The Arts Around Town

The around town! Arts

ELGIN’S GROWING COLLECTION OF PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS ARE A VIBRANT ADDITION TO THE URBAN LANDSCAPE.

There are many real examples of vitality in the arts and entertainment throughout the Elgin area. It’s easy to take the richness and diversity of a vibrant arts and culture scene in a community for granted. Not so in Elgin, though, where the partnership of unwavering enthusiasm and support abounds. Happily, the opportunities to enjoy the arts in the Elgin area are continuous and endless.

We’re identified by Elgin area’s accomplished and recognized artistic gems in the arts, museums, theaters, music, and performance. The City of Elgin has identified itself as a

Which Way

Created by artist Joanna White

“City of the Arts” and our Elgin

Cultural Arts Commission

is committed to overseeing its public art and to grow its public art footprint by installing new pieces of public art each year through the New Works Program. We’re here to help by providing you with suggestions that are perfect for your family getaway. It’s a fun way to spend a summer weekend! There’s so much to do and see.

You can catch the outdoor public art through an easy, self-guided tour throughout the Downtown Elgin area. See eye-popping wonders like the United States Flag Sculpture, Which Way, Raices del Alma (Roots of the Soul), the Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture and much more. These are just a few of the 19 magnificent public art pieces on display today. Our local Downtown Elgin art studios are must-see stops filled with creative exhibitions, programs, and special events. Side Street Studio Arts provides a variety of art exhibits, arts education, and performances. Stop by the shop and take home an inspired piece of art, jewelry, textiles, or apparel. It’s also home to the infamous early fall

Festival Park

Elgin Fringe Festival.

Funky Rooster Tattoo and Art

Gallery is a hidden gem that’s been honored with an Illinois Maker Award. This recognition celebrates the small businesses whose uniquely Illinoisan style and creativity sets our locally made goods apart. The folks here are committed to their mission of bringing people of diversity together and to celebrate life through art. The studio is filled with creativity, artwork on the walls, and licensed, professional tattoo artists.

Hear the Elgin Symphony Orchestra at Elgin's Hemmens Cultural Center, which also hosts theater productions and dance recitals and much more. The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra perform at the Elgin Community College Visual Performing Arts Center.

The Elgin area’s arts and entertainment scene is bursting at the seams. These are just a few of the ideas to tempt your inspiring weekend away. All of the innovative and ever-changing creative arts and culture options are magnets that attracts patrons from near and far.

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