Winter Mini Fringe returned on January 31 with another lively day of art, food, and performance at Side Street Studio Arts. The 7th annual event kicked off with a new visual art reception that drew a great crowd and set the tone for the afternoon. The gallery featured work by our 2026 Elgin Fringe poster artist Adam Grewenig , alongside pieces by past poster artists Anna Lentz, Andrew Vo, Kathryn Eli, Jess Rocha, Kerri Liu, and Christopher Hodge. It was a warm welcome to friends, neighbors,...

The Elgin Fringe Festival (EFF) is seeking bold, creative artists to showcase their work at this year's festival! EFF is an uncurated festival, where artists are chosen through live lotteries in April. ARTIST CATEGORIES: Equity Seeking Artists:  Performances with artists who self-identify as Underrepresented. This can include but is not limited to those that are BIPOC and members of the LGBTQ community. The festival is always open to questions and concerns on who qualifies as...

Elgin Fringe Festival Artist Director Nick Mataragas shared about changes to the Elgin Fringe Festival Lottery including two new categories:  First Time Fringers and Spanish Language Shows.