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 two types of committees:

  • The thematic committees – each year, a committee focuses on one of Circostrada’s annual red-thread: “living body/ies” (2021-2022), “diverse body/ies” (2022-2023) and “common body/ies” (2023-2024).

List of the living body/ies committee members (2021-2022): 

JARKKO LEHMUS - CIRKO (CENTER FOR NEW CIRCUS)

JON KOLDO VÁZQUEZ - ARTEKALE

MARKUS WOERL - WOERLPOOL

JADRANKA ŽINIĆ MIJATOVIĆ - CIRKORAMA

JEAN-MARC BROQUA - LA GRAINERIE

DAPHNÉ MALHERBE - CIRCORED

NOEMI DE CLERCQ - CIRCUSCENTRUM

MARC EYSINK SMEETS - FESTIVAL CIRCOLO

HEIDI ENGSIG - HELSINGOR TEATER/PASSAGE FESTIVAL

JENS FRIMANN HANSEN - HELSINGOR TEATER/PASSAGE FESTIVAL

ANTONIA KUZMANIĆ - ROOM 100

 

List of the diverse body/ies committee members (2022-2023): 

SOFIA AKBAR - XTRAX

NOEMI DE CLERCQ  - CIRKUSCENTRUM

LINA B. FRANK - CIRCUS SYD

HEIDI JOHANNE ENGSIG - HELSINGØR TEATER

ANTONIA KUZMANIC - ROOM 100

MILAN MANIĆ - CIRCUSFERA

ALESSIA TROVATO - CIRKO VERTIGO

RUTH WIKLER - TOHU

JADRANKA ŽINIC MIJATOVIC - CIRKORAMA

 

List of the common body/ies committee members (2023-2024): 

SABRINA ABIAD - circusnext

ELEONORA ARIOLFO - FEDERAZIONE NAZIONALE ARTI IN STRADA        

RACHEL CLARE  - CRYING OUT LOUD

JOHANNES FRISCH - TOLLHAUS KARLSRUHE

ARTUR GHUKASYAN - HIGH FEST  

MATTEO GIOVANARDI -  DINAMICO FESTIVAL     

MARIA GIULIA GUIDUCCI - ASS. TUTTI MATTI PER COLORNO 

KATE HARTOCH - CIRCUS CITY

HEIDI JOHANNE ENGSIG - HELSINGOR TEATER/PASSAGE FESTIVAL

ANTONIA KUZMANIC - ROOM 100  

JARKKO LEHMUS - CIRKO – CENTRE FOR NEW CIRCUS

TELMA LUIS - IMAGINARIUS     

LUCY MEDLYCOTT - IRISH STREET ARTS, CIRCUS & SPECTACLE NETWORK (ISACS)

JULIA SANCHEZ AJA - CEDACIRC / MICC

MICHIKO TANAKA - SETOUCHI CIRCUS FACTORY

ALESSIA TROVATO - FONDAZIONE CIRKO VERTIGO             

  • The Fresh 20Y committee – dedicated to planning Circostrada’s flagship event: the Fresh seminar. This event will focus on both contemporary circus and outdoor arts and will be an opportunity to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Circostrada network. The next Fresh seminar will take place in France in September 2023. 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 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. 
    • If you wish to apply for the next committee, please fill in the form HERE. 
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