# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Going Dutch presents: Tiny Encounters
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Tickets: https://www.sidestreetstudioarts.org/event-details/going-dutch-tiny-encounters-1

Tiny Encounters
A Going Dutch Pop-Up Performance Experience

Discover unexpected performances hidden throughout downtown Elgin.

Tiny Encounters is a new Going Dutch event featuring intimate performances, interactive experiences, and pop-up installations nestled among plazas, sidewalks, gardens, and along the Fox River. Throughout the afternoon, artists will guide small groups from one encounter to the next, creating a shared journey through downtown filled with dance, puppetry, drag, interactive performance, and creative surprises.

Each encounter is designed for close audiences and unique spaces, transforming familiar places into unexpected stages.

FEATURED ARTISTS:
Renee Clippinger
DanSeries Collective (Caitlyn Schrader + kt williams)
Joanna Meccia
Irmak Sagir
Ambo Dance Theatre

More info about the artists in the "Discussion" tab of this event.

Meet at Side Street Studio Arts
15 Ziegler Court, Elgin, IL 60120

Pay What You Can
Suggested donation: $12
Your donation helps support participating artists and future Going Dutch programming. Everyone is welcome, regardless of ability to pay.

Join us for an afternoon of curiosity, connection, and unexpected encounters—because sometimes the smallest performances leave the biggest impression.

Presented by Going Dutch, Side Street Studio Arts' annual festival celebrating female and non-binary artists.

Supported, in part, by the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elgin/going-dutch-presents-tiny-encounters/200030154857127
- **Event Categories**: art, performances, theatre, entertainment, spoken-word
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 25

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Elgin
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Side Street Studio Arts
- **lat**: 42.036659213782
- **long**: -88.282430392524
- **full address**: Side Street Studio Arts, Rediscover Records, 9 S Spring St, Elgin, IL 60120, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Going Dutch presents: Tiny Encounters being held?
  - **A:** Going Dutch presents: Tiny Encounters takes place on Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Side Street Studio Arts, Rediscover Records, 9 S Spring St, Elgin, IL 60120, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Going Dutch presents: Tiny Encounters?
  - **A:** Going Dutch presents: Tiny Encounters is organized by Side Street Studio Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Going Dutch presents: Tiny Encounters is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Elgin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Going Dutch presents: Tiny Encounters sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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