Circus and dance Info Finland organizes a networking trip for circus artists and producers to Fresh Circus Event (20.–22.9.2023) organized by circus and street arts network Circostrada in Paris, France 19.–23.9.2023. Three to four circus artists or producers for whom international activities and networking are relevant will be selected for the networking trip. It is possible to join the trip at your own expense too, please contact Lotta Nevalainen () if you are interested.
During the trip
The program of the networking trip includes participation in the Fresh Circus Event 2023: seminars, venue visit, meetings with the local festival organizers, venues, circus and performing arts operators.
Fai-Ar- Formation Supérieure D’art En Espace Public
Le Moulin Fondu, Centre National Des Arts De La Rue Et De L’espace Public – Compagnie Oposito
Festival Primo 2023
L’azimut – Pôle National Cirque En Ile-De-France – Antony/Châtenay-Malabry
La Coopérative De Rue Et De Cirque (2r2c)
Registrations to the event open May 15th and the detailed schedule will be confirmed closer to the trip.
Travel support for participants:
Participants selected for the trip will receive max €500 travel support to cover their travel expenses. Participants need to cover at their own expense costs exceeding the support, meals, airport transportation, local traffic and other possible expenses.
More about Fresh Circus event: https://www.circostrada.org/en/actions/fresh-2023
The participants commit to writing a trip report after the event and the reports will be published as blog posts on Circus & Dance Info’s website. As an alternative, the participants can do a takeover of our Instagram and produce social media content during the trip. The details will be agreed on separately with each participant.
How to apply?
Send a free-form application, where you explain how your participation would support your professional development and how you intend to use the contacts made on the trip.
Fill in the short application form: https://forms.gle/iiVsvukiPMhmGEHE9
The Circus and Dance info will choose the participants based on the applications and their own expertise.
Send your application by May 21st 2023. Applicants will be informed about the decision latest by May 26th 2023.