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Embargoed - audiences project
by Katherine Connor April 7, 2026

April 7, 2026

Hi everyone, I'm very pleased to confirm that Creative Australia have signed off on a funding proposal for PAC Australia alongside Amy Maiden to move forward with a series of roundtables on the critical issues of audience development and retention in Australia. We had originally envisaged this work as an Audience Summit, inviting a whole-of-sector discussion, however through a lot of discussion and workshopping of the concept, we landed on a series of roundtables with invested leaders (CEOs, Artistic Directors, Programmers, Marketing Directors) to identify and confirm the interventions, resources and game-changing strategies to really shift the dial. The focus will be on performing arts and participants invited from a wide range and scale of organisations (including independents). Importantly, we are looking to de-silo commercial and subsidised organisations in this project. This is a critical development in shifting the focus in the sector to audiences, and important positioning for PAC Australia. I've attached an outline of the project for your information; conscious that we will be well advanced with this project by the next board meeting. Please note this project is still embargoed for another couple of weeks. There will be a call out for participants; we expect that there will be wide-ranging interest, and based on our experience with the national touring roundtable, this needs to be managed very carefully. Creative Australia are supporting this project with approx. $125K - the exact amount is pending final confirmation of travel costs - of which PAC will net $25K before costs, which will support our EOFY position with an expected dip in investment portfolio income etc. Any questions, please let me know. Many thanks, Katherine Katherine Connor (she/her) Executive Director | PAC Australia | +61 (0) 419 428 412 | paca.org.au<http://www.paca.org.au/> [cid:image001.gif@01DCC067.74B118C0]<https://apax.org.au/> [A red circle with a white letter f in it Description automatically generated]<https://www.facebook.com/pacaustralia> [signature_2482306534] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/performing-arts-connections-australia> [signature_1587814422] <https://apaca.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=17268242394b2278ede3a3716&id…> [signature_883882369] <https://paca.org.au/members/login.php> [signature_249193979] <https://paca.org.au/resources/touringcharter/> I acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation, on whose land I live and work, and pay respects to their Elders past and present. If this email arrives in your inbox out of hours, I don't expect you to read, action or reply to it outside of your working hours.

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Board Briefing doc - APAM
by Katherine Connor Feb. 22, 2026

Feb. 22, 2026

Hi everyone, Please see attached a board briefing for APAM next week, circulated to everyone, but particularly for board members in attendance to note. (It's not as long as it looks - lots of images in there!) This contains some sensitive information, so as always, please hold close. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns, or would like any further information. Looking forward to seeing you next week! Katherine Katherine Connor (she/her) Executive Director | PAC Australia | +61 (0) 419 428 412 | paca.org.au<http://www.paca.org.au/> [signature_3634899367]<https://paca.org.au/> [signature_3915609194]<http://apam.org.au/> [A red circle with a white letter f in it Description automatically generated]<https://www.facebook.com/pacaustralia> [signature_2482306534] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/performing-arts-connections-australia> [signature_1587814422] <https://apaca.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=17268242394b2278ede3a3716&id…> [signature_883882369] <https://paca.org.au/members/login.php> [signature_249193979] <https://paca.org.au/resources/touringcharter/> I acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation, on whose land I live and work, and pay respects to their Elders past and present. If this email arrives in your inbox out of hours, I don't expect you to read, action or reply to it outside of your working hours.

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PACA for action: APAM meeting availability, new email group and whatsapp group
by Lynda de Koning Feb. 10, 2026

Feb. 10, 2026

Dear members, Welcome to the new PAC Board members email group! Can you please reply to confirm you are receiving this. We have a few things to progress following this week's meeting: 1- APAM in person board meeting We are taking the opportunity of having most of our board in one place to have an informal board meeting during APAM. This meeting does not replace any of the scheduled formal meetings. Can you please complete the doodle poll for your availability by next Wednesday 11 Feb, and we will then schedule. https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/dwyKOPza Meeting location is unconfirmed, but will be close to the Pan Pacific Hotel (main APAM venue). 2- PAC Board email group: board(a)ask.paca.org.au This new email discussion group is for all board correspondence, and will be used for board papers, membership approvals and anything requiring full board communication. Of course you are all welcome to use it for board purposes. Like our discussion groups, if you use reply your message will go to the full group. If you want to respond to an individual, best to use 'forward' and enter their email address. (For some of our more longstanding members, it replaces the old committee@ group). Note: there are two board member's Executive Assistant's also in the group (for Criena and Georgia). 3 - Board WhatsApp group Yesterday board members should have received an invitation from Katherine for the whatsapp group to support communication during APAM. Please let us know if you haven't. (At this stage Observers have not been included). Many thanks for your assistance, and have a great weekend, Lynda Lynda de Koning (she/her) General Manager | PAC Australia | +61 (0) 438 860 020 | paca.org.au<https://paca.org.au/> Peramangk / South Australia GMT +9.5 [signature_3915609194]<http://apam.org.au/> I gratefully acknowledge the Peramangk people, on whose lands I live and work, and recognise their continuing connection to Country. I pay my respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders passed and present. Always was, always will be. If this email arrives in your inbox out of hours, I don’t expect you to read, action or reply to it outside of your working hours.

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