Nocturne: Art at Night

Nocturne: Art at Night Experience Kjipuktuk/Halifax transformed by artists
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NOCTURNE: EMBODIDED CITY
October 15-18, 2026 Nos coordonnées sont disponibles sur notre site web.

Nocturne: Embodied City
October 15-18, 2026

Nocturne: Art at Night is an annual festival bringing art and energy to the streets of Halifax. You are invited to participate in a new creative experience that showcases and celebrates the arts community in Halifax. Note: Nocturne: Art at Night cherche à offrir plus services en français. Si vous avez besoin de plus amples renseignements, veuillez entrer en contact avec la Présidente, Melany Nugent-Noble. Merci!

🌙 Nocturne: Embodied City 🌃 Curated by Annalise Prodor🗓️ Nocturne’s 19th annual festival returns to Kjipuktuk / Halifax ...
08/28/2026

🌙 Nocturne: Embodied City 🌃 Curated by Annalise Prodor

🗓️ Nocturne’s 19th annual festival returns to Kjipuktuk / Halifax October 15 - 18, with our Signature Art-at-Night Showcase taking place on Saturday, October 17th from 6:00pm - Midnight.

🌟 Experience over 80 incredible projects throughout the city, featuring interactive installations, performances, workshops, and more!

🔗 Visit NocturneHalifax.ca to view this year’s projects and map, and start planning your festival experience today!

🪡 The Embelishers 🧵are seeking donations of garments & accessories for their embroidery-based Nocturne project! Once emb...
08/17/2026

🪡 The Embelishers 🧵are seeking donations of garments & accessories for their embroidery-based Nocturne project! Once embroidered, these items will be available for visitors of the project to take home free of charge. All remaining items will be re-donated after the festival.

What kinds of items are we looking for?
🧥 All fabrics and sizes (preferably no large knits)
👗 Shirts, sweatshirts, coats, dresses
🧢 Toques, caps, bandanas, mittens
👛 Zippered pencil/cosmetic bags, tote bags
✨ Everything in between!

📍Email [email protected] or DM us to arrange drop-off or pickup, or for questions! Donations can be accepted up until October 16th.

Thank you for your support!

🤳🏼Keep following Nocturne: Art at Night to learn more about this project and all of our upcoming artist announcements!

This project is presented by Nocturne Art at Night and the Downtown Halifax Business Commission, with support from the Newfoundland and Labrodor Arts Council.

📿 We need your beads!! We're looking for donations of beads as part of our volunteer and artist appreciation : ) What w...
08/12/2026

📿 We need your beads!!

We're looking for donations of beads as part of our volunteer and artist appreciation : )

What we're looking for:
- Random, leftover beads of all shapes, sizes, colours and materials
- Old necklaces and bracelets, etc.

DM or email us at [email protected] to arrange dropoff or pickup!

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08/11/2026

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‼️ SCAM / PHISHING ALERT ‼️It has come to our attention that emails claiming to be from Nocturne are being circulated wi...
08/10/2026

‼️ SCAM / PHISHING ALERT ‼️

It has come to our attention that emails claiming to be from Nocturne are being circulated within the community.

These ‘Vendor Invitation’ emails are NOT from us, and we will never ask artists or community groups for money to participate in the festival

Please do not click any links or respond to these emails. It is reccomended to report them as scam or phishing.

Official correspondance from our team will only come from an email address ending in ＠nocturnehalifax.ca

🔦🔺We received a copy of this gorgeous retrospective from Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity of the one and only Cheryl...
08/05/2026

🔦🔺We received a copy of this gorgeous retrospective from Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity of the one and only Cheryl L'Hirondelle (Cheryl L'Hirondelle).

The publication features L'Hirondelle's yahkāskwan mihkiwap (Light Tipi), including an iteration which took place during Nocturne: Microcosm in 2024.

This performative and participatory action event is entitled yahkāskwan mihkiwap (pronounced: yeah-cuss-kwun-me-kih-whop) and is commonly referred to as 'Light Tipi! Light Tipi engages people to come together and create a tipi as a community-engaged activity (while getting a good smudging from the cleansing medicine that sage smoke scientifically is proven to be).

This project was presented in partnership with NSCAD University, with special thanks to Leah Decter, on October 18th, 2024 for the 17th annual Nocturne Art at Night Festival - Microcosm, curated by Shuvanjan - in Kjipuktuk/Halifax.

Image by Tara Nicholson

Published by Magenta Foundation | Arts in collaboration with Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity; Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University University; and the Galerie Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery, Concordia University.

