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, 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
- 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+ […] - “Everything I Learned, I Learned at a Chinese Restaurant”
An Evening with Curtis Chin: Everything I Learned, I Learned at a Chinese Restaurant Monday, October 20, 20255pm, ZSR Library Auditorium (404) In his book, Chin takes us back to 1980s Detroit, where he grew up in his family’s restaurant. It was here, between servings of chicken lo mein and almond cookies, that he came […] - The Darkness
The Darkness is an exhibition of recent works by Wake Forest University studio art faculty Rudy Shepherd and Molly Kaderka. This two-person exhibition brings together drawing, painting, sculpture, and performance, offering a dialogue between the artists individual artistic practices. - Abraham’s Bridge
Abraham’s Bridge film screening and discussion with filmmaker Ellie PierceMonday, October 6, 20254pm-6pm, Broyhill Auditorium More about the film here. - Resistencia Film Festival
September 18, 21, 29, and October 9 Resistencia Film Festival highlights Latin American & Latinx voices and culture in film. All film screenings are free and open to the community! Come join us on the following dates: September 18: The Fishbowl, 6pm, Wake Downtown September 21: The Dream of the Bear, 2pm, […] - Inter Alia: North Carolina Trees
The UNCSA Symphony Orchestra and the Wake Forest University Symphony Orchestra perform together in a free side-by-side concert at Brendle Recital Hall on the campus of Wake Forest University. - The Comeback: A BSA Pep Rally
September 1, 2025 “The Comeback” was a high-energy, arts-infused back-to-school Pep Rally hosted by the Black Student Alliance, designed to unite the campus community and celebrate the vibrant creativity and excellence of Black students at Wake Forest. This dynamic evening featured a powerful lineup of student voices and leaders, including […] - Deac Beats 2025
Deac Beats During New Deac Week John Beck led the “Deac Beats” drum circle, inviting students to sit down and play with a group for as long as they wished over the course of an hour. Many new students left the drum circle in conversation with a person they did […] - Wakeville 2025
April 5, 2025 Saturday, 12pm-5pmScales Fine Arts Center & Davis Field Wakeville is a student-led, interdisciplinary arts festival at Wake Forest with a focus on sustainability. There will be many creative offerings in and around Scales Fine Arts Center and Davis Field, including music, dance, theater, visual art, film, comedy […]
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