Festival Funders, Sponsors and Partners
DHBC, a not-for-profit organization that represents the 1600+ businesses located in the Downtown core, is sponsoring the Indigenous City Noc-Tour. this guided tour spans central Kjipuktuk with a focus on Indigenous artists participating in this year’s festival!
Located on the scenic Halifax waterfront, the Marriott Halifax Harbourfront welcomes thousands of guests worldwide each year. It is in proximity to shops and restaurants along the boardwalk as well as many historic properties.
Build NS supports a healthy, connected, and thriving Nova Scotia, including the Halifax waterfront, where many Nocture projects take place. This year, they are sponsoring the Popcan: Nocturne's information centre for the festival and Waterfront Chalets.
With a wide array of silent, clean energy generators, Star Power Atlantic gives Nocturne that extra boost when we need it most!
Halifax's beloved independent news source, and an essential media partner for our festival. Subscribe to their newsletter to stay informed about all of this year's Nocturne projects, events and news!
North End Business Association is working to foster collaboration between artists and local businesses for Nocturne, and continues to support the vibrant creativity of Halifax's North End Community!
Funders
A key funder of Nocturne and cornerstone to the festival, HRM is sponsor of our Anchor projects program.
Canada's National Arts funder, supporting both Canadian artists and arts organizations, has been integral to "bringing the arts to life" at Nocturne.
Arts NS supports artists in communities, provides access support, and helps to ensure Nocturne’s ongoing success.
Federal funding for the festival is provided through Heritage Canada.
Nocturne Caretaker Program is supported in part by Balancing Act Canada and MOTHRA: Artist-Parent Project as part of the Level UP! initiative. Balancing Act supports artist parents and caregivers in Canada, by advocating for greater equality, accessibility, and inclusion within the arts workforce.
Helping you get safely to, from, and all around Nocturne this festival season!
Community Partners
Bringing practicing artists and local residents together in dynamic studio exploration, Nocturne is proud to work with Wonder’neath to present our NOISEmakers program.
A long-time supporter of Nocturne, Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS) supports artists through education, connection and advocacy, and will host a workshop with artist Kim Smerick for the project We all Meet at Food.
OSO supports Nocturne signage and wayfinding and helps ensure folks know where they are going during Nocturne.
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is the largest art museum in Atlantic Canada and annually hosts projects during Nocturne.
Providing all of Nocturne's printed signage and wayfinding needs!
Corporate Partnership Values Statement
Nocturne partners with a diverse pool of stakeholders—including artists, community partners, and sponsors—to bring art and energy to the streets of Kjipuktuk/Halifax every October.
In line with our mission to celebrate contemporary professional art, Nocturne is committed to centering artists and prioritizing their well-being in all of our decision-making. This commitment has prompted us to revisit our corporate sponsorship strategy.
Sponsorship plays an important role in making Nocturne happen each year: it pays artists for their cultural labour, ensures that staff receive liveable wages, and supports the logistics, planning, and project management work required to create a memorable festival experience.
Nocturne is open to exploring sponsorship opportunities with like-minded organizations who have a track record of supporting the arts and share our commitment to artist well-being.
At the discretion of our Executive Director and Board, prospective sponsors will be reviewed to ensure that they fulfill these criteria.
If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch with our Executive Director, Melany Nugent-Noble, at [email protected].