. In order to do so, the committee and the selected artist will engage with their art community and encourage conversations to address these challenges over time. In 2022 The Elgin Group is focusing on building a more equitable community for artists, therefore a large part of this initiative’s attention and resources will be dedicated to the marginalized and underrepresented communities within Elgin, specifically in elevating the voices of Q***r/LGBTQ+ and BIPOC performing artists. This will take the form of appointing more Q***r/LGBTQ+ and BIPOC people into arts administrative roles to help develop their skills and gain professional experience but also the inclusion and better integration of Q***r/LGBTQ+ and BIPOC artists into performance spaces in the city of Elgin.

🎭 Call for Local Artists to feature in a group art showcase at the Elgin Art Showcase, October 23 - 25. Time Slots are ...
07/24/2026

🎭 Call for Local Artists to feature in a group art showcase at the Elgin Art Showcase, October 23 - 25.

Time Slots are 25 - 30 minutes, each artists will get a choice if 1 - 2 times to show their work: Music, Dance, Drag, and a variety of performance art wil be considered.

✨ Use the link in bio to submit a quick form, and Coordinator Adrian M. will be in touch if your work fits this years group. We are primarily looking to feature BIPOC and Q***r artists.



The Elgin Group is a loose collective of artists collaborating on high quality live content for the City of Elgin.

Sponsored by Elevating Equity

$300 stipend for performance artists + group showcase in October. Applications Close April 19. Link in bio.
03/07/2026

$300 stipend for performance artists + group showcase in October. Applications Close April 19. Link in bio.

02/11/2026

The Elgin Group is back for a third season of indie performance art! We are looking for three performance artists to join the group.

Use the link in the bio to apply!

Chosen artists will be paid $300 to work on their original show. The artists will have May - October to write and rehearse a show that will be featured at an artist showcase in October 2026.

About The Elgin Group (TEG) - A loose collective of performing artists from and around the Elgin Area, working together to produce independent performance art, offering their community thoughtful live content. Funding provided in part by Elevating Equity, a grant making program in Elgin IL, supporting racial equity and justice for marginalized people in our community.

The Elgin Group is a loose collection of artists who collaborate on thoughtful performance art work performed in and aro...
02/03/2026

The Elgin Group is a loose collection of artists who collaborate on thoughtful performance art work performed in and around Downtown Elgin.

In 2026 we are creating our own opportunities! If you are interested in accomplishing a shared goal there is information in the link in the bio, opportunities for artists of any age and skill level. https://adrianmesinoillustration.com/the-elgin-group

🎉The Elgin Group is back for its 3rd season!We are looking for indie performance artists for a group showcase in October...
02/03/2026

🎉The Elgin Group is back for its 3rd season!

We are looking for indie performance artists for a group showcase in October + $300 stipend. https://adrianmesinoillustration.com/the-elgin-group

This call for art is open to adult artists of any background and discipline. Priority will be given to artists who identify as BIPOC, Q***r, and of different ability (disabled, neurodivergent) and are from the Elgin Area.

Click the link in the bio or more information.

Yesterday Kenzie Jean premiered Under the Rainbow UmbrellaCome venture through the feelings wheel together! Catch her ...
09/08/2023

Yesterday Kenzie Jean premiered Under the Rainbow Umbrella

Come venture through the feelings wheel together!

Catch her show September, 8th, & 9th at Backspace .
But first, pick up your $3 EFF Button for entrance to the festival.
elginfringefestival.com/tickets

"This is a FREE ADMISSION SHOW. Social-Emotional resources and literacy should be freely accessible for all and it's my hope that through performance art and film, I can help you get started on your own therapeutic journey.

You'll have the opportunity to purchase Mental Health kits and Merchandise after the show, as well as make an artist donation.

Will we see you there?"

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Claire Goodman () presents Theater Kid Rehab, premiering tonight at 9 pm!Showtimes at Side Street Studio Arts Backspace:...
09/08/2023

Claire Goodman () presents Theater Kid Rehab, premiering tonight at 9 pm!

Showtimes at Side Street Studio Arts Backspace:
Friday, September 8th @ 10:30pm
Saturday, September 9th @ 6:00pm
Sunday, September 10th @ 1:00pm

Tickets are $12, you will need a $3 fringe button.

"From a Z-List celebrity once called “very Broadway” by pop sensation Katy Perry, this solo musical follows a starry-eyed little girl with undiagnosed ADHD who woke up one day with an office job, big ti***es, and a whole lot of imposter syndrome.

Claire Jolie Goodman’s Theatre Kid Rehab is presented by The Elgin Group as a part of Elgin Fringe Festival 2023.

Augie Morado ( ) presents Fringe U has 3 shows happening this weekend. Catch Fringe U 1th Annual Conference:Elgin Art S...
09/08/2023

Augie Morado ( ) presents Fringe U has 3 shows happening this weekend. Catch Fringe U 1th Annual Conference:

Elgin Art Showcase, 8th Floor, 164 Division St. Elgin
Fri, 9/8, 10:30 pm
Sat. 9/9, 7:30 pm
Sun. 9/10, 2:30 pm
Admission $7 per session, and each session is unique.

You will need a $3 fringe button to attend this show!

"Fringe University: established 2023. We're dedicated to studying fringe topics - the kinds of things that conventional colleges won't touch. We offer a wide range of fringe majors: everything from Alternative Medicine (which is honestly just Medicine to us), to CryptoEconomics (again, just Economics to us), to Media Studies (again I say, just Studies).

At our 1th Annual Conference, part of Elgin Fringe Festival 2023, we invite fringe scholars to deliver short 8-10 minute presentations on fringe topics that they are interested in sharing with an equally interested academic community.

The conference will consist of three sessions. In each of the first two, two participants will present, address Q&A, and the audience will vote on who moves to the final round on Sunday, in which two presenters compete for a grand prize. Coffee, donuts, and bagels offered at each session."

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