PACT's Open Data Policy

In collaboration with the Canadian Association for the Performing Arts (CAPACOA) and the Artsdata project, the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) is launching its Open Data Policy and Artsdata initiative. This new undertaking will ensure that PACT Members have the opportunity to stay up-to-date with developments in linked open data and entity SEO, boosting their digital visibility and discoverability.

Launched in the fall of 2025, PACT Regular, Commercial and Affiliate Members are invited to opt in or out of PACT's Open Data Policy.

Artsdata is an open knowledge graph interconnected with local databases in the arts sector, as well as with other knowledge bases on the open and data web. This decentralized and open approach makes data about the arts sector easy to discover and to reuse.

Artsdata.ca has over 150 data providers across Canada. These include associations, unions, industry platforms, ticketing services, and individual arts organizations.

Artsdata operates under a dual framework that balances strategic oversight by the Artsdata Community Group and operation support provided by the CAPACOA.

Click here to learn more. 

Only the information for PACT member organizations who have chosen to participate will be shared.

In the integration between PACT and Artsdata, only information of a public nature about organizational information will be disclosed as open data. The list of fields for which data will flow from PACT to Artsdata include:

  • Company Name
  • Legal Name
  • Business Number (business numbers help distinguish between organizations with similar names)
  • Legal Form/Type (ie. registered charity, not-for-profit etc.)
  • Website URL
  • Company Address (municipality, province/territory, country)
  • Organization's Main Phone Number & Email Address
  • PACT's Membership Status (active/inactive)

Note, much of this information is already available as open data, via Artsdata and/or Wikidata. Organizations can opt out of providing information for any of those specific fields by leaving it blank.

No personal data including individual contact information, membership dues, or contracting will be disclosed. 

Regular, Commercial and Affiliate Members’ Main Contact has the ability to opt in or out of PACT’s Open Data Policy on behalf of their company. 

Members may choose:

Yes, Opt In: I agree with the terms of PACT’s Open Data Policy and consent to participation on behalf of my company (i.e., I consent to the disclosing of publicly available organization information as outline in the policy).

No, Opt Out: I do not wish to participate in the open data strategy at this time.

Members may change their mind at any time. To change opt in or out status, the Main Contact may update this on the Membership Information page in the PACT portal.

Until explicit consent is obtained by the company's Main Contact on file, no data will be shared. 

Download PACT's Open Data Policy here. 

Questions about PACT's Open Data Policy? Contact the Membership & Communications team. 

*Page last updated September 8, 2025.