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
Call for Artists: Chapel Hill Solar Trailer Wrap Design (Deadline June 30, 2015)
The Town of Chapel Hill’s Public and Cultural Arts Office, a Division of the Parks & Recreation Department, invites artists to submit proposals for a two-dimensional design for a vinyl wrap of an events trailer that doubles as a solar generator. The selected...
Block Gallery Announces Call for Artists (deadline July 10, 2015)
The Miriam Preston Block Gallery invites artists, artist teams and curators to apply for the 2016-2017 Block Gallery Exhibition Series. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, residing or working in Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Orange or Wake County for at least...
“Neck of the Woods” is back!
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre and Wake Forest Arts are partnering to rekindle the "Neck of the Woods" performance series! This quarterly program will feature emerging local artists who are willing to volunteer and share their art in front of a live audience. Each...
Mother’s Day Six Sundays concert to be held at Renaissance Centre
Thunderstorms are predicted for this evening, so today’s Six Sundays concert well be held at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, 405 S. Brooks St in Wake Forest. The time is, as always, 5-7 pm, and we'll be having the Casablanca Orchestra, with their big...
Today’s (April 26) Six Sundays concert moved to Renaissance Centre
Due to cold, damp weather, today’s Six Sundays concert is moved to the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, 405 S. Brooks St in Wake Forest. The time is the same: 5-7 pm. Mark Salyers, who was scheduled to perform today for Wake Forest Has Talent, has been...
Wake Forest Has Talent! Vote for your Favorite Performers
Voting is underway for Wake Forest ARTS' Wake Forest Has Talent! competition. As part of our 25th Anniversary Celebration, Wake Forest ARTS has organized Wake Forest Has Talent!, our first-ever talent competition, showcasing the myriad talent in the area, while...
Call for Artists: Waterworks Visual Arts Center juried exhibition “In the Landscape” (deadline June 1, 2015)
Waterworks Visual Arts Center is accepting submissions for a special juried exhibition, In the Landscape, July 25-September 12, 2015. Waterworks is a dynamic cultural venue dedicated to the presentation of significant art of our time. The museum offers an innovative...
See Wake Forest’s The Lang Sisters at North Hills
The Wake Forest duo The Lang Sisters will perform in Raleigh's North Hills on Sunday, April 19 at 4 p.m., where they'll open for NC's own Snyder Family Band at the Midtown Park amphitheater. Information is available on the PineCone website here. The concert is free...
Public Feedback Needed for NC Arts Plan 2015-2019
The North Carolina Arts Council has been working on a new strategic plan to shape the future of the arts for the next four years – 2015 to 2019. They've held four regional public meetings and met with numerous key stakeholders across the state. These meetings have...
Triangle ArtWorks Kicks Off Monthly Series of Legal Practicums for Artists
Do you work in the arts and have questions about copyright? Trademark? Taxes? Contracts? Business law? Are you tired of attending "legal issues in the arts" talks and going home with more questions and no tools to help you? Members of the new Law + ArtWorks group at...

