Opening New Markets for Circus Arts As part of the international cooperation project Opening New Markets for Circus Arts, the International Contemporary Circus Market (MICC), Circuscentrum, En Piste, and the American Circus Alliance are pleased to invite all companies based in Canada, Flanders, and the United States to submit their artistic proposals for the virtual […]
A Common Front for Quebec Arts
Montreal, Wednesday, October 2, 2024 – Several organizations are uniting to create the Common Front for the Arts, dedicated to the sustainability of Quebec culture. The 17 organizations are calling on the Quebec government, through a communication campaign, by loudly proclaiming that “Our culture deserves better than to be slashed.” All are sounding the alarm […]
Second Study of Performing Arts Audiences in Quebec (Summary)
The Working Group on Performing Arts Attendance (GTFAS) is pleased to announce the publication of a second edition of the Study of Performing Arts Audiences in Quebec. This research provides an updated overview of the national, disciplinary, and geographical profiles of performing arts audiences and non-audiences in 2023. The factors influencing attendance and a prospective […]
The Vibrant Colors of Autumn Circus
En Piste, the national circus arts association offers you a vibrant autumn circus panorama in Quebec and Canada. Around fifty companies present their shows across the territory, from September to December. Summer concludes with abundance in Quebec September will be abundant with productions and events for all tastes. Until the 8th, the Festival des arts […]
Join the En Piste Team!
Are You Looking to Contribute to the Promotion of Circus Arts? En Piste, the national circus arts association, is currently looking for a Member Services Coordinator. We are seeking an approachable, dynamic, and professional individual to ensure a high-quality welcome for members and provide administrative support to the association’s Executive Director. This person will play […]
Award-Winning Organization: Propulsion Award 2024
Acting for Climate Montréal / Mouvement Climat Montréal addresses sensitive issues through committed and eco-responsible contemporary circus The Montreal Arts Council and En Piste, the national circus arts network, join their voices to warmly congratulate the recipient organization of the first Propulsion Award in Circus Arts. The award, accompanied by a $10,000 grant, recognizes an […]
Summer Circus in Quebec and Canada
En Piste offers a glimpse into approximately fifty Quebec companies that will present their shows and performances across the territory during summer 2024. In addition to those in Quebec, several activities elsewhere in Canada will feature circus arts during the summer season: indoors, in amphitheaters, under big tops, in urban gardens, in the streets, in […]
Montreal, May 30, 2024 – A new circus festival is launched in East Montreal! From June 7 to 9, 2024, La compagnie des autres presents the first edition of PointÔ Circus and street, in the heart of Pointe-aux-Trembles village! The public can attend over twenty outdoor and indoor performances, most of which are free. This […]
Finalists for the 2024 Propulsion Award for Innovation and Enrichment in Circus Arts
Montreal, June 4, 2024 — En Piste, the national network for circus arts, is pleased to continue its partnership with the Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM) and announces the finalists for the 2024 Propulsion Award in Circus Arts. This award recognizes audacity and highlights the significant contribution of an individual or group to the […]
The Social Circus Approach and its Impact on Youth Acknowledged
Montreal, May 24, 2024 – The Montreal organization dedicated since 2011 to social circus intervention, Cirque Hors Piste, has seen its approach, based on circus arts as a social intervention tool, recognized with an Honourable Mention awarded as part of the Awards of Excellence of the Health and Social Services Network. This honourable mention was […]