We Are Collective: Arts of Lore

We Are Collective presents... Arts of Lore

a queer, community based, performing arts festival

September 4th from 7:30p - 9:15p

at Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble

In-Person & Virtual Tickets Available!

Saturday, 9/5, performance has been CANCELLED.

Description of Arts of Lore

Arts of Lore is a community arts festival that will be celebrating the lore of 8 individual artists. These artists are presenting works that relate to their personal lore, their community stories, and ancestral histories. Arts of Lore is meant to uplift queer folks & those around them by showcasing, tending to, and celebrating our varied experiences. Become part of our lore by attending Arts of Lore!

In addition to the performance, we transform spaces to make an immersive experience as well as host the Queer Art Market which platforms queer artists from within We Are Collective & our community to promote the other art forms that they produce. We also offer community resource tabling at our events as well to provide a net of queer-safe spaces or organizations for the Chicago community with organizations like Brave Space Alliance, Center on Halstead, & Chicago Books to Women in Prison.

Doors open : 7:00p

Come to enjoy the Queer Art Market before the show begins.

Show start : 7:30p

There will be no late seating. If you arrive late, please wait until intermission to enter the auditorium. If the doors are closed, do not enter!

Approximate show run time : 90 minutes (including 15 minute intermission)

Arts of Lore | Lead Artists

Caity Gee | she/her

Dawn Heilung | they/them

Dev Saxman | they/them

Hannah Huang | they/she

Lani Anderson | she/her

Michelle Stolberg | she/they

Nami Flare | she/her

Perla Sanchez | she/her

Accommodations & Limitations:

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble has two flights of stairs to access the auditorium space. If you are not able to attend the show due to accessibility, we are deeply sorry! Please reach out to admin@wearecollective.online to receive a discounted virtual ticket.

Content Warning: Simulated fire, divinity, religion, flashing lights, death, grief, depression, alcoholism, semi nudity.

This show is 18+ only.

Masks are encouraged but not mandatory.

Transparency of Funding

We Are Collective does not currently have any grant funding as a second year 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The Lead Artists for this festival will receive:

Application Fee Seed Stipend | 100% application dees collected are returned to the Lead Artists.

Performance Stipend | $40 per show.

Ticket Profit Split | The Lead Artists receive a 50% split of ticket profit.

This is where you come in! Help us support these talented, vulnerable artists by considering to purchase a higher ticket tier or by donating through this platform!

We Are Collective is proudly in residency at Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble.

We are grateful for this relationship and wish to maintain it!

We mean this with the utmost sincerity, if you are caught smoking or vaping in the building, you will be removed without refund.