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Writing for tomorrow's circus
Artcena (FRA)
Call for participation
This initiative supports dramaturgical writing by providing circus authors with dedicated resources, both to build documentary collections that feed their reflections and imaginations and to work on their writing with a dramaturge during residencies.
The program aims to:
- Facilitate dramaturgical collaborations by giving circus authors dedicated means to build documentary collections for their reflections and imaginations, as well as to develop the dramaturgy of their writing during residencies to experiment with it concretely.
- Contribute to the recognition of circus writings in their specificities.
- Support aesthetic evolutions in circus arts and encourage innovative writing approaches.
Funded by the Ministry of Culture with 50,000 euros annually, the program allows supporting at least five companies each year through:
- Assistance in documentary research and provision of resources.
- Financial support ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 euros to fund one or more dramaturgical writing residencies.
- Visibility for the supported companies' creations, leveraging communication and Artcena networks.
Applications for 2024
- Submission of applications: January 9 to March 18, 2024.
- Announcement of laureates: Around April 29, 2024.
The program is open to projects:
- In circus writing led by one or more circus authors.
- Original (excluding reprises, recreations, adaptations).
- Led by a legally constituted structure.
- Undergoing production (supported by a commitment letter from a partner).
- Involving collaboration with a recognized artist experienced in dramaturgical support for contemporary creation.
- With a minimum of ten days of dramaturgical research residency with one or more production partners within twelve months of the commission date.
Resources at your disposal:
If you need inspiring resources to enrich your artistic project before applying, you can contact the Resources and Knowledge team at ARTCENA. They can conduct personalized documentary research related to circus arts themes. Contact -> jessica.bourges@artcena.fr
Questions regarding your application?
You can contact Zélie Micholet, in charge of street arts and circus support, at cirque@artcena.fr