Created in 2004 in the glow of the Année des Arts du cirque [the year of circus arts], Territoires de Cirque is an association of nearly forty organizations that support emergence, creation, and distribution of circus arts. Open to all aesthetics of performing arts or specialized in circus, these organizations include National Poles of Circus Arts, research laboratories, national or subsidized venues, city-run theatres, cultural services and production companies.

Its goals are to create a place for dialogue and professional action dedicated to circus and to be an active partner and source of proposals for the public, institutional and professional authorities, at local, national, and international levels.