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strategic plan (draft)
2020 – 2024
www.pact.caEXECUTIVE SUMMARY overwhelmingly positive sense of
potential and opportunity, in which to
into our role and responsibility
of LEADERSHIP, CONNECTIVITY,
build on a solid foundation of existing and VISIBILITY, not only for our
The following plan provides a services and programs. The feedback membership but for all those
strategic framework to guide the fueled the belief that PACT was a dedicated to supporting theatre in
direction and operations of PACT resource, a gathering place, a Canada. We will continue to
over the course of the next four years network, a connector and an maintain and evolve the majority of
(2020-2024). It has been informed by advocate. Opportunities connected our core services and programs, as
collective insight from our Board of to opening doors, making space, well as developing and implementing
Directors and staff, as well as broadening our reach and possibility many new essential initiatives
significant contributions and of who we served and supported. designed to further open doors,
feedback from the membership and Ideas coalesced on how PACT can make space, dismantle inequities
sector at large. and should connect our sector, be a and to make connections and
leader, and be more visible. opportunities. This is a living
As with any strategic planning document and will continue to
process, there have been challenges And then March 2020, and the world evolve and respond to current
and debate, highs and lows. Two as we knew it hit massive change. contexts of the world, and to the
highs include an energized and Tinkering on the plan was pushed to diversity of contexts in which you
dynamic day of dialogue with the side of the desk as PACT shifted share your stories and make your best
PACTcon2019 delegates, in into high action mode rolling out a work.
Meacham, SK at Dancing Sky myriad of mechanisms and resources
Theatre, under a never-ending blue to help a devastated sector in an We look forward to working with you
prairie sky (May 2019) as well as unprecedented time of global on this continued pathway.
several days of collective creation pandemic. And as if guided by our
with PACT board and staff during a elongated strategic process, we Boomer Stacey – PACT Executive
Calgary deep-freeze in the shared began to embody our new Director
ATP/Theatre Calgary boardroom framework – we connected, we took
(January 2020). While one provided a lead on relief and recovery and
hundreds of sticky notes of potential
and opportunity for the future, the
became more visible and
acknowledged as an essential force
MISSION
other helped to dramaturg those for live performance in Canada. PACT is a member driven
ideas, and give them alignment, organization that promotes
cohesion, strength and stability. It is a pleasure and an honour to and supports the practice of
share this strategic plan with you
At the heart of the process and each now. This is our framework for how theatre in Canada.
individual session, there was an PACT continues to grow and developTheatre companies practitioners can come
WE BELIEVE should be as diverse as together;
People that work in the communities they
theatre deserve serve. We are a leader in the
supportive and national performing arts
equitable working WHO WE ARE community and an
environments; advocate for live
We strive to be performance;
Theatre practice should cognizant of the needs
encourage creativity, of our members by We aspire to be an
afford risk and offering programs and organization that is
accommodate change; services that benefit representative of the
them and Canadian breadth of Canadian
Theatre makes an theatre; theatre;
essential contribution to
the quality of life in We are a proactive and We are led by the
Canada; responsive organization principles of Inclusion,
making prudent use of Diversity, Equity and
The experience of our resources; Accessibility and strive
theatre should be to incorporate these
accessible to all; We foster opportunities principles in everything
where theatre we do.PACT will provide LEADERSHIP in advancing
artistic and organizational practice of theatre in
Canada.
PACT will foster CONNECTIVITY within our
membership and will facilitate connections with
the broader arts community.
PACT will increase VISIBILITY of our activities, our
membership, and the practice of theatre in
Canada.PACT will provide LEADERSHIP in advancing
artistic and organizational practice of theatre in
Canada.
We will do this by:
o Exploring models of artistic and organizational practice;
o Defining standards for, and promoting supportive and equitable
workplaces;
o Prioritizing Environmental Stewardship;
o Fostering and supporting new leaders in the sector.LEADERSHIP creation, dissemination
and evaluation of the o Dissemination of
work. findings and
1. Exploring implementation of
various models Progress will look learning & networking
opportunities for
like:
of practice discussion, discovery,
learning and
through: o Initiate research of
inspiration
diverse practice,
nationally and (PACTcon2021);
A. the research of
models of leadership internationally (2020-
2022), surveying PACT o Development of
and artistic practice in
artists and companies Decolonizing Theatre
Canada and around
as well as utilizing framework focusing
the world;
existing relationships on models of non-
and development of colonial theatre
B. sharing the results of
new connections in management,
research in order to
order to create and leadership, critical
foster discussion and
engage in dialogue evaluation and artistic
evaluation of current
and learning towards practice as well as
practices;
expanded identifying means of
understanding of dismantling colonial
C. encouraging the
leadership models; systems (2021-2024).
