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Join the Focon training - "Circus project formalization"

Esacto'Lido, Toulouse (FRA)

Call for participation

The call for applications for the next training “Circus Project Formalization”  at Esacto'Lido is open until 26th May 2025!

What is the “Focon” course?

The "Focon" course is a 4-month continuing education module (November 2025 - March 2026) offered by the École Supérieure des Arts du Cirque Toulouse-Occitanie (FRA).

The course is aimed at artists (individuals or collectives) with a creative project in the circus arts, wishing to question their practice and acquire tools for artistic and administrative structuring.

Selection criteria & process

This continuing education program is open to 12 professional circus artists who have been in higher circus education for at least 3 years, or who have undergone a change of career (injury, moving to a new area). Candidates must be at least 26 years old and have a good command of the French language.

For 8 trainees out of 12, it will be possible to benefit from the Allocation de Sécurisation Professionnelle, financed by the Training Department of the Occitanie Region. The 4 other trainees will have to support themselves through other means (intermittence, RSA, own resources).

The selected candidates must register at Pôle emploi and Sécurité sociale at least 1 month before the start of training. For non-EU citizens, a full-time work visa is required.

Calendar:

  • Applications must be submitted by 26th May 2025 (midnight), filling the Word document (download below).
  • Selection interviews will take place between 7th and 11th July 2025.
  • Training begins on 3rd November 2025 and ends on 31st March 2026.

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