ACTIVE MEDIA PROJECTS
The following is a list of contemporary circus media projects active around the globe, which are sharing and inspiring the goals of INCAm network


published by:
American Circus Educators Association (a branch of the American Youth Circus Organization)
country:
USA
language:
English
founded in:
2013
format:
Online platform and pdf magazine, issues per year: 4
directed by:
ACE
ACE magazine
ACE magazine is the online magazine of the American Circus Educators Association, dedicated to circus education. Connecting and supporting circus educators, schools and organizations in the USA, ACE Magazine includes features news on developments in circus pedagogy, tools, events, research, safety, and more. Our digital format allows us to include multimedia features and clickable links.



published by:
Asociación de Malabaristas and Escuela de Circo Carampa
country:
Spain
language:
spanish
founded in:
1988
format:
printed magazine issues per year: 2 (new edition)
directed by:
Javier Jiménez
carampa.com elambidextrodigital.blogspot.com/
El Ambidextro
El Ambidextro is a printed magazine edited by the Escuela de Circo Carampa. It is published in spanish since 1989. Up date it has 2 printed issues yearly (June and December) and we focus on the activities of the circus schools, mainly Carampa, the circus groups around it.and other useful subjects for circus students. We cover the new spanish circus projects, european projects involving circus schools and much more.


published by:
Valentina Barone
country:
Germany
language:
english
founded in:
2023
online platform directed by:
Valentina Barone
Around About Circus
Around About Circus explores contemporary circus as an artistic language in the performing arts. The digital publication aims to build bridges and disseminate discourses across borders. It curates and produces content necessary to meet the protagonists, cover, support and promote events throughout Europe, stimulate discussion around specific issues of interest, and resonate with the activities of cultural organisations in the European ecosystem.


published by:
Artcena
country:
France
language:
french
founded in:
2015
format:
online magazine
directed by:
Dorothée Burillon
ARTCENA
On site or online, ARTCENA, french national center for circus arts, street arta and theatre, offers a combination of multiple resources dealing with street arts, circus and theatre. MAGAZINE is an online journal, divided in many sections, where you can read interviews, reflections, studies, but also listen to podcasts and watch videos. The Bulletin, a quarterly newspaper, free and downloadable, offers, on 80 pages, a selection of circus, street and theater arts news, an identification of creative projects and new shows, a festival agenda, thematic focuses, legal analyses, opinion columns


published by: :
Bundesverband Zeitgenössischer Zirkus e.V
country:
Germany
language:
german / english
founded in:
2011
format:
online platform
directed by:
Jenny Patschovsky, Tim Behren
BUZZ
The Bundesverband Zeitgenössischer Zirkus e.V. / Federal Association of Contemporary Circus is a German network and information platform for all professionals in the field of contemporary circus. As well as contact from the sector for the politics, media and for research matters. We are the hub for all information about the scene and we work for the visibility of the Contemporary Circus as part of the performing arts.


published by:
CircusCentrum, Flemish Centrum of Circus Art
country:
Belgium (Flanders)
language:
flemish
founded in:
2004 (previuosly out as Circus Vlo)
format:
printed and online magazine issues per year: 4
directed by:
Maarten Verhelst
CircusMagazine
CircusMagazine is a publication of Circuscentrum, the Flemish centre for circus arts, and focuses on all sorts of circus, including youth circus, in Flanders and Europe. With a circulation of 4.500 CircusMagazine, one of the most spread circus magazines in Europe, it aims at broadening the view of its readers and spot important evolutions and trends in the circus world.


published by:
Katharine Kavanagh
country:
United Kingdom
language:
English
founded in:
2013
format:
Online platform
directed by:
Katharine Kavanagh
The Circus Diaries
The Circus Diaries is a non-profit online platform dedicated to developing a critical resource for circus performers, audiences and researchers. Beginning as a blog in 2013, the site has expanded to include show reviews and reports on industry events in the UK and beyond, with presence on all major social media channels.


