The National Centre

ARTCENA, National Centre for Circus, Street and Theatre Arts, was born out of the alliance of the National Centre for Theatre and HorsLesMurs in 2016.

Created by the French Ministry of Culture, ARTCENA is a national rallying point that aims to strengthen the foundation and growth of circus, street and theatre arts. Keeping an open attitude and lively outlook, it works closely with sector professionals while also addressing the needs of teachers, students and researchers.

In this section

Missions

ARTCENA’s missions align along three axes – sharing of knowledge, professional support and international development of circus, street arts and theatre.

Learn more about ARTCENA’s missions

Team

The ARTCENA team is divided into the following groups: Documentation, Publishing, Professional Services, Development.

See the list of the members of the team

Executive Board

ARTCENA’s executive board is presided over by Lionel Massétat.

See the list of the executive board members

Policy Board

The Policy Board brings together over a dozen structures from the sectors of circus, street and dramatic arts.

See the list of members of the policy board

Partners

To achieve its founding mission, uniting and sharing knowledge of performing arts with the greatest number of people, ARTCENA has partnered with a wide scope of French bodies.

See the list of partners