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The Hook & Ladder Needs You

“Keep Our Community Stage Shining”

Keep The Hook & Ladder Alive – A Community Call to Action

The Hook & Ladder Theater has been a home for live performance, creativity, and connection for over a decade. Rising costs, declining ticket sales, and shifting audience habits now threaten this vital community space.

We’re launching a $50,000 community-powered campaign to keep the doors open and the lights on, ensuring that artists, audiences, and volunteers can continue to gather, perform, and celebrate together.

How You Can Help:

No matter your connection—whether you’re a longtime fan, a local organization, an artist, or part of the team—you can join a segment-specific campaign, donate, or share the message with your community. Every gift, share, and action counts. Together, we can keep The Hook shining for years to come.

Call-to-Action:

“Donate. Share. Keep the Stage Alive.”

We are launching a 100% community-powered campaign to raise $60,000 by October 31st. These funds will help cover operational costs, keep our doors open, and ensure that live performance, creativity, and connection continue to thrive at The Hook and Zen Arcade stages.

Our city is losing beloved arts spaces, and The Hook & Ladder Theater is no exception. Rising costs, decreased ticket sales, and shifting audience habits have put this vital community venue at risk. Without immediate support, we could lose these stages where thousands of local, regional, and national artists share their talent—and where our community has gathered for almost a decade.  Our 10 year anniversary is approaching and we can't wait to spend another decade bringing you live music, charity fundraisers and private and cultural events.

Every supporter has a role to play. Whether you’re a Friend, Community Member, Artist/Promoter or part of our Hook Team, you can contribute by sharing your "love story" with The Hook or making a donation directly.

Your gift—big or small—helps us keep the lights on, the stage alive, and our community together. Donate, share, and join a fundraising team today by donating. Together, we can keep our community stage shining for years to come.

Our community is made up of many voices, each with a unique role in keeping The Hook alive. That’s why we’ve created campaigns for each group in our community.  Friends, Collaborators, Community Members, Artists, and our Hook Team can each take action in a way that fits their connection to this space.