Presented by: Boomer Stacey, Interim Executive Director Nick Tracey, Chair of the Advocacy Committee Study summary: That the committee study how the Canada Council for the Arts is managing their…
PACT applauds the announcement in Budget 2019 to increase funding for the Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) by $16 million over two years. This fund supports programming and development for…
We have a problem. And when I say we, I am talking about all of us who work in the arts in Canada, especially the performing arts. The problem is…
Having others compliment you always is more meaningful than saying it yourself, and there should be no better cheerleaders than your Board. So how can you leverage your Board to…
You know your community. You know your audiences. Take that to the next level by leveraging your position as a local cultural leader to raise awareness about the arts and…
As technology continues to advance rapidly, changing the way our society communicates, it is vital for arts organizations to invest in building greater digital literacy, infrastructure and capacity. The emergence…
Two years ago, I set a small advocacy goal for Vertigo Theatre: 3 people, 3 meetings, 3 messages. We committed to meet with members of City Council, the Provincial Legislative…
As a Theatre for Young Audiences Company, the theatre we choose to commission, produce and present must reflect the current state of the world in ways that youth can relate…
That is NOT the question. The questions are: how, when, where, how often, to whom, for what artistic body/political body, for what theatre/show/playwright/training program/outreach initiative, to argue the economic value/intrinsic…
On October 25, 2018, the Minister of Canadian Heritage & Multiculturalism, Pablo Rodriguez, made the official announcement that the federal government was permanently lifting the cap on the Endowment Incentives…
