WHO ARE WE

The Bella Rose Arts Centre is a professional, 600 seat venue located in the heart of the Clayton Park community, in Halifax West High School. It is comprised of a theatre, gallery area, outdoor courtyard, amphitheater and dining area/exhibit space. The center’s location lends it to be an optimal choice for the Clayton Park community and the abundance of unique groups that reside there. As one of the most culturally diverse areas east of Montreal, there is a profusion of the worlds ethnic groups that wish to share and showcase their cultures artistic talents.

The Bella Rose Arts Centre offers local, national and international performing artists a professional facility to host a wide variety of programming. Past events include music, dance, comedy, circus arts and live theatre. Depending on the production, the demographic of the audience can range from young children to the senior population.

The Bella Rose Arts Centre, in partnership with the Halifax Regional Center for Education, operates under a shared common space, joint usage agreement. The society is a proud supporter of the drama and music educators from the local family of schools and Halifax Regional Arts.

Our Mission

To be a leader in Halifax Regional Municipality’s arts and entertainment landscape in which diversity and inclusion, accessibility, cultural heritage and the arts are supported and celebrated.

OUR VISION
The Bella Rose Arts Centre will promote, develop and host social, cultural and artistic programming in an economically sustainable model for growth and accessibility in the community.

Who is Bella Rose?

In recognition of a Distinguished Nova Scotian and in loving memory of their mother, siblings Jack, Judy, Colin, Ann, Richard, Mickey and Michelle have named the venue after their mother, Mrs. Bella MacDonald. She was an extraordinary lady, well-ahead of her time – a visionary, a mentor and a professional who raised seven children to be kind and generous. Taught at the hands of their mother, the siblings all learned that no matter the profession, success comes through focus and hard work. Bella MacDonald taught her children well by instilling in each of them the value and importance of being generous to community.

Bella Rose is the granddaughter of Bella MacDonald and daughter of Mickey MacDonald, an astute businessman, who is also a member of our National Advisory Team for the Brighter Futures Campaign.