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 collaborationsβwith Chemistry, Religion, Anthropology, Politics, Math, Romance Languages, Neuroscience, Documentary Film, and really anything else you can think ofβto 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
- 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 worksβfrom science fiction to memoirβshe 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 withΒ CurtisΒ Chin:Β Everything I Learned, I Learned at a Chinese Restaurant Monday, October 20, 20255pm, ZSR Library Auditorium (404) In his book,Β ChinΒ takes us back to 1980s Detroit, where he grew up in his familyβs restaurant. It was here, between servings of chicken lo mein and almond cookies, that he came […] - The Darkness
The DarknessΒ is an exhibition of recent works by Wake Forest University studio art facultyΒ Rudy ShepherdΒ andΒ 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:Β The Fishbowl, 6pm, Wake Downtown September 21:Β 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 βThe Comebackβ 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 […]
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