The arts are PACT’s most powerful tool for transformation, and a direct route into the pathways of Learn, Earn and Belong. From a child’s first art lesson to a paid role on a festival stage, creative work builds confidence, skill and a sense of belonging, from the foundation up.
The annual festival at the foot of the Swartberg, with 80 PACT youth crew trained on the job across every part of production.
A community-driven music activation, by the community and for the community.
Puppet-making and craft, developed into real micro-enterprise and festival outputs.
Creative teaching and one-on-one mentoring, from early-childhood development to young adulthood.
Sound, lighting, stage and media, the market-ready skills behind every show.
Writing and spoken word, giving young people a voice of their own.
Original work, written and composed locally, telling Karoo stories.
Theatre, music and storytelling, staged for the whole community.
A partnership between PACT & the Kaleidoscope Music & Arts Festival delivers world-class string tuition to the Karoo on a weekly training schedule. 70 children are currently enrolled in structured violin, viola, cello and ensemble instruction, taught by professional teaching artists, building toward graded proficiency and ensemble performance standards.
The entry point into PACT’s training pipeline: structured art lessons, mentoring, craft and music education is introduced from the ECD (Early Childhood Development) stage through to young adulthood.
Visit the Centre
PACT’s art-deco home for theatre, film, music, and performance, with youth in training for each role behind the scenes to front of house.
Visit the ShowroomA new partnership between PACT and Museum Services Western Cape, creating a living repository, connecting young people with a strong sense of self, of history, and of future. Heritage put into local hands, and made part of the work already happening at the Centre and the Showroom.