Contemporary Circus and Immersive Arts Center

The mission of the Contemporary Circus & Immersive Arts Center (CCIAC) is to promote, produce and present contemporary circus and other immersive arts; embracing the unique challenge of bridging the divide between this awe-inspiring art form and American audiences with generally less exposure to this world.

The vision of the CCIAC is to transform Troy, NY into a US hub for contemporary circus by producing and presenting quality performances locally, nationally, and internationally. Through indoor and outdoor programming, the CCIAC strives to educate the community on the impact that circus can have as an art form. Previous performances include Roadkill as the inaugural Circus in the Park performance in Prospect Park in 2019, Oh, Garçon, an immersive dinner party hosted in Troy, NY as well as Newport, RI, The Marvelous Marquise Family Circus, presented to a sold-out audience at the newly restored Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, NY, as well as A.Lone a solo show produced and filmed for a COVID-safe digital release in January 2021. 

www.cciac.us  

Aaron Marquise, Executive Director

Leighann Kowalsky, Operations Director