ARTS Wake Forest is a Non-profit Supporting Artists & Art Programs in Our Community
ARTS Wake Forest was founded in 1990 as the Wake Forest Cultural Arts Association and is currently run by a team of dedicated volunteers. We receive support from The Town of Wake Forest, United Arts of Wake County, and the North Carolina Arts Council, business and individual contributions, and event sponsorships.
Our Wake Forest Guild of Artists promotes the visual arts and artists in our area. It offers educational programs for artists at member meetings and provides exhibit opportunities. The Guild also organizes a Spring Artisans Market… read more
NEWS & EVENTS
Inaugural Plein-Air Painting Event Nov. 6-9, 2024
Plein-air painters are invited to save the date for Paint the Forest, a four-day plein-air painting event happening in and around Wake Forest on Nov. 6-9, 2024. Hosted by our visual arts division, the Wake Forest Guild of Artists, and The Makery Wake Forest, this...
Six Sundays Concludes June 2 with Sensory Expressions Band
The Six Sundays in Spring concert series features a different genre of music each Sunday from 5:30-7:30 pm at the E. Carroll Joyner Park Amphitheater. The series takes place annually for six consecutive Sundays starting on the last Sunday in April. This year, Beatles...
Six Sundays Continues on May 12 with Soul Psychedelique Orchestra
Our 30th season of the Six Sundays in Spring concert series started with a bang on April 28th. We had a great turnout of over 3000 people at E. Carroll Joyner Park to enjoy the Beatles tribute band, Beatlesque. Unfortunately, we had to cancel the second concert of the...
30th Six Sundays Season Starts April 28
We're excited to announce the start of our 30th Six Sundays season on April 28, 5:30-7:30 pm at the E. Carroll Joyner Park Amphitheater. The first concert of our 30th Six Sundays series will feature Beatlesque, a four-piece tribute band that strives to replicate the...
Spring Art Market & Six Sundays in Spring Concerts
We are currently busy organizing our yearly spring events and would love for you to attend our Spring Artisans Market and Six Sundays in Spring Concert Series. On April 20, our Wake Forest Guild of Artists will present their annual Spring Artisans Market in...
Holiday Artisans Market Returns on December 2
ARTS Wake Forest is pleased to present the 2023 Holiday Artisans Market on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our annual market will be held inside and outside the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre at 405 S. Brooks St. in Downtown Wake Forest, NC. Free...
Holiday Artisans Market Applications Open August 2
Applications are now open for ARTS Wake Forest’s 2023 Holiday Artisans Market to be held December 2, 2023 from 10am-4pm at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre in Downtown Wake Forest, NC. Applications for the market will be accepted until September 13 through...
ARTS Wake Forest Spring Events
We're pleased to have begun offering our spring lineup of arts events, some new and all free of charge, for our Wake Forest community and beyond. Our visual arts group, the Wake Forest Guild of Artists held a Sip and Shop as the first of their pop up market series....
Join us at the Tour in Motion Film Screening at Unwined on White!
Wake Forest Dance Festival’s Tour in Motion has been an audience favorite since the event's inception in 2017. The guided walking tour through beautiful E. Carroll Joyner Park has showcased various artists who traveled from near and far to be a part of the Festival....
Holiday Artisans Market Applications Close September 30, 2022
ARTS Wake Forest and the Wake Forest Guild of Artists are pleased to announce that applications are open to participate in the 7th annual Wake Forest Holiday Artisans Market. Applications will be accepted online via the EntryThingy Call for Entries system through...