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, History, 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.
Recently Funded Projects
- Dr. Donovan Livingston
Leadership, Equity, and Education Speaker Series A believer in the enormous opportunities that education provides, Dr. Livingston inspires students, educators, and communities with his conviction that every child has the right to “lift off” and achieve their dreams. Drawing on personal experiences as well as scholarship, Livingston examines the role […] - Will Allegra (‘05)
Critical and Creative Media Masterclass Series:Will Allegra (’05)Thursday, September 123-5pm, Annenberg Auditorium (Carswell Hall) Hollywood producer:The Lego MovieSpider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseThe Mitchells vs. The Machines Sponsored by:Critical and Creative MediaDept. of Communication, Film and Media StudiesWake the Arts Center - Art, Community, and Campus Memorialization
A panel discussion with Adebunmi Gbadebo, Endia Beal, Burt Pinnock and Corey D. B. Walker, Moderated by Rudy Shepherd September 24, 2024 at 5:30pm in Scales 102Reception and exhibition viewing at 6:30pm in Hanes Gallery Organized by Hanes Gallery, University Art Collections, and the Art Department with support from the […] - Tanganza
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 7:30pm, Brendle Recital Hall WFU music faculty Jacqui Carrasco, violin, and Marco Sartor, guitar, join with guest singer Lorena Guillén and guest bassist and composer Alejandro Rutty to celebrate classic Argentine tangos as well as the nuevo tango style of today. Co-sponsored by the Department of […]
