Donate

Keep the next generation on stage.

Donor and sponsor support funds the festival's full operating costs, which lets entry fees stay low so any performer who wants to enter can enter. Gifts of any size are welcome.

How to give

Give by cheque or e-transfer.

Mail a cheque to the address below. For an Interac e-transfer, email the festival and the treasurer replies with the details.

Vernon Performing Arts Festival Society
4371 Painted Turtle Drive
Vernon, BC V1T 9W4

Email us about e-transfer

Replies come from [email protected].

Sponsorship

Sponsor the festival.

Businesses and families sponsor at levels from $25 to $2,000 and up. Recognition runs through the festival program, the Gala program, and this website.

See the sponsorship tiers

Named scholarships and awards can be sponsored too.

Vernon Performing Arts Festival Society is a BC Registered Non-Profit (Incorporation #S0081101). We are working toward CRA Charitable status.Donations are not currently tax-deductible.

Where your money goes

The 2025 to 2026 budget.

The 2025 to 2026 festival operates on a $32,270 budget. Donor and sponsor support covers the gap between performer entry fees and the full operating cost of the festival.

Venues and event costs$13,000
Adjudicators (fees, travel, accommodation, and meals)$9,200
Scholarships$4,000
Registration, payment, and admin systems$2,200
Insurance and operations$1,200
Performing Arts BC membership$1,900
Other (printing, certificates, stationery, and website)$770

Entry fees from performers cover most of the registration costs. Donations cover the rest, including all scholarships.

Sponsorship tiers

Where your gift sits.

Enthusiast$25 – $199

Recognition in the Music Festival Program
Recognition in the Gala Program

Bronze$200 – $499

Recognition on the Vernon Performing Arts Festival website
Recognition in the Music Festival Program
Recognition in the Gala Program
Two complimentary tickets to the Gala

Silver$500 – $999

Recognition on the Vernon Performing Arts Festival website
Recognition in the Music Festival Program
Recognition in the Gala Program
Two to four complimentary tickets to the Gala

Gold$1,000 – $1,999

Recognition on the Vernon Performing Arts Festival website
Recognition in the Music Festival Program
Recognition in the Gala Program
Two to four complimentary tickets to the Gala
Small-logo donor-level recognition as a “major sponsor” in all festival programs and promotional material

Platinum$2,000+

Recognition on the Vernon Performing Arts Festival website
Recognition in the Music Festival Program
Recognition in the Gala Program
Two to four complimentary tickets to the Gala
Large-logo donor-level recognition as a “major sponsor” in all festival programs and promotional material

Looking to sponsor a named scholarship or award? Email [email protected] to discuss sponsorship opportunities.