Help Us Support Canadian Theatre
It’s been a busy year for PACT, and there’s even more programming on the way for 2020. Here’s what your donations support: CTA Negotiations: As you may know, CTA negotiations are still ongoing. Because the agreement we ultimately reach will have far ranging effects, we have been inviting fellow artists…
Easy Steps to Zero Waste Your Concessions, Your Festival – Lessons from Theatre SKAM
By: Kate Wallace, Operations Manager, Theatre SKAM with the help of Sadie Fox of The Sustainable Fox and Emma Leck, Communications Coordinator, SKAM. As a personal New Year’s resolution in January 2019, I vowed to strive for less plastic in my home. This led to meeting some key players/inspirational leaders, who…
PACT’s 2019 Federal Election Messaging
These are PACT's policy recommendations for the 2019 federal election campaign, which we've shared with numerous stakeholders in Ottawa. They are based on a survey of the PACT membership conducted earlier this year, as we were preparing our federal pre-budget submission. We encourage you to use these messages in conversations…
CHRC Workshops on Maintaining Respectful Workplaces
Free workshops for the cultural sector At this year’s PACTcon in Saskatoon, I gave a short overview of an initiative called Respectful Workplaces in the Arts, a national campaign in Canada’s cultural sector. This is a joint program headed by the Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) with support from both…
Announcing Boomer Stacey as PACT’s New Executive Director
The Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Boomer Stacey as its new Executive Director. An accomplished artist, arts manager, and internationally respected cultural advocate and engager, Boomer’s reputation in both the Canadian and global arts landscape makes him a uniquely qualified and exciting…
Meet Gina Puntil – PACT’s Caucus Advisory Director
Gina is a proud Filipino-Canadian living on Treaty 6 land of Amiskwaciy (Cree), colonially known as Edmonton, Alberta. She has been involved with social active theatre in this province for the past 19+ years as Stage Manager, Production Manager, Director, Teacher, and Facilitator. Currently she is the Artistic Director and…
