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Shifting Grounds: A recap of PACTcon 2026
May 5, 2026
4.5 Days, 9 Venues, 47 Sessions, 197 Attendees, 23 Local Learners, 33 Travel Subsidies Given, 16 Pitch Party Pitchers, 1 Unforgettable PACTcon!
PACTcon 2026 took place April 22-25, 2026 in Whitehorse, YT. Thank you to our hosts, attendees, speakers and partners for making this an amazing few days of collaboration and connection.
Schedule
Welcome Remarks & Resources
How Theatre Organizations Can Build Meaningful Connections with Indigenous Communities. Presentation Deck. PDF
5 Downloads
From Burnout to Breakthrough - Building a Thriving Organization. Presentation Deck. PDF
6 Downloads
Thank you to our PACTcon 2025 Partners & Travel Subsidy donors!
Ace Martens
Arts Club Theatre Company
Bound to Create Theatre
Brad Lepp
Camilla Holland
Canadian Stage
Citadel Theatre
Drayton Entertainment
Factory Theatre
Geordie Theatre
Heather Landon
Jeff Cummings
Jessie van Rijn
Jon Rondeau
Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People
Kathryn Westoll
Keri Mitchell
LeSage Arts Management
Lisa Li
Luke Reece
Melissa Novecosky
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
Mirvish Productions
National Arts Centre - English Theatre
National Arts Centre - Indigenous Theatre
Neptune Theatre
Nightswimming
Pat Rundell
Persephone Theatre
Roseneath Theatre
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
Segal Centre for the Performing Arts
Shaw Festival
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Stratford Festival
Tarragon Theatre
Theatre Alberta
Theatre Calgary
The Grand Theatre
Vertigo Theatre
Young People's Theatre
Save the date for PACTcon 2027
PACTcon 2027 will take place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, from Wednesday, May 26 to Saturday, May 29, 2027, where we will be hosted by the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre.
The Royal MTC is located in Winnipeg on Treaty 1, the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Inninewak, Anishinewak, Dakota Oyate, and Denesuline, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.
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