Creative Europe
Desk UK
for Culture

Unpack the Arts is a European project that provides residencies for cultural journalists in the context of twelve major festivals programming contemporary circus. The goal of the project is to facilitate the circulation of knowledge and experience, to develop the critical discourses of its participants, and to further the role of the media within the (circus) arts and contemporary society. Cultural journalists, critics and chief editors from any form of media can apply for the project.

The space available for arts and culture in ‘classic’ media is simply disappearing. Artists, critics and cultural workers in general lament this situation. Our concern is not to bolster ticket sales, but is instead to support the intellectual recognition of the artistic work; to bring about the institutional recognition that such visibility implies; to create opportunities to share knowledge and to discuss and disagree on the arts; and to find the most efficient way of reaching out to the masses…