📣 📣 📣 Last call for Community Groups & Galleries! Apply by Monday, August 3rd using the link in our bio 🌝 WHO CAN APPLY...
07/28/2026

📣 📣 📣 Last call for Community Groups & Galleries! Apply by Monday, August 3rd using the link in our bio 🌝

WHO CAN APPLY?
✶ Kjipuktuk/Halifax galleries, museums, cultural and educational institutions, community groups, and local businesses
✶ Organizations must be based in HRM and the project must take place within one of our 5 zones:
✶ We welcome Community Groups & Galleries to work collaboratively with an artist(s) or members of an arts organization

WHAT'S REQUIRED?
✶ Respond to the festival theme, Embodied City
✶ Focus on the showcasing of local art and artists, or engage the community through the arts
✶ Remain open specifically from 6:00 PM - MIDNIGHT on Saturday, October 17, 2026
✶ Not require payment to engage with the artwork
✶ Have a venue or prospective venue secured
✶ Be self-funded. Nocturne does not provide funding to participating Galleries and Community Groups.
✶ Have the staffing/volunteer resources to manage your project

HOW DO I APPLY?
✶ Fill out an application form at NocturneHalifax.ca before the deadline, August 1st!
✶ Still have questions? Send us an email at info＠nocturnehalifax.ca

📷 Photo by James Maclean

🌝 🏳️‍🌈 🌟 🏳️‍⚧️ Join Nocturne this Saturday at the 2026 Halifax Pride Parade! 🗓️ July 18 12:00PM - 3:00PM📍Parade Route: T...
07/14/2026

🌝 🏳️‍🌈 🌟 🏳️‍⚧️ Join Nocturne this Saturday at the 2026 Halifax Pride Parade!

🗓️ July 18 12:00PM - 3:00PM

📍Parade Route: The parade will begin at the east end (roundabout) of Cogswell St, head east down Cogswell St, turning south onto Barrington St, west onto Spring Garden Rd, north onto South Park St, and end on Bell Rd/Ahern Ave, at the Garrison Grounds.

🧏🏼 Accessible viewing, described viewing, and an elders area are available on South Park Street
Low Sensory Viewing is available at the Spring Garden Area Business Association, located at 5475 Spring Garden Road

💻 The parade will also be live-streamed at cbc.ca/ns and on CBC Gem

06/26/2026

💚💜 Our one and only Jenna Harvie is moving on to her next journey in Ottawa, and we couldn’t be more grateful for her time here at Nocturne.

After three years as Chair and five years on the board, Jenna has given her all to Nocturne. Jenna has never ceased to advocate for those around her, whether it be artists, community groups, our staff, or her fellow board members.

Thank you Jenna for helping to make the last three years of Nocturne a success!

We can’t wait to see what you do next, and please visit soon! 💛🌙 🌟🌝

Meet our new Board of Directors! 👋We are pleased to welcome Joshua Cadegan-Syms as our new board Chair! Joshua has been ...
06/23/2026

Meet our new Board of Directors! 👋

We are pleased to welcome Joshua Cadegan-Syms as our new board Chair! Joshua has been on the board since 2023, and stepped into the role of Vice Chair last year. We're so excited to have Joshua leading the way as we move into the festival season.

Several existing board members also stepped into some new and exciting roles, including our new Marketing Director, Nadim Kesserwani, and Director of Artist Care and Support, Delaney Ryan. Congratulations Nadim and Delaney!

New to this year's board is Lindsay Jacquard, who is stepping in as a Director at Large. Welcome to the team Lindsay!

In addition to announcing our 2026-27 Board, we said a heartfelt farewell to our former Chair of three years and board member of five years, Jenna Harvie. Jenna's dedication and passion for the arts has been instrumental within so many facets of Nocturne, and we have endless gratitude for the time she has given. We wish you all the best on your new journey in Ottawa, Jenna!

Last but not least, we would also like to thank former Director at Large and Programming Director, B Mosher, and former Director of Artist Care and Support, Brigitta Zhao for their many years on the board. As B and Brigitta step away from these roles, we know they will forever be a part of Nocturne. Thank you both for all of your hard work and care - you will be missed!

Chair: Joshua Cadegan-Syms
Corporate Secretary: Zoe Roberts
Treasurer: Matthew Peters
Director of Artist Care and Support: Delaney Ryan
Programming Director: Megan MacLaurin
Marketing Director: Nadim Kesserwani
Communications Director: Holly Fraughton
Human Resources / Personnel Director: Michelle Cohen
Director at Large: Matthew Kratz
Director at Large: Nita Nand
Director at Large: Narbir Sharma
Director at Large: Lindsay Jacquard

*Indicates new board members

To read more about our Board of Directors, visit https://nocturnehalifax.ca/info/nocturne-team

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