Call for Applications | My First MICC

Desired profile:

• Being a professional in the circus field in Canada: circus artist, agent, presenter, cultural worker, etc.
  
• Have never participated in the MICC.
  
• Be available and willing to participate in the activities offered throughout the event.

Eligibility criteria for financial assistance from LOJIQ*:

• Be between the ages of 18 and 35
• To be a French speaker
• Be a Canadian citizen or have permanent residency in Quebec
• For residents of Quebec, a valid Quebec health insurance card (RAMQ) is required. For residents of other Canadian provinces, this proof is not required.
• Reside in Canada. For residents of Quebec, live 60 km or more from Montreal.

*Participants who do not meet these criteria may still participate, but will not receive support from LOJIQ (transportation, lodging, and Lunch Pro).

The MICC Annual Market is a unique opportunity for programmers, artists, and other professionals in the contemporary circus field from here and abroad to meet, exchange ideas, and discover new work.

Over the course of four days, participants enjoy a wide range of activities: professional and artistic events, roundtables, project presentations, and more.

This year, the conferences will focus specifically on issues related to changes in the sector’s funding models, the opportunities and constraints of international distribution in the current geopolitical context, and the impact of these dynamics on creative processes and artistic choices.

Programmers in the performing arts will have the opportunity to discover high-caliber Canadian and international contemporary circus works presented as part of the Festival Montréal Complètement Cirque, North America’s premier international contemporary circus festival.

More information: https://micc.tohu.ca/en/annualmarket

Before the event:

• 2 mandatory online preparatory sessions

During the event:

• Sunday, July 5, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: first in-person meeting.
  
• Sunday, July 5, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: 5@Cirque d’En Piste
  
• Monday, July 6: Breakfast with the French and Belgian delegations and remarks by the next generation (format to be confirmed)
  
• July 6–9: Participation in the entire program of the MICC Annual Market (except for closed-door meetings). A brief meeting with En Piste is scheduled each day (times vary).
  
• Closing meeting on Thursday, July 9
  

Arrival in Montreal on Sunday, July 5, and departure on Friday, July 10. Participants are welcome to arrive early or leave late, but any additional days will be at their own expense.

The MICC registration fee is waived for program participants.

Support from LOJIQ

• Accommodation (in a shared double room, including breakfast, for 5 nights from July 5 through July 9)
  
• Flat rate for transportation based on geographic zones determined by LOJIQ
  
• Lunch Pro

This support is available only to participants who meet the criteria listed above (specifically, those under 35 years of age and residing in Canada more than 60 km from Montreal).

Support from the MICC

• Daily shuttle between the Saint-Denis hub < and > TOHU (morning and evening)
  
• 2 free tickets to shows at TOHU as part of the MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE Festival
  
• 30% off the entire MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE Festival program (excluding co-presentations)

Support from En Piste

• Invitation to the welcome 5@7
  
• Personalized support before and throughout the event
  
• Networking events throughout the week

remains at the participant’s expense

• Additional airfare charges
  
• Airport Transfers
  
• Additional accommodation fees
  
• Meals (lunch; reservations required on the TOHU website; between CA$13.50 and CA$18.50 per meal)
  
• Local transportation
  
• Personal expenses
  
• Repatriation/Hospitalization Insurance
  
• Any additional expenses not listed