The Elgin Group
Work Together, Produce Independent Performance Art
Chosen artists will be paid $300 to work on their original show. The artists will have May - October 2026 to write and rehearse a show that will be featured at an artist showcase in October 2026.
2026 Application are now open!
We are looking for three performance artists to join the group. Join our loose collective of performing artists.
Thank you!Coordinator Adrian mesino will be in contact shortly. Follow TEG on Instagram @
Everyone deserves to feel like a star.
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.
Original shows; Truly thoughtful arttists!
Great performermance art can come from artists of any background. Each artist has a unique combination of skills that their show possible. These original shows help us understand the importance of local performance art and how it can provide thereputic outlets to artist and audience at any stage of their lifes.
Qualifications - Artists of any age, skill level and background are welcome. Must live within 30 miles of Downtown Elgin. Priority will be given to artists who reside in the City of Elgin. Because of the nature of this program to promote diverse voices and elevate marginalized people, artists who are BIPOC, Queer, or disabled/of different abilities, are encouraged to apply and will be prioritized.
Outcomes - Artists will produce an original 30 - 45 minute show they will perform at the October Artist Showcase. The artist will have created a marketing package, helped with ticket sales to help make the showcase a success. Digital recordings of those performances will be filmed and uploaded to an online archive of TEG shows.
About the Coordinator - Adrian Mesino is an artist / illustrator from Elgin IL Mesio collaborates with a variety of artists in the Chicagoland area, producing low resource art and performance exhibitions for his community.
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