World Clown Association
Encyclopedia
The World Clown Association (WCA) is a worldwide organization for clown
s and clowning. It holds an annual convention
, mainly in the United States
.
Herb Metz was the main instigator in establishing the World Clown Association. The first WCA convention was held in Atlanta, Georgia
, USA in 1983. In 1987, the WCA established the first scholarship fund for clowns. In 1991, the first non-US convention was held in Bognor Regis
, England
.
Clown
Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also...
s and clowning. It holds an annual convention
Convention (meeting)
A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom...
, mainly in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Herb Metz was the main instigator in establishing the World Clown Association. The first WCA convention was held in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, USA in 1983. In 1987, the WCA established the first scholarship fund for clowns. In 1991, the first non-US convention was held in Bognor Regis
Bognor Regis
Bognor Regis is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, on the south coast of England. It is south-south-west of London, west of Brighton, and south-east of the city of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Littlehampton east-north-east and Selsey to the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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