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
Neck of the Woods, July 14, 2012
Come out and enjoy an evening of poetry and music in downtown Wake Forest! The Neck of the Woods Performance Series is proud to announce its next show on July 14, 2012. The show is from 7:00pm to about 10:00pm upstairs at the Wake Forest Coffee Co. Neck of the Woods...
Call for Artists: African American Cultural Festival in Raleigh (deadline July 6, 2012)
The African American Cultural Festival Of Raleigh And Wake County will be held September 1st and 2nd around City Plaza in downtown Raleigh. There will be a juried artist market, food, music and hands-on arts and crafts activities for children. The application deadline...
Subscribe to the Wake Weekly and support the arts!
Here's another way to support Wake Forest ARTS: simply mention us when you subscribe to, or renew your subscription to, our local newspaper, The Wake Weekly. You can follow all the local arts-related developments in the paper, while supporting our mission to enhance...
Connect with Wake Forest history and support Wake Forest ARTS!
The book Connections... 100 Years of Wake Forest History, published to coincide with Wake Forest's recent centennial, is filled with the pictures and stories of our town's history. The book is available for purchase now for $20, and if you would like to help support...
The Wake Weekly holds reception for artist Mark Lynch during Art After Hours June 8, 2012
Mark Lynch, a rural Wake Forest resident who creates primitive art from industrialized objects, will show his work at The Wake Weekly Friday during downtown Wake Forest’s Art After Hours. Lynch will be on hand as well from 5 to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The...
June 3: our last Six Sundays concert of 2012
We had beautiful weather and record attendance at our last Six Sundays concert of the season, with the Gravy Boys performing. Randy Bass put up a short video clip from the performance on Vimeo here. Thanks Randy!
Sunday, June 3, 2012: The Gravy Boys at E. Carroll Joyner Park
Please join us and the Gravy Boys for this last concert in our 2012 Six Sundays in Spring concert series, on Sunday June 3. The Gravy Boys hail from Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina and perform Acoustic Americana music, drawing deep from the well of our country’s...
Memorial Day 2012 Sunday: Six Sundays with Lakota John
It's cloudy now, but partly sunny skies and perfect weather for an outdoor concert are predicted for this afternoon and evening. Come on out to E. Carroll Joyner Park for a free Memorial Day Concert. The music starts at 3 pm, and This Sunday we have Lakota John as our...
June 9: another “Neck of the Woods” evening
The Neck of the Woods Performance Series is back! After a few months of transition, Cora Hemphill will now take the reins as the new artistic director. Cora is a local actor and dancer. She is excited to help provide a place for local performing artists to share their...
Call for Artists: Cary Festivals Committee Artwork (deadline July 31, 2012)
The Town of Cary’s Festivals Committee is seeking proposals from designers and artists for the 2013 Spring Daze and Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival’s artwork. The chosen artwork for Spring Daze will be incorporated into various Spring Daze materials, such as our...
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