Author: Daniela Vega

Reaching New Heights at 30% of our goal!

Secure your 2024 end of year tax receipt and help the Firehall reach our goal of $50,000 in an unprecedented matching campaign for a total of $100,000 vitally needed funds to sustain and grow this venerable, vulnerable theatre.

With just under 4 weeks left until the close of 2024, we are slowly inching our way forward. But we have a long way to go and every little bit helps!

Your donations are vital to realizing our mission of creating productions and bringing presentations to the Firehall stage that reflect our community’s heritage, humanity, and identities while helping us keep the doors of this wonderful 1906 heritage Firehall open.

We still have 70% to go, please help us get there – everything counts!

Why I donated to the Firehall Arts Centre Matching Campaign:

“The Firehall Arts Centre is a vital endeavour in an old part of Vancouver. I love that the heritage building stage provides a venue for emerging playwrites and performers to explore history, the human condition and our current situations. Two recent favourites, This is How We Got Here sensitively explored grief and Vimy showed a human side to WWI through word and song. The venue is just the right size for post performance Q&A. It was at the Firehall panel that I heard author Michelle Good call for SFU to rescind Turpel-Lafond’s honorary doctorate. That felt like history unfolding. Whenever I go to the Firehall I learn something new, and I have fun.”

– Rose Provinciano – Donor and Patron

On our second week we reached 20% of our matching campaign and it’s all thanks to you!

Your donations are vital to realizing our mission of creating productions and bringing presentations to the Firehall stage that reflect our community’s heritage, humanity, and identities while helping us keep the doors of this wonderful 1906 heritage Firehall open.

We still have 80% to go, please help us get there – everything counts!

Learn more -> here

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What the Firehall means to us and the community

“The Firehall Theatre is unique for artists as well as audience members. Strathcona neighborhood exemplifies diversity, community, and challenge. We have attended and appreciated many performances from the beginning, over 40 years ago.”

With Thanks, Ken and Philip

It’s the Opportunity of our lifetime – please help us reach $50,000 in an unprecedented Matching Campaign.

At an incredibly crucial time, the Firehall Arts Centre has received a financial commitment from an extraordinary couple – David McCann and Alex Kochanko. Between now and December 31, they will match all donations up to $50,000. That is $100,000 – life changing, theatre changing money.

“Alex and I are thrilled to support the Firehall Arts Centre, who have been championing the arts in the Downtown Eastside for over 40 years. Their steadfast commitment to creating opportunities for First Nations, culturally and gender diverse artists never wavers and their values and artistic merit are exemplary. We hope this donation spurs an outpouring of ongoing support for the Firehall Arts Centre to continue with their extraordinary programming and opportunities for all.”

Your donations are vital to realizing our mission of creating productions and bringing presentations to the Firehall stage that reflect our community’s heritage, humanity, and identities while helping us keep the doors of this wonderful 1906 heritage Firehall open.

Your gifts will allow us to:

• ensure our productions are financially accessible for all through our complimentary tickets to social services groups, pay what you can performances and deeply discounted tickets for student groups
• provide opportunities for emerging theatre and dance workers to be a part of our productions and presentations as we employ approximately one hundred creative artists each year
• continue our legacy of supporting the arts in the Downtown Eastside during a very challenging time in the community

All donations will receive a full tax receipt and our never ending gratitude.

Help us match David and Alex’s donation by supporting us; any amount contributes to the future of the Firehall and the artists who perform in our intimate and beloved theater.

The Firehall is a registered charity: Registration #119232965 RR 0001

Donate here: Make a Donation | Firehall Arts Centre

Photo L to R: Alex Kochanko and David McCann