Founded in 2008, Nocturne: Art at Night Festival (Nocturne) is a free, independent, contemporary art festival in Kjipuktuk (Halifax). Annually, Nocturne brings 65,000+ people to the streets of Halifax and Dartmouth to experience art and celebrate the visual arts scene in Mi'kma'ki (Nova Scotia). This year Nocturne will take place from October 17-20, 2024.

This year, Nocturne’s 2024 curator, Shuvanjan Karmaker, has selected the theme of Microcosm as a platform for artists to consider and share stories and to create connections around shared love, experiences, tragedies, and/or responsibilities. To read more about Shuvanjan and this year’s theme, click here and here.

Nocturne is currently seeking artists to participate in our 2024 programming through the development of temporary public artworks that will be exhibited during our signature night-time art experience on Saturday, October 19.