Support
Western Front receives funding from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Government of Canada, the BC Arts Council, the Province of British Columbia, and the City of Vancouver.
Donations provide vital support to Western Front’s programming and operations. We are grateful to our community of patrons, arts practitioners and visitors who have grown with us over the decades and greatly contribute to the growth and sustainability of Western Front.
Donate
We welcome donations of all amounts. Even the smallest donation helps us cover necessary expenses and is greatly appreciated. Here are some examples of what your donation could provide:
- $50: A book to share in our library
- $400: An artist talk
- $1,000: An artist’s travel within Canada
- $3,000: Electricity for the year
- $5,000: An international artist’s trip to Vancouver
- $20,000: The production of a modest exhibition or special project
- $40,000: The production of a major new work commission, residency, or exhibition
Please consider becoming a monthly donor to provide a reliable and ongoing source of income for Western Front. Tax receipts are issued once per year for the cumulative amount of the donations made during that calendar year.
All donations are tax-deductible. Western Front is a registered charity (119293280RR0001).
For more information on claiming a tax receipt, contact info@westernfront.ca
Endowment
The Western Front Endowment Fund was established in 2003 by the Western Front Foundation, a society of affiliated artists and long-term patrons, to ensure the future financial prosperity of Western Front. It attracts gifts and bequests from artists and patrons who share this vision.
Managed by the Vancouver Foundation, interest earned from the Endowment is disbursed to Western Front each year to support our annual artistic program and operations.
Annually we apply to Canadian Heritage’s Endowment Incentives – Canada Cultural Investment Fund, which offers matching funds for donations to not-for-profit endowments, increasing the impact of each gift.
The trustees of the Western Front Foundation are:
Hank Bull, President
Jonathan Middleton, Vice President
Mark Mache, Treasurer
Caitlin Jones, Secretary
Candice Hopkins
Ron Francis Regan
Zainub Verjee
Membership
Western Front is a non-profit society, and supporters can play a role in our governance by becoming members.
As a member you will have voting rights at the annual general meeting.
Membership dues are $5 per year.
New memberships are accepted on approval of the board of directors.
To become a member, please follow the instructions below:
Step 1: Fill out the Membership Application Form at the link below.
Step 2: Once your application is received, our Board of Directors will review it and you will receive notification regarding the status of your application within 30 days.
Step 3: If your membership application is approved, you will receive a confirmation email and a Payment Information Form to finalize your membership.
Western Front membership card (c. 1970s)
Dinner party in the Grand Luxe Hall (1986)
Our Supporters
Thanks to the following individuals, foundations, and businesses for their generous support in 2025-26:
$20,000+
The Audain Foundation
Western Front Foundation
$5,000+
Jane Irwin & Ross Hill
SOCAN Foundation
$3,000+
Ron Francis Regan
$2,000+
Cloth Tone
Nicola Flossbach
Maiku Brando
Kajola Morewood
Ami Sangha
$1,000+
Anonymous (4)
Beem Credit Union
Sonja Ahlers
Jon Barton
Julia Chirka
Yeeun Choi
Dana Claxton
DW Leatherworks
Dunbar Pottery
EUDAMONIC
fancypop
Glass Glass
Tom Graff
Cora Hall
Corrina Hammond
Megan Hepburn
Laleh Javaheri
Paige Jung
Matt Kennedy
Kerria Gray Ceramics
Knitbone Ceramics
Glenn Lewis
Olivia Rose Mansveld
Maria Ida Design
MDW Jewelry
Mona Lisa Ali Ceramics
Bruce Munro Wright
Jim Poole
reassembly
The Woods Spirit Co.
Nada Vuksic
Lisa Walker
WarmAndDrift
$500+
Anonymous (1)
Maryon Adelaar
John Atkin
AxeWood Inc.
Claudia Beck
Laing Brown
Cathy Terepocki Ceramics
Christos Dikeakos
Tony Dubroy
Jane Ellison
erin templeton accessories
Corbie Fieldwalker
Stephanie French
Catriona Jeffries
Lupa Ceramics
Loree Lane
Justine Leavers
Jordan Lypkie
Hazel Meyer
Moniker Press
Moonseed Herbals
Mount Pleasant BIA
John & Helen O'Brian
Paperbacknote
Judy Radul
Louise Reimer
Sophie Slater
Michael Tims
Taylor Moon Ceramics
Valérie d. Walker & Maya Soleil Lubell
We Are Stories
Daryn Wright
$250+
Anonymous (2)
Grant Arnold
Gary Bell
Hank Bull
Lisa Cinar
Chips Collective
Brian DeBeck
Made By Elliot
Mahsa Farzi
Jane Henry
Yelyzaveta Karabaza
LACAR
Amy Nugent
OHCE-ECHO
Heike Royer
Keith Wallace
$100+
Anonymous (1)
Glenn Alteen
Sonja Arntzen
Cathy Busby
Randy Cutler
Alan and Kitty Davies
Fortiv
Karen Henry
Michael Henry
Bill Jeffries
Caitlin Jones
Robert Kleyn
Kooky Koffee Ltd
Genevieve Lemarchand
Sarah Lightbody
Hannah Victoria Locker
Carol Mayer
Suzanne McMurray
Bryan Newsom
Gailan Ngan
Melanie O'Brian
Carol Ptolemy
Sylvia Roberts
Carey Schaefer
Sibel Slakov
Tona Bakery & Cafe
Terrence and Lisa Turner
Ian Wallace and Cindy Richmond
Francine Santos Wilson
Jason Wrobleski
Cornelia Wyngaarden
Gerri York
$50+
Lea Allen
Randy Gledhill
Angeline Harkema
Judith Penner
John Martin Peters
Nancy Pollak
Carol Sawyer
Shyla Seller
Debra Sloan
Al McWilliams
We also appreciate the gift of time from our volunteers:
Ciara Arnott
Emma Campbell
Carol Diaz
Catherine Fraser
Leonor Martinez
Aliza Nazir
Sascha Allie O'Neill
Rianna Richards
Alena Russell
Jasmina Simsone
Western Front is a non-profit artist-run centre in Vancouver.
We acknowledge the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations as traditional owners of the land upon which Western Front stands.