Phoenixville Firebird Festival Launches Fundraiser

The Firebird will burn this year.

With the borough’s most distinctive festival approved and its planning stages well underway, event organizers are looking to raise the funds necessary to pull the burning of the Firebird off this year - and maybe get a head start on next year, too.

Thus far, about eleven percent of the goal funding has been raised, or $735 out of a total goal of $7,000. The fundraiser has been underway for eight days and has 53 more days to go.

Event organizers name the following items as the primary costs:

• Portable Restrooms - $2,100
• Stage & Sound System for Musicians and Performers - $2,500
• Compensation for Musicians and Performers - $1,500
• Insurance for the Festival - $3,000
• Posters, Flyers and Printing for Promotional Material and Programs - $1,000
• Wood and Materials for Construction of the Phoenix - $1,000

Commemorative gifts like a Firebird mug, a Firebird canvas print, and of course a Firebird t-shirt are helping to raise money as well.

The final design, shown above, was selected after a vote on several submitted pieces. The winning submission came from Boris Hudak. 

Image courtesy Boris Hudak and the Phoenixville Firebird Festival.