CRASH COURSE FOR NEWCOMERS IN THE CIRCUS SECTOR

New to the circus sector? Circuscentrum is organizing a crash course to help you navigate the diverse landscape and its possibilities.

New to the circus sector? Have you just graduated as a circus artist, switched from another field, or do you have an artistic, business, educational or communication background but little knowledge of the circus world? Circuscentrum is here to help you get started. We’re offering a one-day crash course to introduce you to the diverse landscape of the circus sector — and the many opportunities it holds. How do you apply for subsidies? Where can you find additional funding? Which spaces are available for creation and performance? We’ll explore all of this and more during an intensive, informative day. Cultuurloket will also join us to explain how they support artists and organisations.

The crash course will take place on October 10, 2025 in Kortrijk at the Buda Tower (Korte Kapucijnenstraat 1, 8500 Kortrijk) during VITRINE PERPLX, a showcase by young makers supported by circus creation space PERPLX.

This course will be given in English.

PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION

PROGRAM

Part 1: Where can I find financial resources?

9:30 am: walk-in with coffee

10-11:30: Apply for project subsidies, development grants and travel expenses in the circus decree. (explanation by Nele & Rinus of Circuscentrum and Aukelyn Allary of PERPLX)

11:30-12:30: Where can I find additional funding?
( explanation by Nele, Rinus and Liv from Circuscentrum)

12:30-13:30: lunch break

Part 2: How do I organize?

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: What can Cultuurloket do for you in legal, fiscal and financial terms?
(explanation by Frederike Van Lindt - Cultuurloket)

2:30-3 :00 PM: break

Part 3: Where can I find spaces to train, create and show?

3-4:30 PM: Finding your way around workshops, distribution offices, festivals, cultural centers...
Who's who, who does what?
(explanation by Noemi and Liv from Circuscentrum)

4:30-5:30 PM: networking moment and aperitif

VITRINE PERPLX starts at 7 p.m