BE A MEMBER

 

 

WHY BECOME A MEMBER?

 

Founded in 2003, Circostrada has gradually grown into a strong and open community of international players from different regions working in extremely diverse environments.

What do they all have in common? Their commitment to and passion for contemporary circus and outdoor arts. All Circostrada member organisations are recognised in their regions for their contribution to developing and structuring these sectors. Together, they form a European community of professionals united by common values and aspirations.

Through their expertise and knowledge, they contribute to the visibility of contemporary circus and outdoor arts in the regions they represent and are fully involved in building a sustainable future at the European and international levels.

 

Circostrada members also play a key role in planning the network’s various activities and shaping its actions. They do this by producing, mobilising and sharing resources, skills and tools, hosting Circostrada activities, becoming members of the steering committee, acting as facilitators for network activities or sitting on the network’s various internal committees.

 

OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE NETWORK

 

JOINTLY DEVELOP NETWORK ACTIVITIES

Network members can host and jointly organise the activities included in the network's three-year programme in partnership with Circostrada.

 

TAKING PART IN NETWORK ACTIVITIES

As a Circostrada member, you can take part in activities created especially for you, get involved in advocacy events and enjoy special access to the network’s flagship events. Our activities are divided into several actions:

1. Our action "International Connections" makes it possible to:

  • Meet international colleagues in various European cities and festivals.
  • Gain a better understanding of the artistic and cultural context of the event’s host country and attend artistic showcases.
  • Meet key players in the host country, such as artists, professionals, political leaders, journalists and researchers.
  • Discuss the network’s strategic objectives.
  • Gain access to new international contacts, create opportunities for debate and collaboration and promote the latest news from your organisation and region.

Want to find out more about the International Connections activities on offer and international professional events and seminars dedicated to European contemporary circus and outdoor arts? Click here.

 

2. Our action "Capacity Development" is a chance to:

  • Take part in expert-led conferences on key topics related to the development of both sectors.
  • Reflect on themes representative of our changing society (ecology, diversity, solidarity), bringing together experts from different sectors, countries and fields.
  • Take part in brainstorming workshops focused on local issues and opportunities for territorial cooperation.
  • Take part in events promoting interdisciplinary meetings and “doing things differently”.
  • Become a facilitator, share your expertise and work for future generations of contemporary circus and outdoor arts artists.

Want to find out more about the training activities, mentoring and job-shadowing programmes on offer? Click here.

 

3. Our action "Advocacy Work" enables you to:

  • Receive support from specific local activities, such as meetings organised with policymakers or stakeholders and position paper drafting.
  • Take part in high-visibility activities led by partners or members of Circostrada, as well as other European cultural networks in the sector (IETM, Culture Action Europe, On The Move, circusnext, IN SITU, among others).
  • Keep up to date with the various debates and cross-cutting political issues regarding live performances and discuss and generate knowledge.

Want to know more about our advocacy work and the campaigns supported by the network and its partners? Click here.

 

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RESOURCES AND COMMUNICATION

The network offers its members several visibility and resource areas to:

  • Share their news and key resources at a European and international level using the network’s tools, in particular, its collaborative website and newsletters.
  • Gain access to all of the network’s internal resources (internal reports, workshops, strategic documents) via your own personal profile on the Circostrada website.
  • Help build the network’s external resources (guides, publications, infographics, etc.) and gain early access to them.
  • Publish articles, opinion pieces or reflections on various topics related to contemporary circus and outdoor arts on the Circostrada blog.

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TAKE PART IN INTERNAL COMMITTEES

A key aspect of the network’s governance is the opportunity to join one of Circostrada’s committees:

  • The Fresh committee – dedicated to planning Circostrada’s flagship event: the Fresh seminar, focussing alternatively on contemporary circus and outdoor arts. The next Fresh seminar will take place in Sweden in February2027. The committee members meet during dedicated online sessions and the network’s General Meetings and communicate with each other throughout the year.

