ART PARTIES
Hercinia Art Parties are gatherings in which art displays, happenings and performances blend into an experiential event. Wander, socialize, mingle, explore and become immersed in/inspired by art.
These are multi- and inter-disciplinary events comprising anything that falls into the category of art including: clown, poetry, spoken word, aerial acrobatics, acrobatic dance, contemporary dance, stand-up comedy, storytelling, photography, sketch comedy, installation art, performance art, script readings, burlesque, object manipulation, human statue, physical theatre, paintings, live music performance, DJs, durational performance, interactive games and activities, lip synch battles, films and more.
ART PARTIES PAST:
What Am I? - April 2023
(Un)usual Spaces - Sept/Oct 2020 (Virtual Art Party)
Slumber Party - Dec 2019
Grotesque - May 2019
Are You Afraid of the Dark? - Oct 2018
The Other Side - June 2018
Transit - March 2018
Film Noir - November 2017
Heroes & Villains - April 2017
Algebra & Geometry - March 2017
Underwater - February 2017
Goodbye Mash Up - January 2017
Knowing/Not Knowing/Pretending - November 2016
Speakeasy - October 2016
Vegetables - September 2016
Smells Like Teen Spirit - May 2016
Night at the Museum - April 2016
Holodeck - March 2016
Mash Up - Feb 2016
Narnia - Jan 2016
Solstice - Dec 2015
Getting Older - Nov 2015
Are You Afraid of the Dark - Oct 2015
Halloween - Nov 2013
Water, Water Everywhere - April 2011
Raise the Roof - Sept 2010
Oddities - July 2009
Fairies and Tales - June 2009
Word: An Aerial Poetry Jam - May 2009
A Jazzy Little Opening - April 2009
Art Parties have been a staple of Hercinia’s programming since our inception in 2009 with the purpose of providing a platform for artists to share new and experimental art and to stimulate an active engagement among artistic peers and audience through the “party” atmosphere of the event.
In line with Hercinia’s mandate of blending forms and encouraging innovation in circus, we actively promote artists to cross-pollinate with each other, often through “mash-up” projects where artists of different disciplines are matched by curators and asked to come up with something together.
Artists are selected through an open call for submissions and curated based on their proposal and its relevance to each party’s theme. Watch for our next open call on our events page.