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…
PACTcon2019 Plenary : Work in Progress
PACTcon2019 Plenary: Work in Progress… Saturday, May 25, 2019 Keri Mitchell (Theatre Alberta), Melissa Tsang (Arts Club Theatre Company), & Colin Wolf Transcribed by Melissa Tsang Transcription is of Colin Wolf's Presentation KERI Good Morning again! Hello! Again, my name is Keri Mitchell, my pronouns are she, her, hers, I’m…
Salary Information Becoming Mandatory on Artsboard
Starting Monday, July 22nd, all new job postings on PACT's Artsboard will need to have numerical information about remuneration in the "Salary Range" field in order to be approved and appear on the site. This could be a salary ($45,000), a salary range ($40,000 - $55,000), a wage ($20/hr), or…
An Update on Week 7 of the CTA Negotiations
We have recently concluded our 7th week (about 27 days) of face-to-face negotiations with our partners at Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. We completed a good number of administrative changes to the agreement which we trust will benefit both artists and organizations. The major issues of how to accomplish more inclusivity…
Meet Ivan White, Mi’kmaw filmmaker, writer, musician and Chair of the Cultural Diversity Committee
As a filmmaker, writer and musician I seek to combine my formal marketing education with my passion and dedication for the Mi'kmaq community. I make art to act as a conduit and amplifier for my people, documenting our stories and creating new ones. I will speak for them when necessary,…
