European Juggling Association

The European Juggling Association (EJA) is a non-profit organization that brings together jugglers, circus artists, and juggling communities from across Europe and beyond. Founded to support, promote, and develop juggling and circus arts, the EJA acts as a network that connects individuals, clubs, conventions, and national juggling associations.

One of the EJA’s main activities is the coordination and support of the European Juggling Convention (EJC), the largest juggling event in the world, which takes place every year in a different European country. The EJA provides guidance, quality standards, safeguarding frameworks, and organizational support to local teams hosting the EJC, ensuring continuity, inclusivity, and high artistic and community standards.

Beyond conventions, the EJA works to strengthen international cooperation, encourage knowledge exchange, and support education, youth work, and artistic innovation within the juggling and circus fields. It promotes values such as inclusivity, volunteerism, cultural diversity, and community building, while also addressing important topics like safeguarding, accessibility, and sustainability.

Through its network and long-term commitment, the European Juggling Association plays a key role in the growth and professionalization of juggling and circus arts in Europe, while preserving their open, community-driven spirit.

The European Juggling Association is managed as a non-profit, volunteer-based organization with a strong focus on transparency, collaboration, and community participation. Its governance structure typically includes an elected board and working groups responsible for specific areas such as convention coordination, safeguarding, communication, finance, and strategic development.

Decision-making within the EJA is collective and community-oriented, ensuring that member associations and active contributors have a voice in shaping priorities and policies. The board oversees long-term strategy, financial responsibility, and compliance, while day-to-day tasks and projects are carried out by volunteers and specialized teams.

A key part of the EJA’s management approach is its support role for European Juggling Conventions. Rather than centralizing control, the EJA empowers local organizing teams by providing frameworks, guidance, and shared knowledge, allowing each event to retain its local identity while meeting agreed standards of quality, safety, and inclusion.

This decentralized yet coordinated management model has enabled the EJA to grow sustainably over decades, balancing professionalism with the open, grassroots spirit that defines the juggling and circus community.