decolonizing ofLEADERSHIP B. the dissemination of
various work-life balance
companies to measure
and benchmark current
best practices within the practice or growth; chart
2. Defining sector; sector progress; and hold
complicity accountable;
standards for and C. human resources services
promoting and support to ensure that
our workplaces are
o Agitate towards the
dismantling of systemic,
supportive and respectful, healthy and oppressive barriers, and
safe; challenging the status
equitable quo when it does not
workplaces in the D. agitate against benefit in an equitable
complicity, take action and inclusive manner;
sector through: when oppression or racism is
evident and hold our o Evolution of PACT’s HR
A. the incorporation and representatives, members services and ALL IN
embodiment of the and sector accountable. platform and including
principles of Inclusion, evaluation of current
Diversity, Equity and
Accessibility (IDEA),
Progress will look offerings, membership
priorities, pandemic
including Anti- like: related anticipated
Oppression/Anti-Racism needs, and anti-
(AO/AR) into the work we o Establish defined IDEA – oppression/anti-
do and the promotion of AO/AR standards as racism/anti-harassment
programs that support those components of PACT training and support
principles; membership, providing services. New HR Strategy
tools and resources for proposed by Spring 2021.LEADERSHIP D. the recognition of
currently underway in
partnership with Quebec
productions and/or Drama Federation,
3. Prioritizing organizations that have Centre for Sustainable
responded to the climate Practice in the Arts;
Environmental crisis.
Stewardship o implementation of
Progress will look Learning & Networking
within the sector program specific to
like: environmental practice,
through: working in collaboration
o Environmental with other partners for
A. research of best Stewardship working shared resources and
practices within Canada group to help develop content;
and abroad; environmental plan for
PACT and the theatre o highlighting the
B. the exploration of new sector at large (2021- environmental narrative
practices, the adaptation 2022); explored through an
of existing practices, and
artistic lens;
the adoption of best o working with partner
practices within PACT’s organizations to o recognition and
operations; benchmark existing celebration of
practices and beginning productions and sector
C. promotion of those best stages of adaption of leaders in environmental
practices within the sector, established tools and stewardship.
tracking progress against resources to a Canadian
benchmarks; context. This project isLEADERSHIP Progress will look and regional funding
partners.
like:
4. Fostering and o Utilizing the framework of
supporting new the Learning &
Networking Strategy to
leaders in the prioritize opportunities,
sector through: training and support for
new leaders, removing or
addressing barriers for
A. the provision of
participation;
mentorship, professional
development and
o development of
succession tools;
mentorship platform for
new or aspiring mangers
B. advocacy for public
and artistic leaders to be
supported, paid training
launched by 2021/2022);
and learning opportunities.
o incorporate advocacy
for training and learning
opportunities as a priority
for ongoing Federal
advocacy efforts with
Global Public Affairs as
well as through provincialPACT will foster CONNECTIVITY within our
membership and will facilitate connections with
the broader arts community.
We will do this by:
o Creating opportunities for our membership to engage with each
other;
o Facilitating engagement and exchange with the Canadian arts
sector;
o Increasing PACT and Canadian theatres’ engagement and
exchange within the international theatre community.CONNECTIVITY COVID) to measure
increased offerings and
or other barriers to
participation);
increased participation
1. Creating within existing o implement safe, and
opportunities (i.e. accessible learning
opportunities for increase organizational environment for all
our members to buy-in so that more staff Learning & Networking
from more companies opportunities;
engage with are regularly
each other participating in Learning
& Networking
o Post-mortem on
PACTcon2020 to
through: opportunities; evaluate increased
accessibility (and/or
A. increased learning and o identify and remove barriers) created by
mentorship opportunities; existing barriers or transitioning to digital
obstacles that would limit platform and explore
B. increased networking or exclude participation. hybrid opportunities for
and exchange Ensure IDEA principles are future PACTcon events;
opportunities. embodied within all L&N
opportunities and o Explore and incorporate
Progress will look develop strategy and additional means of
timeline to increase IDEA communicating
like: in all offerings (i.e. opportunities to the
training for all committee membership and sector
o Benchmark participation leaders and facilitators; at large via revitalized
in current opportunities closed captioning and annual Communications
(from 2019/2020, pre- ASL; removing financial Strategy (2020).CONNECTIVITY Progress will look intersection and
connection with non-
like: member artists and
2. Facilitating activities. Benchmark
o PACT lead in meeting current opportunities and
engagement and with and seeking numbers of non-PACT
exchange with collaborative participants in 2019/2020
opportunities with theatre (pre-Covid) in order to
the Canadian arts ASO’s from across set future target and
sector through: Canada, creating a
roster of activities or
measure change;
offerings for all theatre o Incorporate non-member
A. increased networking
professionals across the connection goals as part
and exchange
country; of Learning & Networking
opportunities amongst all
and Communications
theatre practitioners;
o Continued PACT Strategies.
participation in the
B. increased PACT
Canadian Arts Coalition, o Explore and incorporate
participation within the
NASO gatherings and additional means of
national arts scene;
other relevant communicating
networking collectives; opportunities to the
C. encouragement of the
membership and sector
inclusion of non-member
o Continued exploration of at large via revitalized
artists and organizations
“lowering the tent” and annual Communications
in PACT events and
“hub not club” mentality Strategy (2020).
activities.
while providing
opportunities orCONNECTIVITY members in federal
cultural diplomacy
o Catalogue existing
organizational and
programs and activities; member-based
3. Increasing relationships and
C. sharing international exchange history;
PACT and opportunities with our
Canadian members. o International theatre
professionals to
theatres’ Progress will look participate in PACT
engagement and like:
programming (i.e.
