Open Call (English): Contemporary Circus Residency in Finland – bis 22. Februar 2024 bewerben!
Wir freuen uns sehr, dass es Dank der Unterstützung unserer Partner:innen Goethe-Institut (Theatre/Dance department of the Goethe-Institut headquarters in Munich and Goethe-Institut Finnland), Cirko – Center for New Circus in Helsinki, Circus and Dance Info Finland and Finnland-Institut in Berlin in die 2. Runde des Deutsch-Finnischen-Zirkusaustauschs gehen wird. Diesmal schreiben wir eine Residenz in Helsinki für eine:n in Deutschland ansässige:n Zirkuskünstler:in aus. Wir sind gespannt auf Eure Bewerbungen!
2024 Contemporary Circus Residency in Finland – Open Call
A research and residency opportunity for German circus makers
To develop contemporary circus within the context of international exchange in cooperation with Goethe-Institut (Theatre/Dance department of the Goethe-Institut headquarters in Munich and Goethe-Institut Finnland), BUZZ (Bundesverband Zeitgenössischer Zirkus e.V.) together with Cirko – Center for New Circus in Helsinki, Circus and Dance Info Finland and Finnland-Institut in Berlin invite applications for a research residency in Finland for a German-based circus maker. This project is a continuation of the residency hosted for a Finnish circus maker in Germany in 2023.
The residency program in Finland takes place from October 3rd to October 23rd, 2024. The selected circus maker will spend 3 weeks in Finland with a base at Cirko in Helsinki. Cirko will provide the artist with accommodation and a circus training space. In addition, the program will include visits to other Finnish circus organisations and opportunities for networking and creative exchange with local circus makers. This part of the residency will be developed in consultation with the selected artist.
The residency will focus on the creative development of a personal project, artistic research and exploration of the Finnish contemporary circus sector. Applicants should express an active curiosity about the Finnish contemporary circus sector. The selected artist will be expected to document their experiences and deliver a presentation of their experience or a work-in-progress showing at the end of the residency.
The program is designed to strengthen cultural ties between the German and Finnish circus sectors, and to facilitate cultural exchange and collaborations between circus artists and institutions.
Program details:
October 3– 23, 2024 Cirko – Center for New Circus, Helsinki
– Creative development and research residency, including possibility for dramaturgical and technical mentoring. The selected artist will have access to stage Solmu during the whole period.
More information about the technical details: https://cirko.fi/en/cirko-2/facilities-and-rental/
– An opportunity for a work-in-progress showing or a research presentation at Cirko at the end of the residency.
– Participation in a panel discussion on contemporary circus.
– Informal creative exchange meetings with local artists.
Requirements to apply:
Interested artists must be available to complete the residency between October 3rd and 23rd 2024. The travel days would be October 2nd and October 24. Due to venue and program availability, these dates are not flexible.
Applicants must have at least one significant professional credit (i.e. applications from artists still studying or newly graduated will not be considered) and can be circus performers or creatives. Please note that the residency can only support solo artists in either the research or the development phase of a new work. Applications from duos or companies will not be considered.
The program will provide travel, accommodation and an honorarium of EUR 90,00 per day for 21 days to cover living costs.
The Circus and Dance Info Finland and Cirko will work with the chosen artist to create a detailed cultural and residency program.
To apply please fill out the application form: https://forms.gle/xvfYa3qcpWWo8VqWA
Applications close on February 22, 2024 at 23:59 CET (extended by half a day, see PDF).
A jury consisting of members from the involved institutions, venues and an independent artist will make the decision by March 20, 2024.
When choosing the artists for the residency program, the following criteria is taken into account and evaluated:
- artistic innovation of the proposed project
- professionalism / artistic calibre of the artist
- the suitability of the project to Cirko’s facilities and potential connection to the Finnish industry
For further information please contact BUZZ: mail@bu-zz.de