Support Earagail Arts Festival and Keep the Arts Alive in Donegal.
Why Support Earagail Arts Festival
Every July, Earagail Arts Festival brings world-class music, theatre, visual arts, and community events to towns, villages, and remote places across Donegal.
For almost 40 years, the festival has connected people through culture, creativity, and shared experience, often in places where live arts would not otherwise reach.
Public funding supports part of our work, but it does not cover the full cost of delivering a county-wide festival of this scale. Earagail Arts Festival is a registered charity (CHY 16078). The generosity of individuals, friends, businesses, and partners is what allows the festival to thrive, grow, and remain accessible to everyone.
Your support helps ensure the arts remain part of everyday life in Donegal, aligned with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy.
Why Your Support Matters
Supporting Earagail Arts Festival is not just about funding events. It is about creating access, opportunity, and connection. Without this support, many of these experiences simply would not happen.
Bring live performances to rural and remote communities
Support artists and creative practitioners working across Donegal
Deliver workshops for young people and underrepresented groups
Sustain a festival that reflects the diversity and culture of the county
Ways You Can Support Us
Earagail Arts Festival is made possible through the support of individuals, Friends, businesses, and corporate partners who believe in the value of arts and culture in Donegal.
Whether you are giving as an individual, supporting as a business, or exploring a deeper partnership, every contribution helps us bring world-class arts to communities across the county, often in places where live performance would not otherwise reach.
There are several ways to support the festival, each designed to suit different levels of involvement and impact. Choose the option that feels right for you and explore it in more detail below.
1. Donate
For individuals who want to make a direct contribution.
Support the festival with a one-off or recurring donation. Every gift helps us deliver performances, workshops, and cultural events across Donegal.
2. Friend of the Festival
For individuals who want to be more closely involved.
Join a community of supporters who sustain the festival year after year, with priority access, exclusive invitations, and recognition on our website.
3. Support as a Business
For local and regional businesses
Demonstrate your commitment to culture, creativity, and community life while gaining visibility and benefiting from tax-efficient support.
4. Corporate Partnership
For organisations seeking deeper cultural impact
Partner with the festival at a strategic level and help shape a major cultural event with significant reach, visibility, and community benefit.
1. Donate
Every contribution makes a real difference.
Your donation directly supports the delivery of performances, workshops, and cultural experiences across Donegal.
As a not-for-profit charity, every euro you give helps us reach more people, inspire new audiences, and create meaningful opportunities for artists.
How your donation helps:
- €50 – helps us deliver community workshops
- €100 – supports artists and local production teams
- €250 or more – unlocks an additional 31% boost through Revenue at no extra cost to you
Example: Donate €250 → Festival receives €327.50 through the Charitable Donation Scheme.
2. Become a Friend of the Festival
Join a community that sustains Donegal’s cultural life.
Friends of Earagail Arts Festival play a vital role in keeping the festival accessible, ambitious, and rooted in community.
As a Friend, you are helping ensure that world-class arts remain part of Donegal’s story.
As a Friend, you will enjoy:
- Priority booking for selected events
- Insider festival news and updates
- Invitationsto special events and receptions
- Recognition on our website
NB: If you donate €250 or more, Revenue will boost your gift by 31% at no extra cost to you through the Charitable Donation Scheme.
3. Support as a Business
Show your commitment to culture and community.
By supporting Earagail Arts Festival, your business demonstrates its commitment to culture, creativity, and community life in Donegal.
It is a visible, credible way to support the arts while aligning with your corporate social responsibility and ESG objectives.
Why partner with us?
- CSR & ESG alignment – strengthen your community impact
- Brand visibility – associate with one of Ireland’s leading summer
- Tax benefit – donations are treated as a trading expense
Example: Donate €1,000 → Costs your business €875 after tax through the Charitable Donation Scheme.
€500 Package
- 10% employee discount on headline events
- Brand logo on our website and festival brochure
- Public thank-you across press and social media
€1,000 Package
- 15% employee discount on headline events
- Brand logo on our website and brochure as a valued supporter
- Inclusion in our business supporter campaign
4. Become a Corporate Partner
Lead by investing in Donegal’s cultural future
Corporate partnership with Earagail Arts Festival goes beyond visibility. It is about leadership, collaboration, and long-term cultural impact.
Partners help shape a festival that enriches community life, supports tourism, and strengthens the local creative economy.
Partnership benefits include:
- Premium brand visibility across website, press, and social media
- Recognition as a lead festival partner
- Tickets, discounts, and VIP access for employees and clients
- Tangible contribution to CSR and ESG goals
- Direct support for arts, culture, and tourism in Donegal
Festival reach and impact:
- 40,000 attendees annually
- €3.4 million in PR value
- 12,000 monthly website visitors ahead of the festival
- 300,000+ social media reach
NB: Corporate donations are fully deductible as a business expense through the Charitable Donation Scheme.
