Nuit Blanche
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2009 will be held in Toronto for one sleepless night on Saturday, October 3, 2009. Once again the art community will come together to offer both the uninitiated and devoted art lovers an accessible and exciting night of contemporary art. This is an opportunity to celebrate and showcase Toronto's art community.
In 2005, Toronto joined the ranks of six other European cities producing Nuit Blanche all-night events. The international success of Nuit Blanche continues to build each year and has expanded to Brussels, Rome, Bucharest, Riga, Madrid, La Valette, the UK, and Montreal.
Currently in it's forth year, Nuit Blanche has become one of the most anticipated and loved festivals in Toronto. Last year, close to a million people took to Toronto's streets to participate in this playful sunset-to-sunrise celebration. In addition, Nuit Blanche 2008 attracted 136,000 tourists to the city. The event generated $16.7 million in local economic impact (direct, indirect and induced), $18.3 million direct spending (visitor and operational spending) and 244 jobs for the community.
