Ibero-American-themed Circus creation

1 January, 2019 - 00:01 to 28 February, 2019 - 23:59

La Central del Circ - Fàbrica de Creació de Barcelona is a space for the creation of circus shows which gives artists resources for training, rehearsal, creation, research and continuing education.

 

La Central del Circ has announced this call for applicants with the aim of strengthening existing exchanges with Latin America and provide resources and support to a unique project geared towards creating a contemporary circus show.

 

It should be highlighted that La Central del Circ is a research and creation centre for professional artists and not a school offering technical training.

Arts Discipline

Contemporary circus

Target Candidate

Professional circus collectives and companies based in the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.

Conditions

The support offered consists of an available space, advice and diverse resources for completing a stage in the creation process of a show.

 

Two proposals among those submitted to the call for applications will be selected.

 

Support for the chosen projects will be realised in the following way:

  • Lease of a creation room for 3 weeks between 16 September and 11 October 2019
  • Companies will be given access to a shared office space (hours to be arranged)
  • La Central del Circ will offer both companies various open space events and conferences with local circus professionals.
  • La Central del Circ will take financial responsibility of the residency of both companies (transport, food and accommodation) up to a maximum of 9 000 € (total amount to be shared between both chosen projects).

 

The selected companies will become involved during their residency in the different activities of La Central del Circ:

  • Participation in the En Construcció performance, a space for showcasing the creative work with the artists currently working at La Central del Circ.
  • Personal accounts of the vision and state of circus art in their countries of origin as part of the encounters with other artists.
  • Companies will take part in an exchange of knowledge with other artists and counterparts in other projects in preparation at La Central del Circ. This activity will be planned in partnership with the companies and in line with their profile, placing particular emphasis on experiences of community cultural development.

Main Venue

La Central del Circ
Moll de la Vela, 2
08930 Barcelona
www.lacentraldelcirc.cat

Deadline

28 February 2019, 23.59 (CEST)​

Assessment Criteria

  • The creation project must be sustained by an original and innovative circus script. A desire to experiment, renew and widen the artistic perspective will be valued.
  • At the point of application submssion, the creation process must not have started or be at any existing stage of development.
  • Possible experiences in the field of community cultural development will be valued.
  • Each selected project must submit a guarantee from a local institution working in circus arts (training centre, festival, performance venue, cultural centre, etc...)

Selection

Selection of both projects will be carried out by the artistic direction of La Central del Circ. If required, candidate companies may be asked to an interview by video-conference. Particular attention will be given to the artistic quality of the proposals and the technical level of the circus disciplines envisaged.

Application Submission

To apply for the residency, candidate must:

For more information, please contact:

Nini Gorzerino, Project Manager
creacio@lacentraldelcirc.cat

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