Wrap and Unpack: Embodying the Care Package is the culmination of Balancing Act’s 3 year Level UP! initiative. The series of events and gatherings will highlight the collaborative efforts of over 70 performing arts organizations across Canada, celebrate their achievements while igniting vital dialogues on caregiver needs and demonstrating the transformative potential of leading with care.

The four pillars of Wrap and Unpack are KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION,  COMMUNITY CONSULTATION, EMBODIED PRACTICES, and SHARING AND CONVENING.

KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION

Wrap and Unpack will…

Empower the sector through learning

Share the resources developed through Level UP! 

Celebrate the work of our Level UP! partners

COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

Wrap and Unpack will…

Listen to communities that we work to support

Engage with regional caregiver needs  

Envision the future of Balancing Act

EMBODIED PRACTICES

Wrap and Unpack will…

Acknowledge the investment of the body in care labour 

Heal, inspire, and give voice through embodied practice

Decentralize power and embrace diverse perspectives

SHARING AND CONVENING

Wrap and Unpack will…

Meet people where they are

Nurture togetherness within a care-led environment

Create space for collective enrichment