Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT)
Gideon Arthurs serves as the Executive Director at both Soulpepper Theatre Company and Young Centre for the Performing Arts since March 2022, and as the Chair of the Board of Management at Yonge-Dundas Square from February 2024. Additionally, Gideon serves as a Board Director and Chair of the Advocacy Committee for the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts and as a Committee Member focused on Advocacy for the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres since August 2023. Previous roles include mentorship at Business / Arts, CEO of the École nationale de théâtre du Canada from August 2014 to May 2022, and board membership for various organizations, including a significant stint at Conseil des arts de Montréal where Gideon was involved in multiple committees. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Theatre Studies from Brown University and studies at Harvard Business School.
Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT)
PACT is the collective voice of professional Canadian theatres, a leader in the performing arts community, and a devoted advocate of the value of live performance. PACT represents over 160 professional English-speaking theatre companies operating in communities across the country, ranging from the largest performing arts organizations in Canada, to smaller theatre companies that serve their audiences in a wide variety of communities; from rural to urban, commercial to independent, theatre for young audiences to culturally specific, and everything else in between.