CIRCOSTRADA - European Network for Circus Arts and Street Arts

Since its creation in 2003, Circostrada has been working to support, develop and structure the fields of circus and street arts in Europe and beyond. With more than 100 members from over 30 countries, the network is helping to build a sustainable future for these sectors by empowering cultural players through research, professional exchanges, advocacy, capacity building and information.

Going forward, Circostrada aims to provide a dynamic and collaborative network for professionals and stakeholders to meet, share good practices, set up projects, and reflect on the development of circus and street arts at a global level. The network’s mission is to provide and disseminate key resources to better document these sectors, develop advocacy tools to increase their recognition, stimulate links between the academic and professional fields to strengthen professional integration, and foster their incorporation into public policies at the European level.

2017-2020 CREATIVE EUROPE PROJECTS

Through its new programme of activities, Circostrada aims to provide the structure for sustainable projects, enable widespread behavioural change, and strengthen relations between key players in the two fields.

The network is therefore working towards facilitating information exchange, peer learning, skills building, disseminating resources, and making tools accessible to all. It is focussed on promoting intercultural dialogue, launching joint initiatives with other networks, designing innovative solutions as well as gathering intelligence to align common actions in these sectors.

Circostrada will implement the following activities: meetings with colleagues in the Mediterranean region, plenary sessions and tailored workshops for members and key stakeholders, research trips to Asia, Africa and South America, FRESH events in connection with public policy maker’s seminars, LABs to experiment and try out new ideas, manifold digital resources and publications, a new CIRCOSTRADATA portal and several networking activities.