Spraoi announces fundraising programme 'to secure the festival's future'

Ireland’s dedicated street arts and spectacle event, Spraoi International Street Arts Festival, has announced its new public fundraising programme.

During the festival visitors will have opportunities to become stakeholders by donating via QR codes on signs, which will be placed throughout the city centre on the weekend. People will also be able to donate at Spraoi.com.

Explaining the fundraising drive, Spraoi Director TV Honan said, "We have noticed that since Covid-19, the way people donate to events and causes has changed. We are a much more ‘tap’ and ‘online’ society. Spraoi is adapting to this and we are saying to people, 'If you are enjoying the festival donate via our website: Spraoi.com'.

"Our collectors will also be on the streets where you can donate cash or tap, but donating online is the best way to secure Spraoi Festival’s future.” 

TV added, “Spraoi is a not-for-profit organisation. This year’s festival will cost €375,000 to present. We guarantee every single Euro donated by the public will end up delivering entertainment on the streets. 

"Donations enable us to present world-class arts for all, it is a celebration of creativity, community and culture, which is made accessible to everyone and if you think about what it costs families to attend other attractions, a donation to Spraoi represents brilliant value for money."

For over 30 years Spraoi has been central to the arts scene in Waterford. The festival has created original parade productions and it showcases street artists from around the world. Spraoi attracts cross-generational audiences that flood Waterford streets with a weekend street party atmosphere.

TV says: "For Spraoi to continue to deliver this world-class festival the ask is simple, it is asking the people of Waterford and all of those who love Spraoi to ‘DONATE to SPRAOI’ - they can do this online at www.spraoi.com at any time or during the festival weekend."