In our new series called Meet the Presenter-Tag, we will explore the world of circus arts programming with different presenters and programmers from around the world, delving in to the particulars of their region, and learning more about their specialty and the industry standards that they help to develop. At the end of each featured interview with the presenter, we will ask them to recommend the next presenter or programmer to be featured.

Potluck Arts is a presenter in Northwest Arkansas in the United States, a location that at first glance wouldn’t seem likely to program lively contemporary arts, let alone circus and street art, but founder Jenni Taylor Swain has been making it her mission for over 25 years to bring communities in touch with the arts, and in 2016 Swain created Potluck Arts to continue that work, making Arkansas a destination state for contemporary circus in the USA. She travels the world in search of great art and programs it right in her home state. ...