Closure

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE CIRCUS PROJECT BOARD OF DIRECTORS After a difficult and painful decision-making process, we regret to announce The Circus Project Board of Directors approved a resolution on July 19, 2022 to close the nonprofit. Thorough review and analysis of the financial situation revealed a continued decline in funds over the past several years, in part due to an increase in rent and facilities, expanded programming, and instability from the Covid-19 pandemic. This decision is ...Read more
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Welcome Deniz Conger

Dear community,I’m pleased to share that Deniz Conger has taken the helm as Interim Executive Director at The Circus Project! It’s been a delight to work with Deniz, who is already hitting the ground running. Deniz brings a wealth of experience in nonprofit management, fund development, strategy, and social impact. She comes to us with a deep knowledge of the needs and inner workings of arts and health organizations, as well as a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ...Read more

Updates on the Executive Director search

To our community,As many of you know, Kirsten Collins has announced her departure as Executive Director this June after more than five years of guiding the success of The Circus Project. We’re incredibly grateful to Kirsten for her invaluable leadership and contributions to the local circus community.The search process for our next Executive Director is officially underway, and I have some exciting updates to share with you! The board has hired Nonprofit Professionals Now, led by Agnes ...Read more

Outdoor Domes End of Season Report

We just finished the first season of the Outdoor Domes! Thank you for all of your support as we executed one of our most ambitious projects to date! This one-of-a-kind structure provided us a safe, outdoor place to gather and learn this summer. The Domes are closed for the winter season, but stay tuned for updates about summer 2022! We’re so excited to reopen the Domes for another full season of programming and performances.Read the full report here. ...Read more

Leadership Changes Ahead

To our community,I’ve got some news to share with you.The Circus Project is starting a big leadership change. Erica Rubinstein will be moving out of the programming leadership role in November (and will remain on staff as a coach). And, I am in my last year as Executive Director and plan to leave this role by June 1, 2022. We’ve both been thinking about this for a while, as we started at the same time 5 years ago this fall. We’re both ready for new professional challenges and personal ...Read more

Virtual Circus Shows for Winter Break

Are you missing the energy of live circus these days?  Sad that the Circus Project is closed for classes until January?  Don’t worry - we got you!  There are buckets of amazing circus shows coming up over the next couple of weeks to keep you inspired! Here’s a round-up of some of the current and upcoming virtual circus shows that Circus Project coaches are involved in. ...Read more

Transitions

Dear Circus Project community, We’re writing with a bittersweet update: last week, Jenn Cohen, the Circus Project’s founder, resigned her formal role with the organization as a member of the board of directors. As Jenn turns her focus and passion to new artistic pursuits, this marks a significant moment in the Circus Project’s evolution.  Jenn started the Circus Project in 2008 with the unbridled passion of an artist on a mission. Under her vision and extraordinary work ...Read more

Quarantine-Inspired Creativity in the Time of COVID

Imagine everything you thought you knew about your body made foreign. Dependent on caregivers, nervous system run amok, stranded in the desert… (To be fair, I chose to “temporarily” relocate to Santa Fe for better air quality and cutting-edge medical treatments.) Somehow I envisioned my midlife crisis originating from mind, not body.A little background: I’ve just returned from two years of medical leave to rejoin the Circus Project Board of Directors. I won’t bore you with my smorgasbord ...Read more

Online Student Spotlight: Joe Roberts and Jenna Slaughter

Name: Joe RobertsCircus Project student since: November, 2018Favorite discipline: SilksHow has coronavirus affected you? The social disconnect has been the biggest one for me.  I get bored and lonely and tired and it feels very isolating.What online circus classes are you taking?I’ve been tuning in to the Instagram Livestreams, and I’m also registered in two aerial Zoom classes. After experiencing Marina on the livestream, I signed up for her Flexibility class, also. I don't ...Read more

April Programming Updates - where we are, and where we might be headed next.

A letter from Erica Rubinstein, Education DirectorIt’s hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that the studio has been closed for over three weeks. I oscillate between a broad range of feelings including loneliness, hope, anxiousness, enjoyment of the little things and fear of not knowing when we’ll know more. I’m trying to keep a few daily habits like a morning cup of coffee, going for a daily walk or two and not looking at any news sites or social media after 8pm. What also ...Read more