THANK YOU
The 2024 season broke records across the board: Ticket sales, donations, tourism, and new artistic horizons. From our pre-season events like Decemberlight and the Season Launch Party to a summer season that saw chamber music, independent films, Art in the Park, photography, cabarets, Performance Infusions and the debut of The Ember Club, we brought art to thousands of people. Most of our festival was free for everyone to experience, and of the eight ticketed events the average price was $19.
This would not be possible without our dedicated audience, donors and volunteers. Thank you for helping us bring these life-enhancing artistic experiences to our communities.
Planning for our fifth anniversary season is underway! Film Festival submissions open October 1. Art in the Park applications go live on January 1. We can’t wait to welcome you to the 2025 season on Saturday, June 28.
Where else can you hike waterfalls during the day, experience world-renowned performers in the evening, and catch the Aurora Borealis around a campfire on Lake Superior? Only at Emberlight.
Emberlight celebrates every art form. The variety of our programming means we can bring you surprises and unforgettable experiences every summer. No two season are alike! At the heart of our festival are the high-caliber, professional, and charismatic artists who bring their work to our stages, shows and screens.
In 2023 we welcomed audiences from 36 states across the country, in addition to foreign visitors from Finland, Spain and Mexico. We have screened over 2,600 films in our first three years from 78 countries across the globe. Our performers come directly from Broadway, the Royal Opera House, and Carnegie Hall.
Simply put: We are bringing the world’s stages to Ironwood, MI and Hurley, WI.
“The people of the western Upper Peninsula have been with me since day one — from my very first performances at Theatre North and the Historic Ironwood Theatre, to Carnegie Hall and The Metropolitan Opera. I carry them in my heart every time I step on stage. The Emberlight Festival is my love letter to the people who call this region home, and to the art lovers who’ve always wanted to visit.” — Miles Mykkanen, Emberlight Artistic Director
Making a donation is the most direct way to support Emberlight and ensure we continue to produce art for years to come
2024 SPONSORS
——— IMPRESARIO ———
$10,000+
——— MAESTRO ———
$5,000 – 9,999
——— FOUNDER ———
$2,500 – 4,999
——— PRODUCER ———
$1,000 – 2,499
