WOMEN IN CIRCUS
NETWORK
Nordic Women in Circus Network since 2017-2019
The Women In Circus Network is aiming to:
Unite the creative forces of women in circus
Increase visibility of circus works directed and or performed by women.
Provoke dialogues on the topic of gender and norm-creativity in circus arts
Contributes to the development of feminist strategies in the field of circus.
Share and transfer knowledge from existing feminist practice and research.
Strengthen and develop collaborations in relation to the agency of women in circus.
The network counted a growing amount of 211 members from 23 different countries.
In 2020, CirkusPerspektiv is terminating its engagement as leader and producer of the Network activities. CirkusPerspektiv is proud of leaving as a legacy the emergence of feminist discourses and practices within the field of contemporary circus. The network was funded by the Opstart program of Nordic Culture fund and by short-term network program at Nordic Culture Point.