To encourage and support emerging circus talent, we present the BNG Circus Award annually. The cash prize enables talents to further develop themselves. The Circus Award is given to the most promising talent graduating that year from one of the two higher education circus programmes in the Netherlands: Codarts in Rotterdam and Fontys Academy for Circus and Performance Art in Tilburg.
On the final days of Festival Circolo in Tilburg, four up-and-coming circus talents amazed the jury and audience with their short presentations. The nominees were:
After the performance on Sunday 19 October, the winner of the BNG Circus Prize was announced. Tim received the title and cash prize of €7,500 from Margo Mulder, Mayor of Bergen op Zoom and board member of the BNG Culture Fund.
“With Kenova, Tim van den Bos demonstrates to Lucas how parkour can be utilised to combine movement, dramaturgy, and scenography into a universally relatable and impressively professional performance.”
The jury for the BNG Circus Award 2025 consisted of:
The BNG Circus Award is a project of the BNG Culture Fund and Circuspunt: the platform for the Dutch circus sector, in cooperation with Festival Circolo. Circuspunt is a platform that unites and connects creators, circus companies, festivals, theatres, training programmes, youth circuses, and circus workshops. With support and promotion, the organisation stimulates the artistic and business development of the sector. In this way, they lay a solid foundation for circus in the Netherlands.
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The BNG Culture Fund supports the arts and culture sector in the Netherlands. Read more about what the fund does.
For questions about the BNG Culture Fund, please contact:
Ana Buzón
Secretary of the BNG Culture Fund