Community
Knowledge, exchange, network
With its wide range of offers for professional circus artists, Zirkusquartier is also committed to strengthening the network and exchange between professionals and sharing knowledge.
The newsletter for professionals only and the Circ-Exchange and Production-Café formats are specially designed for this purpose.
Community offers in the Zirkusquartier
Productions-Café
Would you like to set up your own production? We will help you complete your dossier and provide answers to questions about production, scheduling, sponsors, etc. You can also find more detailed information about residencies, rehearsal and performance opportunities at Zirkusquartier.
The next Production Café is currently being planned.
The Production Café takes place in collaboration with artFAQ. ArtFAQ is the production platform for dance, theater and performance in the Zurich region and offers free advice for companies and artists. You can find the entire offer here.
Circ-Exchange
Circ-Exchange should be a space where local and (inter)national artists can exchange ideas. It should be a space to get to know each other, move together and share.
We also want to exchange ideas about the needs of professional circus artists. How can we strengthen the Swiss circus community? How can we support the exchange of artists?
The next Circ-Exchange will take place on March 27, 2025 at 7 pm.
Professional newsletter and professional chat
In our professional newsletter we inform you about important workshops, events, meetings and current circus activities throughout Switzerland (maximum once a month).
There is now a group chat via the messaging provider Signal for exchanges and short-term information in the professional community around Zirkusquartier.
Information and organizations
Here you will find a collection of associations, organizations and production offers where you can get further information and/or organize yourself. We try to make as much information as possible accessible here and thereby strengthen the network in the circus scene. Do you have an addition to this list? Then write to us here.
Directory
Swiss Circus and Street Art Directory
Associations
Pro Cirque (Switzerland)
Association for circus creation in Switzerland – cultural policy, circus & street art directory, newsletter, Nuit du Cirque Switzerland
FARS (Switzerland)
Association for Street Art in Switzerland – Cultural Policy, Circus & Street Art Directory
t.point (Switzerland)
Association for Swiss theater professionals – cultural policy, salary calculator, information on social insurance and more
Federal Association for Contemporary Circus in Germany – Cultural Policy, Pitching Sessions, Links & Resources
Production
artFAQ Zurich
Consulting, courses, events and co-working for production
KulturHub Basel
Advice and events
Bern Compass Cultural Office
Free advice for cultural practitioners in all fields
Kulturbureau Biel
Advice, networking and workshops
Bureau des Compagnies Geneva
Advice on production
Social security & justice
Art & Care
Network of artists on the topic of care in art – events and networking
To be or not to be
Advice on social insurance and pensions for cultural professionals
Fairspec
Initiative to establish ethical guidelines and working methods in the independent scene – events, workshops, networking
WITH CARE. Toolkit
Booklet with instructions and suggestions for transforming production methods, funding structures and performance venues to break down barriers for people with care responsibilities
Artists Take Action
Guide to social security for cultural professionals
Feminist initiatives
Female Act
Initiative for Equality and Diversity in the Performing Arts – Statistics, Networking, Care Work Calculator
Le Carnet Rose
Booklet on Equality in the Arts
Réseau Feministe Circassiennes
Feminist network for circus professionals
Initiative Feminist Circus (Germany)
Feminist network for circus professionals in Germany