They make us laugh, and they make us cry. From filmmakers and theatre companies to visual artists and dancers, Halifax would not be as vibrant a city as it is without its wealth of artists who enhance our local culture through their work.
As part of the Best of Halifax 2026 Reader’s Choice Awards, you voted for your favourite artists, art companies, galleries, drag performers, actors, dancers, comedians and more, with winners in 16 different categories.
As of Jan. 15, those results are publicly available on our Best of Halifax 2026 page. Please take some time to look through the gold, silver and bronze medal winners in all of these categories. You may even discover a new favourite.