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
Seeking Performers for Neck of the Woods in July!
ARTS Wake Forest's Neck of the Woods event features area artists sharing their art in front of a live audience. Each show is different and features a variety of artists. We are seeking actors, dancers, musicians, singers, comedians, poets, magicians, mimes and spoken...
Six Sundays in Spring begins April 28!
ARTS Wake Forest is thrilled to present another FREE season of springtime concerts to Wake Forest! Last year, it was the Connells, and for 2019 we welcome local legends Southern Culture on the Skids on Sunday, May 5. Our complete 2019 season: April 28: Buckshot Betty...
Join Us at Draw on the Street
ARTS Wake Forest and the Wake Forest, NC Optimist Club invite area youth and family teams to participate in the Draw on the Street chalk art contest on April 6, 2019. The contest will take place at the annual Dirt Day Festival in Downtown Wake Forest from 11:00am to...
Buy Tickets to Arti Gras
ARTS Wake Forest Brings Arti Gras Celebration to CommunityARTS Wake Forest (AWF) will host Arti Gras, a Mardi Gras party open to the community on Saturday, March 2, 2019, 6 p.m., in downtown Wake Forest at the Renaissance Centre, 405 South Brooks Street. Arti Gras--an...
Longstanding Local Arts Organization Changes Name
LNew ARTS Wake Forest Name Better Exemplifies Its Many Endeavors A Wake Forest nonprofit that puts the arts first in the community, is now putting the arts first in its new name. Wake Forest ARTS has changed its name and updated its logo to ARTS Wake Forest (AWF). For...
Wake Forest Dance Festival Returns to Joyner Park Sept. 29!
For a second year, families, dance enthusiasts and the public will celebrate dance and music during the free Wake Forest Dance Festival(WFDF) on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Rd., in Wake Forest. In a format similar to last year’s...
Call for Artists! 2018 Wake Forest Holiday Artisans Market
Wake Forest Arts invites artisans and craftspeople to participate in the third annual Wake Forest Holiday Artisans’ Market: Saturday, December 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St. in downtown Wake Forest, NC. It's free...
Call for Performers: July Neck of the Woods event!
The next edition of our long-running Neck of the Woods series will be July 20, 2018. We are seeking amateur local entertainers of almost any type: musicians, singers (like recent Rolesville High School graduate and singer/songwriter Camryn Jamison, pictured here),...
Seeking Music-Loving Volunteers!
Volunteers needed to spend time outdoors while listening to music! Wake Forest Arts invites community members of any age to volunteer at the Six Sundays in Spring concert series. The 25th season of this free, outdoor Wake Forest music event will take place on Sundays...
Neck of the Woods: Call for Performers!
The next edition of our long-running Neck of the Woods series will be July 20, 2018. We are seeking amateur local entertainers of almost any type: musicians, singers (like Wakefield High student and singer/songwriter Cam Cokas, pictured here), spoken-word artists,...
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