Why Donate to PuSh?
We’re celebrating 20 years of audacious live art with a $15,000 spring matching campaign to support innovation, risk taking, and creativity.
A new, anonymous donor is generously matching every dollar raised up to $15,000, between now and April 30, 2025 only. That means your donation goes twice as far, but only for a limited time! As of April 16, we’re 55% to our goal.
To celebrate getting to the halfway point, we’re offering exclusive access to the three incredible digital presentations from our 2025 Festival: give a gift of $50 or more between now and April 30, and you’ll receive a complimentary pass to experience Habitat, Géométrie de vies (Geometry of Lives), and K BODY AND MIND (part of SEEING DOUBLE) online. (That’s a value of $87!)
For two decades, PuSh has showcased groundbreaking performances from local and international artists. These works enrich our city by inspiring, challenging, and connecting us all. We present work you won’t see anywhere else—but none of it is possible without people like you.
Can you help us hit our goal?
PuSh Festival is a registered charity, and we rely on donations to offer a vibrant and dynamic lineup of contemporary performances, including theatre, dance, multimedia music and circus. Each year PuSh needs to raise nearly 2 million dollars to bring live performing arts from across Canada and around the world to Vancouver stages.
In addition to helping PuSh engage 365 artists and arts workers throughout the festival, supporting costs for travel, accommodations, and meals, 2025 donor contributions also directly enabled:
- 212 free community tickets for patrons in need
- 114 discounted youth passes
- 24 artist-facilitated talkbacks
- 2 residency projects
- 19 podcast episodes featuring Festival artists
- Dramaturgy clinics connecting 25 local, national, and international artists
Donor Benefits
By supporting the PuSh Festival, you’ll be joining the PuSh Patrons Circle of those who have stepped forward to ensure that cutting-edge performing arts stay at the centre of Vancouver life. We offer various benefits to honour all levels of support:
Friend
$20–149/$5–12 monthly
Friends receive:
- A charitable tax receipt for the full amount of your donation
- Recognition on the PuSh website
- Membership to PuSh International Performing Arts Festival Society
Supporter
$150–499/$12.50–41 monthly
Supporters receive all of the above, plus:
- An invitation to a donor recognition reception at the PuSh Festival
Advocate
$500–999/$42–83 monthly
Advocates receive all of the above, plus:
- A curatorial newsletter from our Artistic Director
- An invitation to a dinner with Festival artists
Curator
$1,000–2,499/$84–208 monthly
Curators receive all of the above, plus:
- Reserved seats at select general seating venues, including Club PuSh, upon request
Producer
$2,500–4,999/$209-416.50 monthly
In addition to all of the benefits above, our Development team will support and tailor your benefits. For further information, please contact our Development Team at development@pushfestival.ca.
Sustaining Donors
$5,000–14,999
In addition to all of the benefits above, our Development team will support and tailor your benefits. For further information, please contact our Development Team at development@pushfestival.ca.
Visionary Donors
$15,000+
In addition to all of the benefits above, our Development team will support and tailor your benefits. For further information, please contact our Development Team at development@pushfestival.ca.
Other Ways to Give
Donate Aeroplan Miles
Each year PuSh flies in hundreds of artists and arts workers from around the globe. Support us by donating your Aeroplan points to help us off-set those costs. Note that according to the Canada Revenue Agency, Aeroplan Miles do not have monetary value.
Donate Aeroplan Miles today