Nocturne: Art at Night – Meet the 2011 Volunteer Board Members!

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It’s that time of year! The fresh fall air is here and everyone is getting excited about Nocturne: Art at Night!
We thought we would introduce the 2011 volunteer board who has been working hard all year to bring art to the streets of Halifax on October 15, 2011.

Special thanks to Lara Killian for writing these fantastic bios and to Shari Tucker for taking my own headshot (because it’s a bit tough shooting your own!)

Look for us on the night of Nocturne and share your favourite art experiences!

Rose Zack – Chair
Rose Zack is originally from Calgary, Alberta, and has been in Halifax for 4 years – coincidentally the same length of time Nocturne has been running! She works with the Atlantic Film Festival as ViewFinders Coordinator, and the rest of her time is spent on Nocturne or dreaming of her own massive quilted installation. Rose firmly believes that Nocturne is a reflection of Halifax as a city of wonderful people who support and celebrate culture in all its forms, and she recommends mixing up your perspective this year and trying to explore the event on foot, bike, boat or bus! Two performance acts are on Rose’s not-to-miss list: Lisa Lipton’s Strangers in the Night at the Hotel Atlantica, and Happy Wash.

Jenny Johnson – Vice Chair, Director of Programming
Jenny Johnson has been in Halifax for nearly 15 years, coming originally from Baddeck, Cape Breton. She’s a painter and art instructor at Dalhousie University, and also upholds the time-honoured tradition of artists who moonlight as bartenders. A fantasy and sci-fi enthusiast, Jenny is also the Director of Programming for this year’s event, so she’s one of the best people you could ask for guidance on what to see, and she recommends not missing Caley MacLennan’s immersive 3D experience Convergence, which will play with time and dimension in space.

Andrew Sowerby – Legal Secretary
Andrew Sowerby hails from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and spends his days lawyering at Cox & Palmer. Reading, biking, and spending time with his wife and their feline companion takes up much of his spare time. Andrew got involved with Nocturne because attending on the night just wasn’t enough! Not to be missed at Nocturne 2011: Noah Logan’s Six White Cubes.

Jim Fitzpatrick C.A. – Treasurer
Jim Fitzpatrick joins the Nocturne team originally from Sudbury, Ontario, and has a background as a Chartered Accountant. Now that Jim has retired he has more time for projects around the house and his book collecting hobby. When Jim heard about Nocturne he wanted to use his skills and background to help with this great project, and he’s really looking forward to the event night this year! Given Jim’s interests one might recommend that he check out the Dawson Printshop for some letterpress demos, or Migrant Sounds, Gerard Choy’s phrasebook installation.

Lee Brooks – Director of Operations
Lee Brooks arrived in Halifax almost three year ago, with roots in Sheffield, UK. Daytime, you can find her managing projects at Prime Creative, and when she’s not at work she’s exploring beautiful Nova Scotia or experimenting with making her own clothes! Lee got involved with Nocturne to immerse herself in the amazing local arts culture here, and she loves the concept of everyone getting to see their hometown in a brand new way, on a night that celebrates an incredible amount of amazing local talent.

Michelle Doucette – Art Director
Michelle Doucette lends her design and photography skills to Nocturne here in her native city of Halifax, and when she’s not snapping headshots of the Nocturne board members or laying out program copy you can find her running her business, Michelle Doucette Design and Photography. When she has a chance to take a break from behind the camera you can look for Michelle zooming around town on her bright green vintage scooter, Sophia. Michelle has been involved with Nocturne from the get-go, and loves bringing art to new audiences. She can’t wait to see the space on Citadel Hill transformed this year for a new way to experience the highest point in Halifax.

Jane Hopgood – Fundraising Director
Jane Hopgood spends her time working at a scientific playground, the Discovery Centre in her native Halifax and also doing some budding film production. You can otherwise find her enjoying beautiful Nova Scotia, ideally while swimming or doing yoga, and she got involved with Nocturne because it’s a perfect launch pad for all the talented artists we’re so lucky to have in our community and an important city building initiative. At Nocturne this year Jane recommends checking out Catherine Brown & Jeffrey Fish’s roaming project called Remote Corners, which will build sensory bridges between Halifax and five other cities around the world.

Jeff MacArthur – Communications Director
Jeff MacArthur comes originally from Charlottetown, PEI, and spends his working hours running his social media, tech, and video production company, MGImedia. You can find him playing a variety of instruments, tasting a variety of beers, and chatting with a true variety of interesting Halifax folk when he’s not lending his communications and organizational talents to events like Nocturne. Jeff got involved with Nocturne because it’s both inspiring and surprising, and he can’t wait to check out the Citadel site this year.