The Sunroom

The Sunroom

Make yourself at home in The Sunroom at Central Library.

It's the perfect place to catch up with friends, get a little work done, and discover local art.

Want to see your artwork in The Sunroom?

Halifax Public Libraries’ Art Selection Committee invites artists to submit an application to display their work at Central Library. The Sunroom is a complimentary space, where rotating art exhibits highlight emerging and professional local artists, and reflect Halifax’s diverse artistic expression.

  • We'll consider original works of contemporary visual art by living artists—solo, group, or curated exhibits.
  • We want to share our local cultural diversity, so we give priority to Halifax-based visual artists but we do also exhibit work from artists around Nova Scotia. By this same token, artists can only exhibit once every 2 years, unless invited by the Art Selection Committee.
  • Typically, each art exhibit lasts between 6-8 weeks.

Before applying, please read the Terms of Reference for further details on selection criteria and exhibiting in The Sunroom.

Application Deadline: August 28, 2026

Eligible exhibit proposals must contain:

  • A Resume or Curriculum Vitae for each artist (Max. 2 pages)
  • Exhibit Proposal (Max. 1 page)
  • Artist(s) Statement (Max. 1 page)
  • Artist(s) Biography (Max. 1 page)

Download the form here., opens a new window

Applicants are invited to email completed applications directly to sunroomartexhibit@halifaxlibrary.ca, opens a new window.

Mailed applications can be directed to:

Art Selection Committee
c/o Zso
Halifax Central Library
5440 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, NS B3J 3E9

For more information, please contact: sunroomartexhibit@halifaxlibrary.ca, opens a new window

While we welcome all submissions, we are unable to respond to or approve all of the exhibition proposals we receive. The contents of mailed applications will not be returned to sender; please do not mail original artwork. Please note that only applicants selected to exhibit in The Sunroom will be contacted by a Library staff member.

With thanks

The Sunroom is made possible by the generosity of Margot and Layne Spafford.

Browse Past Exhibits

In The Sunroom: Out of Bounds

On display from May 21 – June 27, Out of Bounds: Passion and Tenacity in Art & Sport by Duane Jones and Andrea Tsang Jackson.

In The Sunroom: Jipijka'm Skin

On display from March 29 – May 9, 2026, in The Sunroom at Central Library, Jipijka'm Skin, by Diane Langevin.

In The Sunroom: Holding Up the Moon

On display from February 9 – March 21, 2026, in The Sunroom at Central Library, Holding Up the Moon, by Deanne Fitzpatrick.
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