published by:
Cirkus Syd
country:
Sweden
language:
English
founded in:
2020
format:
online platform / yearly printed pubblication
directed by:
Lina B. Frank
Cirkus Syd
Cirkus Syd is an internationl networking platform for research, development and innovation. Cirkus Syd runs Circus Thinkers Platform, an open space for reading, discussing and thinking about contemporary circus in all its contexts and potentials and in relation to society. Circus Thinkers produce a publication with contributors from across the globe.


published by:
CIRQUEON – Centre for Contemporary Circus
country:
Czech Republic
language:
Czech
founded in:
2012
format:
online
directed by:
Veronika Stefanova
Cirqueon
Cirqueon – centre for contemporary circus publishes articles, interviews and reports focusing on all types of circus including youth circus and social circus in the Czech Republic, Europe and overseas. The articles are being published on a regular basis and deal with the current situation in the circus field. The authors are young cultural journalists and circus artists as well as circus teachers and lecturers. The aim is to inform especially the Czech audience about what is happening in circus arts.


published by:
FOCASA Circus |
country:
Taiwan |
language:
chinese |
founded in:
2020 |
format:
printed & online magazine, 4 issues per year |
directed by:
LIN Chih-Wei
Do Circus
Do Circus is a quarterly magazine dedicated to circus arts, launched by FOCASA Circus Taiwan in 2020. We explore how circus can integrate into everyday life while pushing the boundaries of its imagination. Each issue is uniquely designed in collaboration with different artists, ensuring that the reading experience is as innovative as the content. We also operate a digital platform that provides the latest news and insights into the circus world.


published by:
DYNAMO
country:
Denmark
language:
english
founded in:
2020
format:
yearly online magazine
directed by:
DYNAMO / Elena Stanciu – editor
Dynamo Magazine
Dynamo Magazine is part of our contribution to the establishing of circus in Denmark as a solid art form, and an exploration of the complex world that unfolds behind-the-scenes and which is rarely seen, despite being a crucial element of creation. The magazine is a bridge, a way for the public to see contemporary circus in a dynamic way, to uncover subtle and apparent connections with other stage and performing arts, and thus open new windows to experience the artform.


published by:
International Juggling Association
country:
USA
language:
american
founded in:
2012 (previously published as “Jugglers World” and “JUGGLE” 1981/2011)
format:
online platform
directed by:
Scott Seltzer
eJuggle
eJuggle is the electronic magazine (ezine) of the International Juggler’s Asociation. and the pre-eminent juggling news resource (online or offline). The Ezine is updated nearly daily with articles, exclusive videos, current events, and more. We attract hobbyists and performers from all around the world. The website is updated regularly with high quality juggling articles, videos, and other exciting content. There are currently over 700 original posts available on every aspect of juggling.


published by:
Motion Impulse Ltd
country:
INT
language:
english
founded in:
2021
format:
paper print , issues per year: 2 + 2 special pubblications
directed by:
Elise Missall
Handstand Press
The Handstand Press is a print magazine that captures the emerging culture and discipline of handbalancing. With an international diffusion, the magazine embodies the tradition of handstand practice, digs into the science, showcases the art and fosters exchange in the community. Handstand Press mirrors the variety of features that define the art & discipline of hand balance and provides an opportunity to dive deeper into stories related to the field through interviews, long feature stories, essays, surveys, photography and visual art.


published by:
La Maison des Jonglages
country:
France
language:
English / French
founded in:
2020
format:
online platform
directed by:
Vincent Berhault and Gentiane Guillot
Jonglages
Jonglages is an editorial project dedicated to what and who makes juggling. Since La Maison des Jonglages was founded, the French plural form of the word “juggling” means a set of artistic practices, works, and many initiatives that a number of players, networks, experiences and contexts have made possible. The contributions of the journal Jonglages are dedicated to their approaches and points of view: each refers to juggling, both in order to be part of an artistic field, and to question it.


