Symbiosis Arts is a dance based collaborative arts company that invigorates imagination with our approach to creation and performance. Our goal is to educate and inspire a wide audience and find new platforms to showcase our collaborative art
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Join Symbiosis Arts for its new full-length work on May 23 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts.
ABOUT US
Symbiosis Arts was originally founded by Braeden Barnes and Ryland Early and re-established in 2020 under the direction of Barnes as a Chicago-based nonprofit dance company.
Rooted in contemporary movement, the organization is dedicated to creating bold, interdisciplinary performance experiences that challenge traditional structures and expand how art is seen, shared, and experienced.
Under Barnes’ leadership, Symbiosis Arts champions collaboration across artistic mediums—bridging dance with theater, music, design, and community engagement. The company presents immersive, evening-length productions in Chicago and beyond while cultivating a platform for diverse choreographic voices and unorthodox creative partnerships.
Throughout the year, Symbiosis Arts offers multiple points of entry for artists and audiences alike, including SANCTA (its annual workshop and performance experience), inclusive dance and drama classes for adults with special needs, The Monster Ball, and professional contemporary dance productions. Driven by curiosity and a commitment to artistic growth, Symbiosis Arts continues to question norms, build unexpected collaborations, and create work that enriches the hearts and minds of its community.
MEET BRAEDEN BARNES
Founder + Creator
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
We at Symbiosis are currently self funding our projects, and are looking for financial backing to be able to do even bigger and better things. With your support we can pay our dancers more, invite more guest choreographers, and offer an even more spectacular experience for our audiences.
Symbiosis Arts is a 501c3 nonprofit company. Any donations made will be eligible for tax deduction.
CONTACT US
We’d love to hear from you whether you have a comment about our work, are interested in bringing us to your city or event, or even just to say hi.
