WHEN: Thursday 13 March, 12:30 – 2:00pm
(45-minute presentation and 45-minute Q&A)
WHERE: CY Venue East at Collingwood Yards | Level 1, 35 Johnston St, Collingwood VIC 3066
This workshop is FREE! But spots are limited, please register your attendance via the “Register Here” button. Please respect your reservation and let us know if you are no longer able to attend.
REGISTER HERESharing your Work with the World: International Market Development Strategies for Contemporary Circus
Contemporary circus as an art form is terrifically positioned to meet the current moment of shifting audience preferences and behaviours in the performing arts. But concretely speaking, how do you build a bridge between what you as an artist are authentically creating and what presenters around the world are seeking? Gain strategies, insight, and an international perspective in this interactive workshop.
Workshop Leader: Ruth Juliet Wikler, Wikler Arts
Ruth Wikler is a performing arts producer, programmer, and international arts consultant whose strategic contributions to the creation, presentation, and touring of contemporary circus, as director of Montreal’s International Market for Contemporary Circus (2019-2023), had a transformational impact on the sector. Wikler currently consults internationally, programs locally, teaches, and writes on contemporary circus and the performing arts from her current base in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Her article “Vive le Cirque: A Contemporary Circus Curation Primer” was recently published in the journal TURBA: Curating Live Arts.
