Let Yourself Shine!

A Celebration of Authentic Self-Expression

Calling all art lovers, misfits, dreamers, soul-searchers, & all those who strain against the boxes we’re placed in by those who seek to tell us who we are.

In the bleak of winter, let us shine brightly together in the hearth fire of community building.

  • All proceeds after costs donated to support trans rights. Costs include venue rental and materials.
  • All labor for this event is 100% volunteer-based. Nobody is getting paid.
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You're Invited!

Bring your truest self, your creativity & an open heart for a joyful evening filled with…

  • Interactive Art
  • Music & Dancing
  • Live Performances (including burlesque)
  • Silent Art Auction
  • Strut Your Stuff Contest
  • Connecting in a space of safety & care.

Bring your shiniest self, literally or figuratively! Wear your fancy pants, or your unfancy pants if that’s your jam, or no pants! (Keep it legal :) Just be YOU.

  • All proceeds after costs donated to support trans rights. Costs include venue rental and materials.
  • All labor for this event is 100% volunteer-based. Nobody is getting paid.
  • Hosted by We Keep Us Safe and Bold Urban Renaissance Network (B.U.R.N.)
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Want to get involved?

We’re seeking artists, performers, donations, and volunteers

Help bring the night to life.

This is a volunteer run event by members of the Chicago burning man community channels our love of artistic expression to build allyship with & support our gender diverse community. We believe that upholding the values of Radical Self-Expression & Radical Inclusion align deeply with this cause. 

Tell us what you feel called to do or bring by clicking the button below and filling out the form. You can also email cyncat@boldurban.org with any questions, offers of support, or to receive event updates.

We Keep Us Safe

We Keep Us Safe (WKUS) is dedicated to creating safety for each other on a variety of levels that are vital our communities today from within a paradigm of burner values.

We’re a tiny, informal organization that’s still gestating. We’re discovering our power to help facilitate the awareness & practice of good data hygiene, know-your-rights, first aid & harm reduction, non-violent communication, mutual aid, and psychological safety.

Thank you to our fiscal sponsor

Bold Urban Renaissance Network (B.U.R.N.), a nonprofit organization which fosters community arts through grass-roots projects & civic collaboration. We seek to create, display, & support interactive arts & civic participation that inspires action & connects people by moving them from passive spectators to creative participants.

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