Special Events

Spirit of Ireland Gala 2026

Honoring Jessie Buckley and Megan and Larry Foley

Details

Date(s)

Fri, Nov 6, 2026

7:00pm

Contact

Laney Granito
laney.granito@irishartscenter.org


Location

Pier Sixty
Chelsea Piers
New York, NY 10011

Overview

Friday, November 6, 2026, Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers, New York City. Honoring Jessie Buckley and Megan and Larry Foley.

Join us for the Annual Spirit of Ireland Gala!

Irish Arts Center is thrilled to honor Academy Award, Golden Globe, Actor Award, BAFTA, and Critics’ Choice Award winner Jessie Buckley, alongside Megan and Larry Foley, Irish American philanthropists and longtime friends of Irish Arts Center.

The evening will also feature a special performance by Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta, recipients of the 2024 RTÉ Folk Award for 'Best Emerging Artists'.

For more information about reservations, digital sponsorships, and VIP packages, please contact Barry Ó Séanáin at barry@irishartscenter.org or at 212 757 3318 x226.   

Dress Code: Festive Attire 

Our Supporters

Irish Arts Center programs are supported, in part, by government, foundation, and corporate partners including Culture Ireland, the agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide; public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and the New York City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; Howard Gilman Foundation; Tourism Ireland; the Jerome L. Greene Foundation; the Brandt Jackson Foundation; the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation; Charina Endowment Fund; the Ireland Funds; the Shubert Foundation, Inc.; the Arnhold Foundation; the Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; the Irish Institute of New York; the Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater; the Eric and Barbara Carle Foundation; the MacMillan Family Foundation; Bloomberg Philanthropies; the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, New York; Northern Ireland Bureau; Invest NI; CIE Tours; the Covillo Lynch Foundation; M&T Bank; the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Consulate of Ireland in New York; the British Council; the St. Patrick's Day Foundation, NYC; the Hyde and Watson Foundation; the Lavelle 4 Foundation Mary Lavelle Grein Legacy Fund; the H.W. Wilson Foundation; the Tara Circle, Inc; the Manhattan Tourism Foundation; the Harkness Foundation for Dance; and thousands of generous donors like you.

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