Elgin Fringe Festival

ELGIN FRINGE FESTIVAL

Downtown Elgin Illinois is a prime location for a fringe festival due to its urban feel and proximity to Chicago. The Elgin Fringe Festival is inclusive and dynamic. We are first come-first served, uncurated, uncensored, 100% of our ticket sales go back to the artists, and we have a 100% billeting rate. Programming includes our Family Fringe Day, a day filled with games, performances, and art projects that is free and open to the public, our ever-growing visual art component hosted at Side Street Studio Arts, aka Fringe Central, as well as a live music component that highlights the juggernaut of a music scene Elgin has to offer. The city's ever-evolving arts scene, ease of walkability, and diverse community are ingredients for a highly needed and sought after Fringe Festival. As we head into our sixth year, the Elgin Fringe Festival is a proud member of the United States Association of Fringe Festivals and the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals. We are first come, first served; uncurated; uncensored; 100% back to the artists; and have a %100 billeting rate. The mission of the Elgin Fringe Festival is to encourage bold artistic experimentation and innovation by providing an accessible, affordable experience for both artists and audiences alike.

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Festival Overview

Type of Festival

With 8 nontraditional venues including a blackbox style space, a visual art gallery, a few restaurants, a collaborative working space, and two outdoor events (Fringe Tailgate, our live music component and Family Fringe, a day of family-friendly activities) which take place at a local park, EFF is truly fringe-y.

About our Audience

EFF audience members run the gamut from young to old. While Elgin has about a 50% hispanic community, most of our audience members speak English as a first language.

Festival Stats

The EFF typically brings in about 2,000 attendees. Artist receive 100% of ticket sales and ticket prices are set by the artist at either $0, $5, or $10.

Artist Information

How Artists are Accepted

Artist are selected on a first-come-first-served basis.

Benefits of Applying

We have a 100% billeting rate! All shows are professionally photographed with the photos offered to the artist at a very low rate. Most shows are professionally reviewed. Awards are offered to artists at the end of the festival which consist of a swag bag and a reduced production fee for the next year. No comps are offered but artists can attend all shows with their artist pass and button at rush seating.

Costs and Deals

EFF has no application fee but we do have a graduated production fee. $75 for one show, $150 for two shows, $225 for three shows, and $250 for four shows. There it no other cost to artists beyond the production fee. All ticket sales are returned to the artists.

Tech Information

Venues range widely in both capacity and technical capabilities. We try to match artists to the appropriate venue for their show based on the artists' needs.

Performance Schedule

There is no show time minimum. Shows can last no more than 60 minutes. Artists can have anywhere from 1-4 performances during the festival.

Other

City and State of Fringe

ELGIN FRINGE FESTIVAL
15 ZIEGLER CT, ELGIN, IL 60120

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