Clowns Without Borders is thrilled to announce a job opening for a new position. The Outreach and Communications Coordinator will craft the public voice of CWB. We are looking forward to meet candidates who can advance our advocacy work and … Continue reading
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Grant Announcement : Miriam’s Magical Memorial Mission
Clowns Without Borders was recently awarded grant funding by The Javitch Family and Magellanic Foundations as part of Miriam’s Magical Memorial Mission. These grants will be used to fund program support in CWB’s mission to promote resilience through laughter for … Continue reading

Return to In Person Programming
We are delighted to announce our first in person program of 2022. In March, Clowns Without Borders will be traveling to Iraqi Kurdistan. We will be meeting with partners, leading workshops, and offering performances, with the goal of setting up … Continue reading

Featured Artist : Leah Abel
This week’s featured artist is Leah Abel. Leah has performed with Clowns Without Borders for over 12 years. She brings a wacky sense of humor, foam roller, and giant appetite to every program she’s part of. One of Leah’s special … Continue reading

Featured Artist: Andrés Aguilar
About the series: Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work with Clowns Without Borders? Join us, as each week we feature an artist to hear more about their philosophy and their favorite moments of working with CWB. In … Continue reading

Featured Artist: Luz Gaxiola
This week’s featured artist is Luz Gaxiola. Luz has performed with Clowns Without Borders in Greece and Lebanon. Most recently, she delighted attendees of our Virtual Benefit by playing the accordion surrounded by goats. Luz is a multi-instrumentalist, playing accordion, tuba, … Continue reading

The vision of CWB Turkey
This week, we are spending a bit more time with Güray Dinçol to learn about his vision for creating Clowns Without Borders – Turkey. Partnership With Istanbul Municipality İstanbul Municipality Cultural Department asked me to do this project in İstanbul … Continue reading

Featured Artist: Güray Dinçol
Introducing Güray Dinçol Güray Dinçol has led Clowns Without Borders’ tours in his home country of Turkey. Güray received physical theater and clown training from Giovanni Fusetti at the Rosefarden Theater in Norway after his master’s degree in theater. In … Continue reading

Featured Artist: Robin Lara
About the series: Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work with Clowns Without Borders? Join us, as each week we feature an artist to hear more about their philosophy and their favorite moments of working with CWB. Featured … Continue reading

World Children’s Day 2020
Es más fácil construir niños felices que reparar niños rotos. It is easier to shape happy children than to repair abused children. World Children’s Day November 20th is World Children’s Day, also known as Universal Children’s Day. It commemorates the … Continue reading

Welcoming Our Newest Board Members!
CWB has been doing profound and deeply meaningful work around the world for many years. That work has a ripple effect, making us collectively a little bit better, a little bit gentler, and a little bit kinder. -Amrita Dhaliwal Clowns … Continue reading

First of May Part 1: Dustin Allen, Melissa Aston, and Ania Upstill
CWB – USA Executive Director Naomi Shafer interviewed Dustin Allen, Melissa Aston, and Ania Upstill on May 1 2020. In American circus, “First of May” is a nickname for somebody who is in the circus for the first time. These … Continue reading

CWB Welcomes Two New Board Members!
“We clowns are well positioned to respond to the unexpected with imagination, creativity, joy, and a sense of expansive possibility.” – Marisol Rosa-Shapiro, Board of Directors Clowns Without Borders USA is delighted to welcome Meredith Gordon and Marisol Rosa-Shapiro to … Continue reading

Honoring Sarah Liane Foster and Selena McMahan
“If either Selena or Sarah called me at, say, 3:00am on a Wednesday night and said something like, ‘Hey Tim, could you send me your left leg?’ I would wake up, start sawing, and head to the post office.” – … Continue reading