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Wake the Arts is a movement to infuse the arts into every aspect of the Wake Forest experience. Through this shared connection we will elevate Pro Humanitate to develop Wake Forest graduates who are empathetic, curious, and interdisciplinary problem solvers. We believe that all knowledge becomes more impactful when combined with the power of expression.

No matter what field of study one chooses at Wake Forest, it will be enhanced through a culture of creativity that nurtures and celebrates our shared community.

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A collage of performers and artists

  • February 19, 2025 | 10:00am
    Lam Museum of Anthropology
    Home explores the many ways in which the concept of "home" is constructed across cultures. Curated by Wake Forest students in a First-Year Seminar, the exhibition showcases artifacts from the collection that reflect the physical and conceptual diversity of homes around the world. In addition to these global …
  • February 19, 2025 | 10:00am
    Lam Museum of Anthropology
    The Lam Museum of Anthropology is excited to showcase a selection of newly acquired objects from the closed Museum of World Cultures at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. This partnership brings back into public view nearly 300 ethnographic, historical, and archaeological pieces from around the world, and adds significant depth to …
  • February 19, 2025 | 10:00am
    Lam Museum of Anthropology
    Colors have many symbolic meanings in East Asian fashion. This exhibit features clothing from China and Japan organized by the five basic colors of black, red, green-blue, white, and yellow. These colors are traditionally associated with the elements of water, fire, wood, metal, and earth, respectively. Originating in the mythical …
  • February 19, 2025 | 5:00pm
    Reynolda House Museum of American Art
    Reynolda House welcomes Wake Forest University students for Clue Night @ Reynolda, an evening of intrigue, free food, mocktails, art, music, and mystery. Step into the historic 1917 home of R.J. and Katharine Reynolds and find the "weapons" in various rooms of the sprawling bungalow. With 64 rooms and 34,000 sq. …
  • February 20, 2025 | 5:00pm
    Z. Smith Reynolds Library
    Dr. David Sterling Brown is a tenured Associate Professor of English at Trinity College (Connecticut). He is the author of Shakespeare’s White Others (Cambridge University Press 2023). He has delivered more than 80 invited talks internationally, and has published numerous peer-reviewed and public-facing essays. He is …
  • February 25, 2025 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    Join us for our first WFU Wind Ensemble concert of the semester! Free and open to the public.
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Wakeville 2025 - sponsored by the Wake the Arts Center
We Play Together - sponsored by the Wake the Arts Center