Winners of the 2025 circus arts awards
CALQ Prize for Best Circus Work
The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ), in collaboration with En Piste, is proud to present the very first CALQ Prize for Best Circus Work to Frédérique Cournoyer Lessard for the work SCUSE.
The $10,000 prize was awarded by Véronique Fontaine, President and CEO of the CALQ, during the opening ceremony of MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE.
CAM Propulsion Award for Innovation and Enrichment of Circus Arts
The Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM) and En Piste are proud to announce the recipient of the second annual Propulsion Award: La Compagnie des autres.
Created to highlight the contributions of circus artists and professionals, the award honours an artist, cultural worker, collective, or organization that plays a key role in developing and enriching the circus arts. Accompanied by a $10,000 grant, the Propulsion Award stems from a three-year partnership initiated in 2024 between the Conseil and En Piste. In addition to the visibility and well-deserved recognition it brings, the award has a tangible impact on the recipient’s work and inspires the entire circus community.