2023 Festival Funders, Sponsors and Partners
Propeller Brewing, a long-time partner and supporter of Nocturne, is hosting Myron Campbell, who has also designed a label for this year's Nocturne Brew! You can pick some up at Myron’s Artist Talk or at Nocturne’s Launch Party. |
As Nocturne's Creative Partner, NATIONAL provides critical marketing and branding support and helped us to change the way that you see art and change the way you see your city.
DHBC, a not-for-profit organization that represents the 1600+ businesses located in the Downtown core, is sponsoring Nocturne's walking tour this year.
Situated along the scenic Halifax waterfront, the Marriott Halifax Waterfront offer easy access to the shops and restaurants along the boardwalk as well as the Historic Properties, including some of Nocturne's most exciting installations and artists.
Emera is committed to addressing barriers to attendees enjoying Nocturne through an accessible guided/self-guided tour.
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 Pop Can and Waterfront Huts.
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!
An independent film house, Only Issue helps capture the energy of Nocturne each year, and produces our highlight reel.
Government Funders
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.
The Provincial government supports Nocturne through the Cultural Innovation Fund.
A key funder of Nocturne and cornerstone to the festival, HRM is sponsor of our Anchor projects program.
Federal funding for the festival is provided through Heritage Canada.
Community Partners
Nocturne is proud to be hosting four Inuit Futures projects, presented in partnership with Inuit Futures, which supports Inuit and Inuvialuit to become leaders within their communities in all areas of the arts.
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is the largest art museum in Atlantic Canada and annually hosts projects during Nocturne.
A not-for-profit charitable artist-run centre dedicated to presenting, developing and promoting contemporary art in Halifax, Eyelevel is a community partner showcasing The Invisible Artists Carnival.
This non-profit contemporary dance studio is a community partner for this year's festival, showcasing To Dance Is ...
Supports the work of Atlantic Canadian playwrights and is a Nocturne community partner participating in this year’s Anchor Projects Program.
Kjipuktuk's artist-run centre showcasing Marissa Sean' Cruz's [AD]Venture Capital.
Bringing practicing artists and local residents together in dynamic studio exploration, Nocturne is proud to host two Wonder’neath projects this year: the Wayfinding Care Project and NOISEmakers.
CreateSpace Public Art Residency is a national public art program that provides emerging Black, Indigenous, and racialized artists with the skills, relationships, and practical experiences needed to build and advance public art practices. Nocturne is proud to be hosting artist Nailah Tattaa.
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) is a key supporter of Nocturne's NOISEmakers Program.
Across Mi’kma’ki, Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS) supports artists through education, connection and advocacy. This year, we are partnering with VANS to present our opening panel on October 12.
Visual Arts News is a magazine that explores contemporary art practices in Atlantic Canada, on the unceded and unsurrendered lands of the Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, Inuit, Innu, and the Southern Inuit of NunatuKavut. Published in Mi’kma’ki, Visual Arts News is a community-driven publication that seeks to enliven culture and keep record while supporting and celebrating the many overlapping communities in the Atlantic region.
Tune in to CKDU! They will be partner-hosting David Barclay and Lindsay Dawn Dobbin's project Deep Ocean Listening, and their and artist talk.
OSO supports Nocturne signage and wayfinding and helps ensure folks know where they are going during Nocturne. You can also check out their project Future Fragments.
Nocturne has broad relationships with various members of the community–artists, community partners, and sponsors–who come from a broad spectrum of sectors and perspectives, but the one thing that they have in common is their support for the arts and the Nocturne Festival to help sustain community, support artists, and create a vibrant HRM. And while largely, our shared values and the ethos of the festival are aligned, we recognize that sometimes there can be questions about if some of these relationships are in the best interest of the festival and the community.
When these questions arise, we take them seriously and thoughtfully, and we wanted to share information about the important role that sponsorships play in making Nocturne happen each year.
Sponsorship provides dedicated funding that helps to pay artists for their cultural labour, and that staff receive livable wages. It allows for us to showcase local artists and bring to the HRM artists that add to the vibrancy of the city. It supports all of the logistics, planning, and staff that work hard to bring the festival to fruition each year. And it ensures that Nocturne remains free and accessible to all.
In 2023, Nocturne will be undertaking a review and rebuilding of our sponsorship framework, to ensure alignment between our values and our partners. We welcome open and meaningful conversations about Nocturne. If you have questions or feedback, please contact Melany at [email protected]. We will be happy to discuss this with you.
Sincerely,
The Nocturne Board and Staff
See Nocturne Into The Future