DONATION

We are extremely grateful for the loyal and generous support of our Make Festival Happen and Awards Donors. Your contributions are critical to ensuring that Festival can sustain its operation and continue playing a key role in the performing arts community of Greater Victoria.

If you would like to be part of a community that provides young performing artists with an opportunity to express themselves, develop their skills, inspire and engage with other performers, and give back to their family, teachers, and community supporters, please click on the links below for single or recurring donations, or to print the Awards or Make Festival Happen donor forms to donate by mail or e-transfer.

We greatly appreciate and accept all donations. Tax receipts will be issued for all donations of $25 or more.

We recognize all of our Donors here.

TO DONATE

To donate by e-transfer or cheque:

DONATE BY MAIL: Complete either the Make Festival Happen or Awards donation form below with your cheque to: Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival, 1538 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Victoria, BC V8P 2P1.

DONATE BY E-TRANSFER: Login to your bank account and use the INTERAC or EMAIL MONEY TRANSFER function to send the donation to festival@gvpaf.org. Please also either complete the donation form below or send an email, to the same address, with the details of the donation (your name, address, the amount of the donation, the intended fund and any memorial language).

DONATION FUNDS

Make Festival Happen Fund

Staging our annual Festival with more than 5,000 participants takes thousands of hours of work and costs more than GVPAF raises from performers’ registration fees and concert admissions. 

When you donate to the Make Festival Happen Fund, you help us pay for everything from music, dance and speech arts venues to professional adjudicators, concert programs, office space and staffing required to coordinate each and every Festival event over six weeks.

GVPAF is a volunteer-based organization. We rely on over 300 volunteers and a volunteer working Board that, in addition to its governance duties, does much of the work of the organization, including administrative tasks, fundraising, and recruiting and supervising volunteers.

GVPAF shares a BIG VISION and lots of passion but, just as we need volunteers to help us get the work done, we rely on our donors to help us meet our financial obligations.  Please consider a financial gift to ensure that GVPAF can continue to serve aspiring performing artists in Greater Victoria.

YOU MAKE FESTIVAL HAPPEN! WE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!

Awards Fund

Every year, over 100 donors generously contribute to over 400 awards that are distributed throughout each discipline in Festival. These awards are commonly in memory of someone who had a passion for the performing arts as a means of continuing their legacy of support for participants with outstanding performances.

Donors also help Greater Victoria public schools participate in adjudicated Choral, Dance and Orchestra by providing vital bussing support. Please indicate if you wish your donation be directed towards the Festival Bussing initiative.

 EDUCATION!   ENCOURAGEMENT!  ENGAGEMENT!  

DONATION TRIBUTES

If you wish to give In Honour or In Memory of someone special...A tribute gift to the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival helps in the delivery of our annual community festival which provides young participants performance opportunities in adjudicated sessions by reputable professionals who foster inclusion, education, and recognition at concerts and in awards program.

In Honour - consider a gift to the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival if you wish to honour someone special or for a special event such as a birthday, retirement, wedding, or anniversary. Please accompany donations with desired language 'In Honour of ….', which will then be included on our Donor recognition page on the Festival website.

In Memory - We welcome donations intended to commemorate the passing of family members, friends and colleagues. Please accompany donations with desired language 'In Memory of ….', which will then be included on our Donor recognition page on the Festival website. 

Donations may be directed toward our General Fund which supports expenses associated with session and concert venues, adjudicators' fees and travel, office administration, and promotion/publicity, or to a specific discipline in our Awards Fund for recognition of deserving performers. Trophies are gratefully declined due to associated engraving and storage expenses

For further information, and suggested wording in obituaries, please contact the Festival Office at 250-386-9223.

The Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival Association gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the BC Government.