Cirque du Soleil remains an active member of the artistic community. It supports artists and artistic institutions in various ways and is involved in many cultural organizations. The company offers financial support to innovative projects created by emerging artists and artistic companies.
Cirque is also the principal partner of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in its African art galleries, where a large number of works from Cirque's own collection are on display as part of the exhibition Sacred Africa, Ancient Art from Sub-Saharan Africa.
The company is one of the founding members of Culture Montréal, an independent citizen NPO that works to promote the rights of all citizens to access and participation in culture, as well as affirming the role of culture in urban development.