Project CircusNextplus

19 November, 2018 - 00:01 to 19 December, 2018 - 23:59

CircusNextplus is a new European project coordinated by Jeunes Talents Cirque Europe and managed by La Grainerie (France), La Central del Circ (Catalonia), Cirqueon (Czech Republic), Latitude 50 (Belgium) and Subtopia (Sweden).

The platform is channelling a new programme that aims to give support to emerging creatives in the field of contemporary circus in all aspects of the creative journey, both as artistic directors and project leaders.

Arts Discipline

Contemporary Circus

Programme Features

The project’s aim is to give support to emerging creators of contemporary circus in all aspects of their creative process as artistic directors and project leaders.

5 companies will be selected – one for each country involved – who will take part over two years in a European programme for developing their skills as creatives and project leaders.

Each selected company will take part in:

3 collective labs with the creators from the other companies in France and Sweden. These labs share the aim of exploring each of the arts projects and their processes of creation. Support and advice will also be on offer from the host members and participating mentors.
2 artistic team workshops for each company which will take place abroad and reunite on each ocasion all the members of their teams (arts creatives, artists, technicians, light/sound designers, producers, external gaze...). The mission of the workshops is to pursue research and experimentaton in the creative project itself and link the project of creation with other necessary aspects beyond purely artistic ones.

The project will cover all lab and residency costs (travel, accommodation and food) of the selected companies.

Target Candidate

Emerging circus artists (over 18)
Project of new creation (cannot be an already-finished project, but the show can be performed for the first time during the programme)
Currently not studying in a circus school (Circus Studies not required)
Be available for 3 collective labs and two arts team workshops
Be resident in Europe

Artists may submit application as individuals or as a company, but only in one of the associated countries.

Main Venue

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

Application Dates

Applications are open for submission from 19 November until 19 December 2018, at 23.59 h

Assessment Criteria

Originality of the arts project (creativity, individuality)
Coherence and relevance of the project
Quality of the skills on show (artistic excellent, technical level, stage presence...)
Ability to complete the project on time.

Emergency Criteria:

Emergency criteria apply equally to both individuals and collectives: if one of the members of a company is ineligible for selection, the whole project will not be chosen.
If an ‘outside eye’ acting as co-creator cannot be selected, the project will not be eligible.
Apply with a first, second or third project of professional creation
Applicants must not have received a significant financial aid for creation for any of their creation projects from a public organisation.
Previous projects by the creator don’t have to have travelled widely on an international scale.