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27-11-2025

Discovering Circus Trhough art: A new workshop in the circus mediation program

Today, the CNAC and the museum of Fine Arts and Archeology of Châlons mediator's are welcoming a CM1-CM2 class from Notre-Dame Saint Thérèse School at the CNAC resource center for a workshop "Circus in art". This is an opportunity for the students to explore various representations of the circus and

21-11-2025

Anna Tauber & Fragan Gehlker - Research Residency

Anna Tauber and Fragan Gehleker (Association du Vide), accompanied by Aziz Drabia, continued their project "The nostalgia of the spectacular", winner of the 2025 Circus research support call (CNAC) during a residency at the CNAC resource center. With "The nostalgia of the spectacular", the team

29-10-2025

the European Hand to Hand project - Publication of its results

The Hand to Hand project, co-funded by the Creative Europe program of the European Union, has reached its conclusion. Coordinated by Le Palc – National Circus Hub of Châlons-en-Champagne, the project explored the connections between circus arts, the world of work, and relational ecology through

16-10-2025

Marion Collé et Suzanne Sebõ - Research residency

This week, CNAC welcomed in residence Marion Collé and Suzanne Sebõ, both winners of the 2025 circus research support call. Their project, « Les enroulés : une notation poétique », aims to translate the practice of the tightrope into a sensitive and visual language. By combining writing, drawing

15-10-2025

Marion Guyez - Research residency

CNAC welcomed Marion Guyez in residence, circus artist and teacher-researcher, and winner of the 2025 Circus research support call. Her project, “Devenir dramaturge pour le cirque”, explores the emergence and role of dramaturges in contemporary circus: their career paths, collaborations with artists

02-10-2025

JCN - Jeune Cirque National

What is Jeune Cirque National? It is a professional integration support program for european circus companies that hire one or more graduates from the last three class of the DNSP AC (National Higher Professional Diploma for Circus Artists) for a circus project. Eligible graduates must come from one

01-10-2025

Call of projets - Circus research

CNAC is launching once again ist "Circus research support" call for projects for 2026, aimed at encouraging research initiatives led by artists as well as researchers. Applications must be submitted by email to recherche@cnac.fr before December 15, 2025. For more information, click here.

19-09-2025

Tania Simili - Research Residency

CNAC is hosting Tania Simili in residence, circus artist and PhD student at University of Lausanne. Her work focuses on autobiographical circus, which she explores trough her project “Le cirque autobiographique : vers une dramaturgie libre des écritures circassiennes contemporaines”. This approach

17-09-2025

Violaine Dargent - Research Residency

During a 10 day residency at CNAC, Violaine Dargent, clown artist and PhD student at University of Artois-Arras, developed per project « Echoes of the the world in a playing body: towards an ecology of the clown», winner of the 2025 Circus research support call at CNAC. Her reflections focus on how

12-09-2025

Research residency : Exploring improvisation and tinkering in contemporary circus

Hosted in residence at the CNAC resource center, Carolina Moreno-Haverlant, PhD student at University of Toulouse, continued her research on her project "Aesthetics and politics of tinkering in contemporary circus performance", selected through CNAC's 2025 circus research support call. This