circusnext - European Circus Label

Project description

circusnext is a one-of-a-kind association born out of the “Jeunes Talents Cirque” programme initiated by the French Ministry of Culture during the “Year of Circus Arts” in 2001-2002. circusnext leads and coordinates the only circus platform project supported by the European Commission which gathers 24 member venues from 15 European countries. They cooperate together to identify emerging authors who generate unique and original circus creations, and  to support them in the making and circulation of their works. Over the years, circusnext has become in Europe an essential programme for the development of contemporary circus. The supported artists have distinguished themselves by the richness and originality of their aesthetic approaches, as well as their appetite to experiment. Today, circusnext is a European circus label, a guarantee of artistic excellence that contributes to the recognition of contemporary circus across Europe.

Objective

- Transnational creation and circulation

Priorities

- Sustainability

- International dimension