PACT THEATRE - CENTRE FOR EMERGING ARTISTS

PACT is a centre of contemporary performance for emerging artists – a platform for artistic exchange, experimentation and practice.

MISSIONPACT energises contemporary Australian culture by supporting next generation artists, providing a program of activities that promotes innovation, cultural diversity and collaboration.

CORE VALUESAccessibility – open to artists regardless of backgroundOpenness – to new ideas and modes of communicationRespect – for cultural difference and diversity

PACT BOARD

PACT Board

Julieanne Campbell – Chair - General Manager, Performance Space

Brian Keogh – Treasurer - Freelance business consultant (MBA)

Lara Thoms - Emerging artist representative - Multi-media artist, designer, curator

Andrew Symes - Senior Counsel, IBM Law

Sharon Thomas – Freelance: Events Producer

Janine Collins - Freelance: Publicity and Partnerships in the Arts

Cat Jones - Employee Director

Chris Murphy - Employee Director

PACT STAFFPACT Staff

Artistic Director – Cat Jones

Associate Director – Chris Murphy

Company Manager – Kathleen Thomas

Venue & Technical Manager- Aaron Clarke

PACT PROGRAMS A SNAPSHOT

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TPACT Presents…

PACT produces new work by emerging artists who have reached a level of sophistication with their work and who would benefit from a performance season.

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TSummer Chillout Lab

PACT coordinates a 3 week peer-led laboratory by PACT emerging artists who have been developing their ownindependent practice.

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TSummer Chillout Lab

PACT produces and presents a community hybrid arts festival. The two week festival includes:symposiums, in-house productions, visiting interstate artist residencies and performances, all culminating in a LiveWorks weekend in Erskineville Village

Tiny Stadiums Festival Community Arts Festival

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TimPACT Ensemble

The imPACT Ensemble is a scholarshipprogram offered to 20 young peoplewho will meet on Saturdays throughout June – December. Participants gain practical skills in movement, body awareness, voice, improvisation and devising performance.

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TQuarterbred - ARI

Quarterbred is an independent Artist Run Initiative and resident ARI at PACT.

QB programs include –Programs for interdisciplinary residencies, events and laboratories.

QB curate the Tiny Stadiums Festival and were recently named one of the “Top 100 Creative Catalysts” as part of the Vivid Sydney Festival.

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TVacant Room

Vacant Room is an opportunity for 3 – 4emerging artists to explore and developan original idea in the PACT space for 4weeks. Artists are assigned a mentor who will provide them with 20 hours of time during the residency.

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TMasterclass

PACT hosts a 4 week Masterclass Program. These range from weekend intensive workshops to full 4 week programs. The masterclasses and workshops are conducted by guest artists from NSW and interstate.

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TIncubate

NCUBATE is a performance laboratory for Indigenous emerging artists. In 2009 it ran from August 24 - September 19, 2009.The program contains 3 strands. Strand one – a chance join a small ensemble of performance makers to participate in a creative process facilitated by Wayne BlairStrand two - a chance for independent artists to explore a performance idea, in residence for 4 weeks and spending 20 hours with a mentor.Strand three - students from local youth groups and schools participate in a workshop and get to know the artists through Q & A session

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TKids Workshop Program

PACT offers the community a series of workshops for children and youth.

The focus is on gaining skills whilst developing their own, new work – facilitated by a tutor. These are new works for kids made by kids. The program also functions as a pathway into PACT’s emerging artist programs

9-12 years13 – 16 yearsHSC Intensive

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TNew Australian Work

The third block of the imPACT Ensemble works towards the creation of a new work. This work has a three week season at PACT.

PACT SOME STATS…

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E STATS…PACT Provided SupportPACT Provided Employment

PACT Delivered an Accessible Program

In 2008 PACT:Provided paid employment to 21 emerging artistsProvided paid employment to 26 established artists as tutors, facilitators etc

In 2008 PACT:Provided places for 124 emerging artists in skills developmentAssisted, facilitated and/or created original performance work involving 80 emerging artistsAssisted, facilitated and/or created 23 new works

In 2008 PACT:Provided In Kind support for 22 individuals/groups through use of venue, and resourcesAuspiced 12 emerging artists works and provided operational, administrative and creative support

In 2009 PACT:Provided space for community groups at no costProvided low cost arts tuition to local vacation care groupsAssisted charity groups within the community with their programs – such as The Smith FamilyProvided scholarship places in workshops for disadvantaged youth within the community

PACT: Centre for Emerging Artistswww.pact.net.au