PACTcon);
exchange within
o International Affairs o Communications
the international working group to Strategy to incorporate
theatre establish priorities and mechanisms to share
goals, connection points PACT’s international
community and opportunities for presence, to share
through: PACT membership to
engage;
member’s global
presence and to share
A. connection with international
o Utilizing existing opportunities. Strategy
international theatre
partnerships and will also include creation
artists, festivals,
development of new of promotional piece to
organizations and ASOs;
partnerships and share Theatre in Canada
connections to engage news with an
B. advocacy for the
in international dialogue international audience.
inclusion of PACT and its
and exchange;PACT will increase VISIBILITY of our activities, our
membership, and the practice of theatre in
Canada.
We will do this by:
o Increasing member awareness of PACT and our programs
through an effective communications strategy;
o Increasing sector awareness of PACT;
o Raising the profile of theatre in Canada;
o Actively promoting public awareness.VISIBILITY experiences of PACT’s
services and programs;
o Increase institutional buy-
in within PACT member
companies (more staff
1. Increasing C. encouraging within each PACT
participation of all staff of company utilizing more
member member organizations; PACT programming).
awareness of
D. developing stronger
PACT and our online engagement.
programs through
Progress will look
an effective
like:
communications
strategy which o Development of a PACT
Communications
includes: Strategy (2020)
incorporating prioritizes
A. consistent, clear and specific to “internal”
concise communication communications
to encourage active (messaging within
participation amongst membership);
the membership;
o Evaluation of current
B. encouraging members to communications,
serve as ambassadors mechanisms and
through shared services;VISIBILITY Progress will look connections, partnerships
and relationships;
like:
2. Increasing o Learning & Networking
o Development and Strategy, with goal to
sector awareness implementation of a collaborate with national
of PACT through: PACT Communications
Strategy (2020)
and international
representatives of ASO’s
incorporating major to share expertise and to
A. increased regional and
priority of “external” create awareness of
provincial connections
communications PACT programming;
with unaffiliated
(messaging for those
organizations, training
unaware of PACT, for o International working
institutions, independent
non-members, in order to group (2020-2021) to
artists, and ASOs;
promote the services and develop priorities and
B. expanded connections programming that we goals for opportunities for
with national and offer to include specific PACT membership to
international ASOs and niche information and connect and engage
other relevant promotion to individuals, with the global sector;
organizations; companies,
organizations, institutions, o Sharing and promoting
C. the promotion and ASO’s, etc); PACT membership
support of PACT activities with the rest of
members’ involvement in o Research and develop our community.
other national and regional, national and
international international target list to
organizations and events. develop and expandVISIBILITY support of Global Public
Affairs in PACT’s
benefitting the theatre
sector as a whole;
advocacy efforts;
3. Raising the o Research better
o PACT campaign to
increase the visibility and
profile of theatre understanding of non- prominence of theatre
federal advocacy efforts
in Canada (local, regional &
and voices from Canada
around the world.
through: provincial) and how they
connect with federal
A. effective national advocacy initiatives and
advocacy; based on results set
specific action plan for
B. participation in any how and where PACT
activities that forward the can align or connect
interests of theatre; efforts;
C. support of provincial, o Use the opportunity of
regional and local and current active
advocacy efforts. pandemic-response,
collective action
Progress will look networks to support the
interests of the theatre
like: sector both in response
to pandemic recovery,
o Update priorities and as well as priorities
goals of consultation andVISIBILITY Progress will look
like:
4. Actively
o Advocate for a federally
promoting public funded campaign in
awareness support of theatre in
Canada, relevant to
through: pandemic recovery
efforts of live
A. the dissemination of the performance sector
vitality of theatre in (and/or pursue funding in
Canada; support of);
B. support of national grass o Development of national
roots public awareness grass roots campaign to
campaigns. promote necessity,
vibrancy, impact of
theatre in Canada in
cooperation with all
theatre ASO’s and
theatre artist associations
across the country (2021).PACT Letters Patent
The Objects of the Corporation are to promote Theatre and performing arts in Canada on a nation-
wide basis by:
A. Promoting the general welfare of professional Theatre in Canada;
B. Promoting community interest in and support of Theatre in Canada;
C. Gaining increased recognition and support of professional Theatre from Federal, Provincial,
and Municipal Governments and their agencies, and from the corporate and private
sectors;
D. Encouraging and promoting communication and harmonious relations between and
among theatres in Canada; theatres and the media; theatres and the public;
E. Advancing and promoting Canadian professional theatre internationally;
F. Affording profession al theatres in Canada and opportunity to act for their common
purpose and interest;
G. Acting in the interest and on behalf of its members in all lawful activities which may directly
or indirectly contribute to the accomplishment of these objects.You can also read
