The Emberlight Festival is transforming Ironwood, MI and Hurley, WI into a vibrant cultural hub. Over the past four years, we’ve attracted thousands visitors from across the US and internationally, including Spain, Mexico, Canada and Finland.
Our Vision: To bring diverse, professional, and meaningful artistic experiences to the heart of the Northern Midwest.
2025 Sponsors
A standing ovation to the incredible businesses who stepped into the spotlight as our 2025 sponsors—your support makes the magic happen!
MAESTRO • $5,000+
FOUNDER • $2,500 – $4,999
PRODUCER • $1,000 – $2,499
DIRECTOR • $500 – $999
IGNITER • $250 – $499
Partner with Emberlight
We collaborate with forward-thinking companies throughout the region to share the power of music, film, visual arts, and creative expression. Your investment fuels our dynamic programming that brings world-renowned artists to our annual festival. In turn, Emberlight offers our sponsors customizable advertising benefits to ensure a mutually beneficial partnership.
Our audience has developed into a devoted demographic who enjoy high quality experiences in our rural and remote towns. The combination of Broadway performers in a small town atmosphere has created a unique fusion. We call it the Emberlight Experience. Audiences come to Emberlight to have once-in-a-lifetime artistic experiences, and then bump into our performers out on the town the next morning.
Becoming an Emberlight sponsor aligns your brand with our art.
Emberlight sponsors contribute 45% of our annual donations. They are a vital part of Emberlight’s success. We offer sponsorships at multiple levels with some benefits including program ads, commercials before film screenings, free tickets for your employees, and underwriting specific events or artists.
Learn About SPONSOR Benefits & Opportunities
More ways to support
Donate
INVEST IN A FESTIVAL THAT TRANSFORMS A COMMUNITY A one-time gift to Emberlight directly supports the performances, films, exhibitions, and community events that define every summer. Your contribution helps bring world-class artists to our rural home, expands free access for youth and families, and strengthens the programs that make this …
Art For All
At Emberlight, Art For All means world-class performances, global cinema, visual art, and community events that stay open to everyone. With over 70% of the festival offered for free, your support fuels the joyful, inclusive festival energy that brings people back year after year. You help make the Northwoods a place where creativity thrives.
Monthly Donor Club
Monthly donors power everything at Emberlight. Their reliable support gives us stability in a rural region where arts access is vulnerable …
Underwriting
Emberlight’s artists come directly from Broadway shows, The Metropolitan Opera and the world’s stages to bring audiences in the western Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin …
Legacy Giving
Create your legacy by pledging a gift in your will to Emberlight. Establishing your legacy gift today ensures that world-class art continues in our region.
Women’s Fund
INTRODUCING THE EMBERLIGHT WOMEN’S FUND The Emberlight Women’s Fund empowers women and individuals across the gender spectrum to take center stage—onstage and behind the scenes. This initiative supports artists, directors, designers, technicians, and administrators at Emberlight, creating a more inclusive and equitable arts community. Explore The Ways You Can support …