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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Upcoming events

  • October 6, 2024 | 3:00pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    WFU Music faculty Kathryn Levy (flute), Anna Lampidis (oboe), and Joanne Inkman (piano) return for another afternoon of delightful chamber music. Don’t miss your chance to hear our WFU Music professors performing the music of Philippe Gaubert, Maurice Ravel, Macolm Arnold and Alec Templeton. 
  • October 8, 2024 | 10:00am
    Lam Museum of Anthropology
    Drums from Africa are so iconic that they are often used to represent musical traditions from across the continent. However, Africa is home to many fascinating instruments beyond drums. This exhibit presents a range of percussion and non-percussion instruments that showcase the diversity of African music. The exhibit highlights how …
  • October 8, 2024 | 7:00pm
    Z. Smith Reynolds Library
    Marinette Pichon, one of the world’s great stars of football, set records on the French team before becoming a FIFA Legend with a career in the US.  This film follows her fight to spread awareness on women’s rights in sport, coming out in an era …
  • October 9, 2024 | 5:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    “How Feminist Artists Saved My Life” A talk by Barbara Pollack, renowned critic, curator and founder of Art at a Time Like This. Sponsored by the Department of Art and ART 2B2C Foundation. 
  • October 9, 2024 | 7:00pm
    Z. Smith Reynolds Library
    Marinette Pichon, one of the world’s great stars of football, set records on the French team before becoming a FIFA Legend with a career in the US.  This film follows her fight to spread awareness on women’s rights in sport, coming out in an era …
  • October 13, 2024 | 4:00pm
    Porter Byrum Welcome Center
    The Lam Museum’s annual celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day will feature a screening of "Bring Them Home / Aiskótáhkapiyaaya." The film tells the story of a small group of Blackfoot people and their mission to establish the first wild buffalo herd on their …
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