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
Wake Forest Tour of Artists
The Wake Forest Guild of Artists will hold their 19th Annual Tour of Artists on Saturday, September 6, and Sunday, September 7, 2014. Galleries in Downtown Wake Forest and studios in various locations around town will be open both days. Hours on Saturday are from...
“Bloomin’ Hot”: watercolors by Bonnie J. Becker at Wake Forest Art and Frame Shop
"Bloomin' Hot", an exhibit of original watercolors by Bonnie J. Becker, will be the Art After Hours feature at Wake Forest Art and Frame Shop, 139 S. White Street on August 8. The show runs until September 9, 2014.
Free concert in the park: The Branchettes, Wilbur Tharpe, and Lena Mae Perry
Enjoy an evening of hymns and gospel music at Joyner Park in Wake Forest with Johnston County's own The Branchettes, Wilbur Tharpe and Lena Mae Perry. They've performed at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, Merlefest and more! 5:00- 7:00, Sunday, August 3rd Joyner Park in...
19th Annual Weekend Tour of Artists Expands Again: More Artists, More Sites, More Fun
For the second consecutive year, the Annual Tour of Artists, sponsored by the Wake Forest Guild of Artists, has grown in size and scope. The two-day event to be held Saturday, September 6, and Sunday, September 7, 2014, now boasts a significant increase in the number...
Forest Moon Theater Auditions for Helium
Forest Moon Theater will hold auditions by appointment for their upcoming production of Helium on Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17 from 6:30-9:30pm at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 Brooks St. Wake Forest. Actors will have an opportunity to present a...
Call for Artists: Fine Contemporary Craft of the Southeastern US at Artspace (deadline 9/22/2014)
Artspace in Raleigh is now accepting entries from artists with ties to the Southeast for this biennial exhibition. Fine Contemporary Craft of the Southeastern US is juried by Stefanie Gerber Darr, Gallery Manager at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, TN....
the Forest Storytelling Festival in Wake Forest, Saturday, August 9, 2014
Join in a celebration of the art of storytelling—an age-old form of entertainment. At the Forest Storytelling Festival on Saturday, August 9th, 2014, four renowned storytellers will perform rousing concerts for children and adults. Learn how to tell your own story by...
For Artists: bazaarSpark 2014 call for vendors ( deadline July 16,2014)
What if the mall were cool and celebrated local goods? It would be bazaarSPARK. bazaarSPARK is a two day street festival during SPARKcon in downtown Raleigh September 13 +14, 2014. Over 50,000 people attended SPARKcon last year and it is a great opportunity for local...
For Artists: Space at Artspace (deadline June 20, 2014)
Artist opportunity from Artspace: We have a beautiful first-floor studio available for a short-term visiting artist. It is available July 8 to December 31, 2014. We welcome applications to be submitted by June 20, 2014. Artists will have 24-hour access and will pay...
Call for Artists: RESOLUTIONS 2015 Juried Art Show (deadline September 15, 2014)
Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, an artists-owned collective in Hillsborough, North Carolina, will celebrate the start of the New Year by hosting a juried fine art exhibit from January 5 to 25, 2015. All North Carolina two-dimensional and three-dimensional fine artists...

