Attention PACT Donors

PACT would like to thank all those who have, in the past, donated to PACT through PACT Communications Centre (PCC). As you may know, PACT has recently acquired its own registered charity number, and is now capable of accepting charitable donations. This means that we will no longer be accepting donations through our PCC Canada Helps page. If you are a monthly donor to PCC, or if you have made PCC one of your favourites on Canada Helps, please be advised that this page will be de-listed mid-February.

PACT invites you to visit our new Canada Helps page if you wish to donate to PACT online.


Coming Soon:
Nominations for Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award

Attention PACT members! Do you know someone who has made an indelible mark on the Canadian theatre community? Consider nominating them for the 2012 Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award. Nominations open February 15th.

Learning Opportunities

PD Calendar - We look forward to seeing you at at least one of the following programmes which will be offered between January and May 2012. For more information or to register, please e-mail boomers@pact.ca or call Boomer at 416-595-6455 x16.

1st Thursday: Monthly Teleconference Calls (Monthly topics to be announced shortly).
Our monthly teleconference calls are the perfect way to stay in touch with your colleagues from across the country. Discussion leaders are chosen based upon current hot topics and common talking points coming from PACT Caucus, Region and Committee meetings.

Teleconference Call / No Charge to Participate
Please contact Boomer at boomers@pact.ca for more information - topics are currently being confirmed and will be announced shortly.

Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 1:00 - 2:00pm EST
Thursday, April 1, 2012 (no, seriously) - 1:00 - 2:00pm EST
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 1:00 - 2:00pm EST

Continuous Professional Development Workshop (CPD) - Level One & Two: Strategic Planning for Your Career
Facilitated by Ottie Lockey, Ottie Lockey Management (Toronto, ON) and Lucy White, Executive Director, PACT (Toronto, ON).
Continuous Professional Development is defined as the ongoing and purposeful improvement of professional competence throughout a person's working life. It is a commitment to yourself: to be professional, keeping up to date in your field, and to continuously seek to improve. It is essential to optimizing your career opportunities, both today and for the future.

CPD is an approach to professional development that outs the individual theatre professional in the driver's seat. CPD is a practical tool for personal professional development planning. Whether you are looking for professional development to make your job easier and enable you to work smarter or to develop or enhance your personal career path, a CPD plan will benefit you.

During our one-day workshop participants will create a personalized CPD plan which will help you:

• To build strength, confidence and creativity in identifying core competencies you want and need
• To set personal goals in professional development and provide the means to achieve your goals.
  

PACT Members and Affiliates - $100 (plus applicable taxes) - includes lunch.
Non-Members $115 (plus applicable taxes) - includes lunch. Register at boomers@pact.ca.

1. Guelph, ON - Level One Workshop. Monday, February 13, 2012 - 9:30am - 4:30pm EST - CANCELLED
2. Toronto, ON - Level One & Two. Monday, March 19, 2012 - 9:30am - 4:30pm EST
3. Vancouver, BC - Level One & Two. Monday, April 16, 2012 - 9:30am - 4:30pm PST

PD Day: The Ultimate Board Game / Facilitated by Cheryl Ewing, Cheryl A. Ewing (Kitchener, ON).

Having a strong Board of Directors is a very necessary element in the equation of a healthy, functioning arts organization. Boards and staff often struggle through their respective roles and responsibilities and too often the relationship becomes more negative than positive. Learn what you can do to mitigate challenges and turn this potentially adversarial relationship into a great alliance.

This workshop is facilitated by a professional facilitator working with input from a seasoned PACT member and will be further tailored to participant needs based upon input from a participant survey prior to the workshop. Depending upon participant needs this session may touch upon defining roles and responsibilities, board development, recruitment and retention, creating an arts-friendly board with members of your business community, and will provide the opportunity to share best practices, challenges and opportunities with your PACT peers.

PD Day in Calgary, Alberta (Martha Cohen Theatre lobby)
Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012 – 9:30am – 4:30pm (In Cooperation with Blitz Weekend at Alberta Theatre Projects).

PD Day in Montreal, Quebec (location TBA)
Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 9:30am - 4:30pm

PD Day in Toronto, Ontario (location TBA)
Date: April (date TBA - please email Boomer if you are interested in attending the Toronto session)

PD Prices (includes lunch):
PACT Members $100 (+applicable tax)
PACT Non-Members $115 (+applicable tax)
Register at boomers@pact.ca

Shared Professional Development Opportunity: Audiences, Markets and Engagement webinar
Facilitated by Kelly Hill, Research for the Arts - Hill Strategies Research.

The Performing Arts Alliance will be presenting a webinar for performing arts managers and marketers. Led by Kelly Hill, the session will highlight key information that you can apply to your day-to-day work to increase the efficiency of your marketing, fundraising and communication endeavours, and to find new ways of reaching audiences and sponsors.

No Charge to Participate for PACT Members and Affiliates*.
Thursday, February 2 - 1:00 - 2:00pm EST
Monday, February 6 - 1:00 - 2:00pm EST - this session will be conducted in French.
Tuesday, February 7 - 2:00 - 3:00pm EST

Find out more and REGISTER here.

*Kelly Hill's presentation is funded by The Department of Canadian Heritage, The Canada Council for the Arts and The Ontario Arts Council in conjunction with their funding on the Statistical Insights on the Arts series

The
- Try it!

Equity and PACT are pleased that the Tangerine Project has been running successfully since January. This pilot project is designed to offer more flexible contracting options for the development and production of new work. From creation to production, the Tangerine Project offers an easy and integrated way to go from an idea to opening night.

Jointly created by both Equity and PACT, and with thoughtful consideration for the changing needs of new performance creation and the challenges that new work often confronts, the Tangerine Project is an innovative addendum to the current Canadian Theatre Agreement.

Information and application documents have been posted on both the PACT and Equity websites – www.caea.com  and www.pact.ca.

All independent producers, theatre companies as well as PACT members and affiliates are welcome to submit applications to work under the Tangerine Project.

Independent producers and theatre companies that are not PACT members or affiliates should contact Nan Carson (see below) for more information or click here for an application form.

PACT and Equity hope that the test run by the theatre community will be productive for both theatres and artists. The project will also provide useful information about current theatre practice in order to inform future CTA negotiations.

Important links:

Information Document

Working Terms and Conditions

Application Form

For more Tangerine Project information or to submit an application, please contact:

Nan Carson                                                                 
Professional Association of Canadian Theatres             
215 Spadina Avenue Suite 555                                    
Toronto, ON M5T 2C7                                              
Tel: (416) 595-6455 ex 14                                          
Fax: (416) 595-6450                                                   
Email: nan@pact.ca                                                     

Keith Davidson
Canadian Actors’ Equity Association
44 Victoria Avenue 12th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 3C4
Tel: (416) 867-9165
Fax: (416) 867-9246
Email: keith@caea.com