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
September “Neck of the Woods”: September 8th, 2012
The Neck of the Woods Performance Series brings to you an evening of Wake Forest artists! Come out on Saturday September 8th at 7:00pm and enjoy theatre, song and dance from our town. The show is free to all, but we do suggest a $5 per person donation to support these...
Wake Forest Tour of Artists application deadline extended (August 17, 2012)
The Wake Forest Guild of Artists has extended the deadline to register for the 2012 Tour of Artists until the 17th of August. The Guild of Artists is organizing the tour, but non members are welcome to participate. The more artists the better! The Guild will help them...
August 11, 2012 Neck of the Woods evening
The Neck of the Woods Performance Series is "ON FIRE!" Really. Come out on August 11th at 7:00pm for a night of enlivening performance art. The evening will feature emerging Wake Forest artist Rachel Pottern, slammin' blues musicians "Lightning James and Mississippi...
Call for Artists: Hendersonville First Citizens Bank Plaza Fountain (deadline August 17, 2012)
The City of Hendersonville North Carolina is extending an invitation to artists who work with site specific public art to create a water piece in Hendersonville’s Downtown District. The Project will be set at First Citizens Bank Plaza on Main Street in the downtown...
Call for Artists: Hendersonville 7th Avenue Sculptural Gateway (deadline August 17, 2012)
The City of Hendersonville North Carolina is extending an invitation to artists who work with site specific public art to create a sculptural gateway element for a significant entrance into Hendersonville’s Historic Downtown District. The estimated start date will be...
Joyner Park Concerts in August and October, 2012
Wake Forest ARTS, PineCone, the Wake Forest Parks & Recreation Department and United Arts of Raleigh and Wake County will be partnering on Sunday, August 5 to bring the Sensory Expressions Steel Drum Band to Joyner Park from 5-7 pm. On October 7th at 3 pm...
Call for Artists: Appalachian Pastel Society 2012 National Juried Exhibition (Deadline Aug. 1, 2012)
The Appalachian Pastel Society invites artists to submit work for their 2012 National Juried Exhibition to be held October 18 - December 14, 2012 at The Asheville School in Asheville, North Carolina. More than $2,000 in cash prizes and art supply gift certificates...
Call for Artists: Asheboro 6th Annual Downtown Sculpture Exhibition (deadline Aug. 31, 2012)
The City of Asheboro, NC in conjunction with the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce, and the Randolph Arts Guild invites artists to submit work for the 6th Annual Downtown Sculpture Exhibition. The downtown area is the renewed vibrant heart of the community and is...
Art After Hours at the Wake Weekly, July, 2012
Wake Forest ARTS in conjunction with The Wake Weekly family of community papers and CenturyLink Prism will host Art After Hours Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. The event takes place at 229 E. Owen Ave., Wake Forest, and features the work of The Wake Forest Camera Club....
Children’s Art at the Wake Forest Farmer’s Market
Bring the kids out for another morning of crafts at the Wake Forest Farmer's Market, this Saturday morning, July 6. Erin Day of the Wake Forest ARTS board will be showing children how to make Pennsylvania Dutch art out of foam bits. The kids will have a great time...
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