 

    List of the Fresh 2027 committee members: 

    KARIM TROUSSI - BIENNALE KARACENA

    RAFFAELLA BENANTI - LA VILLETTE

    MICHIKO TANAKA - SETOUCHI CIRCUS FACTORY

    GILDAS ALEKSA - TEATRONAS

    ARIANNA LOCATELLO - FONDAZIONE BLUCINQUE

    THORSTEN ANDREASSEN - FUNNYBONES PRODUCTION

    AARON MARQUISE - TOHU

    VERENA CORNWALL - CIRCUS FUTURES

    BRUNO COSTA - BÚSSOLA

    TELMA LUÍS - IMAGINARIUS

    JOE MACKINTOSH - OUT THERE ARTS

    EMANUELA GIOVANNELLI - CIRCUITO CLAPS

    CLIVE LYTTLE - CERTAIN BLACKS

    NOEMI DE CLERCQ - CIRCUSCENTRUM

    LUCY MEDLYCOTT - ISACS NETWORK

    MATHILDE LAJARRIGE - LE PLUS PETIT CIRQUE DU MONDE

    YANNICK JAVAUDIN - CIRQUE JULES VERNE

    VEERA KAUKORANTA - WALLONIE-BRUXELLES THÉÂTRE DANSE

    SABRINA ABIAD - CIRCUSNEXT

    JENS FRIMANN HANSEN - PASSAGE FESTIVAL

    LOTTA NEVALAINEN - CIRCUS & DANCE INFO FINLAND

    ADOLFO ROSSOMANDO - GIOCOLIERI & DINTORNI ASD / JUGGLING MAGAZINE

    LINA B. FRANK - CIRKUS SYD

    STEPHANIE BULTEAU - CIRCA

    KIKI MUUKKONEN - SUBTOPIA

    CHRISTINA SIMPSON - CIRKUSCENTRUM

    MAGALI BANCEL - RIKSTEATERN

    ALICE BRUNOT - CIRCOSTRADA COORDINATION TEAM

    COLINE ETESSE - CIRCOSTRADA COORDINATION TEAM

    MAGDELEINE GOUTIERRE - CIRCOSTRADA COORDINATION TEAM

    HELENA HALLING - WITH SUBTOPIA, CIRKUSCENTRUM AND RIKSTEATERN

    List of the Fresh 20Y committee members: 

    SABRINA ABIAD - CIRCUSNEXT

    RAFFAELLA BENANTI - LA VILLETTE

    CLÁUDIA BERKELEY - TEATRO DA DIDASCÁLIA

    RACHEL CLARE - CRYING OUT LOUD

    BRUNO COSTA - BÚSSOLA

    HEBA EL SHEIKH - MAHATAT FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

    EVA LUNA GARCÍA-MAURIÑO - CIRCORED

    MARIA GIULIA GUIDUCCI - ASS. TUTTI MATTI PER COLORNO

    ISABEL JOLY - FEDEC

    ELEFTERIOS KECHAGIOGLOU - LE PLUS PETIT CIRQUE DU MONDE

    ALFRED KONIJNENBELT - FESTIVAL SPOFFIN

    CRISTIAN LONDOÑO DIAZ - CAFÉ DE LAS ARTES TEATRO

    ANGUS MACKECHNIE - OUTDOORARTSUK

    LUCY MEDLYCOTT - IRISH STREET ARTS, CIRCUS & SPECTACLE NETWORK

    FILIA MILIDAKI - EYE'S WALK DIGITAL FESTIVAL

    GERT NULENS - DOMMELHOF

    GORO OSOJNIKANA - DESETNICA FESTIVAL

    ADOLFO ROSSOMANDO - GIOCOLIERI E DINTORNI / JUGGLING MAGAZINE

    TANJA RUITER - HH PRODUCTIES

    STEFAN SCHÖNFELD - TOLLHAUS KARLSRUHE ATOLL FESTIVAL

    JULIETTE SEGUIN - CIRCUSNEXT

    KAMMA SIEGUMFELD - HELSINGOR TEATER/PASSAGE FESTIVAL

    MICHIKO TANAKA - SETOUCHI CIRCUS FACTORY

    ANNA VONDRACKOVA - LETNI LETNA

     

    • For more information, take a look at the exhaustive presentation of the internal committees HERE. 
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