Factory Days offers 2 weeks of funding support and resources for investigative and creative research open mid-career and established circus and multidisciplinary artists (solo or companies) that include circus as one of their key artforms.
Proposals are welcome that focus on creative exploration at any stage of development: from initial investigations to the realisation of a work in development.
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Please contact us if you have any questions
Derived from aduain – aduantas describes a feeling of unease, anxiety or fear brought on by unfamiliar surroundings. Aduantas are looking to create a performance art-piece melding aerial dance, theatre, storytelling, and floor acrobatics, appropriate for public consumption in an outdoor setting with social distancing. The performance incorporates bespoke music and sound, together with innovative lighting in a night-time/evening spectacle.
Ireland-based interdisciplinary artist of Irish/Dutch descent with a fine art and extensive movement/circus background. Natasha will be working with a number of collaborators to develop new solo work incorporating live sound, projection,vertical dance and tightwire.
Kathleen will work with performance collaborator, Alexandre Duarte, where they will be looking at the adaptability of work to new spaces, continued creation of rigging scenography with multiple points and internalised development of the emotional ideas and themes present.
Factory Bites offers 1 week of resources for investigative and creative research open to new and emerging, circus and multidisciplinary artists (solo or companies) that include circus as one of their key artforms.
We welcome proposals that are focused on creative exploration at any stage of development: from initial investigations to the realisation of a work in development.
(includes link to application form)
Please contact us if you have any questions
Eimear is a multidisciplinary performance artist, who’s art explores themes of identity, sexuality, autonomy, perception and the dichotomy of human emotion.
Kate is a practicing circus artist for the last 7 years, she recently took part in the Factory Days residency and spent a week researching shapes with her hula hoops.
Linda studied aerial dance in Europe, specialising in fusing movement, theatre and dance. Her background is in street theater and performances that engage topics of body image, femininity and ceremony.
Jude is a performer, a creator, a commentator. Philosopher, poet, and musician. Aiming to facilitate a deeper understanding of the world and of humanness through art, creating performances that foster and develop intimate connections with audiences. Jude will use his residency time to work on his first solo show - a currently untitled story of trauma, fear and hope from a Queer Irish experience.
Elisa is a performer artist committed to facilitate enjoyable, evocative and imaginative theatre, creating moments of connection with people in unusual settings. The residency at Circus Factory will allow Elisa to experiment an ambitious production’s to present in 2022, which requires an innovative approach that integrates puppets making, immersive theatre and video/sound technology.
Vicki M.Davis is a Visual Artist based in Cork city. A recent graduate of TUDublin, B.A.V.A. on Sherkin Island, Vicki, utilises a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary mediums to engage with current social issues. Where symbolism and language play a vital role Vicki blends circus and figurative expression. The body as object is a common thread throughout her work and if you don’t find her filming herself on a circus apparatus she will be creating interactive sculptural forms.
Artists and companies are welcome to contact Circus Factory if they are looking for a residency space and have secured their own funding elsewhere. Availability is dependent on our calendar programme.
Costs per private residency are €100 per day.
Maximum 4 hours per day private time of Circus Factory space - additional time is shared with Circus Factory professional members.
“Circus Factory has been an amazing organisation and community to get to know. By learning skills I never thought I could manage, It has helped me develop confidence not just as an artist but in my everyday life as well”
“I am very happy to create work as an artist in this space and hope for many years to come”
“Finding circus was such a life changing thing for me, in it I found not just a physical outlet, something that had been lacking in my adult life but also a creative outlet, a place to be inspired and explore my crazy ideas”
“Without Circus Factory my circus training/ artistic practice would not have expanded to where it is today. Being able to have this facility accessible on your doorstep is utmost important.
The equipment in CF is always improved/ updated and above all when it comes to aerial rigging/equipment it's regulated & safe. Knowing you can train on apparatus that is rigged well and checked regularly means a lot”
I’m so grateful for the Circus Factory which is an amazing inclusive supportive environment where I can grow as an artist. I love the multiple opportunities to be involved with different activities. It’s an open community that’s constantly looking to grow and improve.
Circus Factory has been a foundation for me to develop as an artist. It has been the base from which I could build and grow my career as a Contemporary Circus Artist. The peer support though that has also been of huge benefit to my creative development.
The Factory Days Residency and the Artist in Residence mentorship programme have been life changing developments in my career as an emerging artist. I am forever grateful for the infallible dependability of Circus Factory.
The aerial rigging facilities and the access to high level costly equipment like the tight wire have been a massive support in the development and quality of my skills.
The Circus factory is like a big playground where creative people play and work with each other and learn from one another. Exploring new movements is one of the most beautiful ways to entertain your inner child.
The aerial rigging facilities and the access to high level costly equipment like the tight wire have been a massive support in the development and quality of my skills.
The Circus factory is like a big playground where creative people play and work with each other and learn from one another. Exploring new movements is one of the most beautiful ways to entertain your inner child.
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