published by:
Ass. Giocolieri e Dintorni
country:
Italy
language:
italian
founded in:
1998
format:
printed and interactive online magazine issues per year: 4
directed by:
Adolfo Rossomando


published by:
Ruby Burgess and Rosie Kelly
country:
UK
language:
english
founded in:
2020
format:
podcast
directed by:
Ruby Burgess and Rosie Kelly
Not My Monkeys
Not My Monkeys is a circus podcast based in the UK. We believe in platforming important conversations from a diverse range of voices and aim to put accessibility at the forefront of our practice. We use the podcast medium to learn about and celebrate circus as an art form; dissecting shows, discussing history, debunking myths and addressing the elephant in the room…


published by:
Naoya Aoki
country:
Japan
language:
japanise / english
founded in:
2014
format:
printed magazine, issues per year: 1
directed by:
Naoya Aoki


published by:
Finnish Youth Circus Association
country:
Finland
language:
finnish
founded in:
1995
format:
printed magazine issues per year: 4
directed by:
Evianna Lehtipuu
Sirkuspyramidi
Sirkuspyramidi is a printed circus magazine dedicated to circus arts, youth circus, circus critics and reports and news from the circus field. It is published in Finnish from 1993 by the Finnish Youth Circus Association and has 4 issues yearly. The editor of the magazine is Evianna Lehtipuu.


published by:
StageLync
country:
INT
language:
English
founded in:
2024
format:
online platform
directed by:
Andrea Honis and Anna Robb
StageLync
Born from the combined vision and expertise of CircusTalk and TheaterArtLife, both founded in 2017, StageLync fulfills a dual mission: giving people access and connection to live performing arts. StageLync is comprised of two core components: the freely accessible StageLync platform, which provides news, events, opinion articles, reviews and press releases for audiences and industry professionals, and StageLync Pro, a subscription-based service for performing arts industry professionals. This service offers job opportunities, access to industry peers and industry benefits.


published by:
tadaamagazin.de
country:
Germany
language:
german
founded in:
2020
format:
printed magazine issues per year: 3 |directed by:
Dominikus Moos, Gesine Jäger,
Tadaa magazine
Tadaa magazine is dedicated to the art of contemporary circus. It appears three times a year in German, in printed form.
Tadaa magazine wants to create an alternative stage, generate attention for the art form of the contemporary circus and print snapshots of the artistic creation. Reports, documents and photos are taken from different perspectives; from the point of view of the audience, the artists and, for example, directors.


published by:
CircusDanceFestival
country:
Germany
language:
german | english
founded in:
2020
format:
printed and online magazine issues per year: 1
directed by:
Tim Beheren
VOICES magazine
VOICES magazine, accompaning once a year CircusDanceFestival in Cologne, is dedicated to the theoretical reflection of current circus topics. VOICES provides insights into different ways of writing, speaking and thinking about circus, philsophical and societal questions. Various interdisciplinary and international perspectives of reflection are gathered here.


published by:
Gling (Sweden)
country:
international
language:
english / multilingual
founded in:
2020
format:
printed and online magazine – issues per year: 1
directed by:
Florence Huet
YANA
YANA is an independent art magazine compiling curated art works and essays created by jugglers. A thick 160 pages publication printed on beautiful papers giving juggling a new platform to exist and be seen. Photographs, poems, collages, crafts and words to look at this artform from an intimate perspective rather than performative.


published by:
Zirkolika
country:
Spain
language:
spanish and catalan
founded in:
2004
format:
printed and online magazine issues per year: 4
directed by:
Vicente Llorca
Zirkolika
Zirkolika was launched in June 2004 because of the prompt and clear need of the spanish circus world to have its own medium of information, communication and divulging. The magazine is at the moment the main publication in Spain specialized in circus arts and it is also a reference for anyone who wants to know about the circus reality. It is a popular magazine addressed not only to professionals but also to amateurs and circus friends.