When you imagine life on a college campus, you probably think of a place filled with smart, inventive people having inspiring conversations about every subject imaginable. The Wake the Arts Center exists to foster just that.
Drawing together artists, scholars, students, faculty, and staff from every corner of our campus, the Wake the Arts Center uses performance and visual art collaborations—with Chemistry, Religion, Anthropology, Politics, Math, Romance Languages, Neuroscience, Film, Documentary Film, and really anything else you can think of—to give us all a place, a time, and a reason to talk to each other about the things we care about.
Executive Committee Members
Christopher Zaluski: co-chair
Christina Soriano: co-chair
Hayden Barnes (Secrest Artists Series)
Jay Curley (Art & Art History)
Brook Davis (Theatre & Dance)
Cagney Gentry (Film)
Steve Morrison (Communications Strategist)
Marco Sartor (Music)
Recently Funded Projects
- Creativity and Collaboration in Indonesia & Beyond
Innovative Approaches to Creativity and Collaboration in Indonesia and Beyond: Q&A with gamelan artist I Putu Gede SukaryanaFriday, April 172pm, Scales M306 After sharing excerpts from his series of compositions for small gongs, known collectively as Anomali, I Putu Gede Sukaryana (Balot) will discuss the motives behind his work […] - Reclaiming Italian American Narratives
Reclaiming Italian American Narratives:Dr. Anthony Tamburri on the Mafia and the MisrepresentationWednesday, April 85:30pm, Greene 162 The Jorizzo Lecture Series on Italian American Studies presents a discussion with Dr. Anthony Tamburri on the Mafia and the Misrepresentation. Anthony Tamburri is the Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute […] - The World According to Sound: Ways of Knowing
On 15 April 2026, at 5pm in 102 Scales, Wake Forest will host a live immersive audio show by Chris Hoff and Sam Harnett of The World According to Sound project. With co-sponsorship from the Wake the Arts Center; University Marketing and Communications; and the Departments of Art, English, History, Journalism, […] - Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World TourWednesday, April 1⋅7pm – 10pmBrendle Recital Hall Wake Forest Outdoor Pursuits is excited to host the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour on April 1st, at 7:00pm, in Brendle Recital Hall. The event is open to all. Tickets […] - Half the Sky – Yin Mei Dance
Half the Sky Yin Mei Dance (New York, New York) Tuesday, March 31, 20267:30–8:30 pmBrendle Recital Hall, Wake Forest UniversityFree Admission; Open to the Public Renowned dancer and choreographer Yin Mei presents her latest work, Half the Sky, an evening-length dance and visual performance rooted in the language of the […] - Wakeville 2026
- Art of Observation
- Afrofuturism
“Afrofuturism: From Sun Ra to Wakanda” is a two-part film series exploring the influential genre through screenings and panel discussions of Space is the Place (1974) and Black Panther (2018). This collaboration between a/perture cinema and Wake Forest University will bridge academic and community audiences to illuminate the enduring […] - Explore Indie Comics with Tillie Walden
Explore Indie Comics with Tillie Walden Wednesday, October 22, 2025 5:30pm to 6:30pmZ. Smith Reynolds Library, 4042100 Eure Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 Join Vermont Cartoonist Laureate Tillie Walden for an engaging presentation exploring the intersection of indie comics and queer identity. Through her works—from science fiction to memoir—she highlights the […] - OUT at the Movies
OUT at the Movies: Festival Preview Night: Selected Original Shorts Thursday, October 27:00PM | 70 MINPorter Byrum Welcome Center at WFU1580 Wake Forest Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 Help kick off our 12th annual festival with an invigorating evening of original OUT at the Movies short films that focus on LGBTQ+ […]
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