Holiday Artisans Market Returns on December 2

2023 Wake Forest Holiday Artisans Market LogoARTS Wake Forest is pleased to present the 2023 Holiday Artisans Market on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our annual market will be held inside and outside the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre at 405 S. Brooks St. in Downtown Wake Forest, NC.

Free and open to the public, the Holiday Artisan Market will include potters, jewelry artists, fine artists, photographers, woodworkers, candlemakers, fiber artists, and more. You will find unique, quality items made by area artists and artisans at this market. Buy for those on your holiday gift-giving list or for yourself!

You can see examples of creations by holiday market artists and artisans at artswakeforest.org/events/holidaymarket.

Check our Facebook page for event updates facebook.com/ARTSWakeForest.

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Holiday Artisans Market Applications Open August 2

Holiday Artisans Market

 

Applications are now open for ARTS Wake Forest’s 2023 Holiday Artisans Market to be held December 2, 2023 from 10am-4pm at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre in Downtown Wake Forest, NC.

Applications for the market will be accepted until September 13 through the EntryThingy Online Call for Entries System. Instructions are located on our Apply for 2023 Holiday Artisans Market page under the Artist tab at https://artswakeforest.org/artists/2023-holiday-market-application/. There is a $10 nonrefundable application fee.

The Holiday Market will showcase a variety of original items available in a wide range of prices. This market is juried and is available only to artists and skilled artisans. All items offered for sale must be original and created by the artist or artisan.

Please direct questions to the Holiday Market Team at holidayartisansmarket@gmail.com.

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ARTS Wake Forest Spring Events

We’re pleased to have begun offering our spring lineup of arts events, some new and all free of charge, for our Wake Forest community and beyond.

Yvonne King Art at Sip & Shop

Yvonne King with her original art at Blackbird Brewery Sip and Shop Market

Our visual arts group, the Wake Forest Guild of Artists held a Sip and Shop as the first of their pop up market series. The Sip and Shop was presented on March 18 in the beer garden at the Blackbird Brewery located in the Heritage neighborhood of Wake Forest. Twelve artist sold original work. Free art lessons were offered to visiting children by Guild of Artists member Indigo Lamb. Special thanks go to Blackbird Brewery for hosting the market and providing music by Mike Edwards and Robert Turner. Cape Fear Seafood Company, soon to open a restaurant in the Heritage neighborhood, was onsite with free steamed oysters.

The Sip and Shop was a great start for the Guild’s plan to host quarterly pop up markets in various neighborhoods of Wake Forest. Visit our blog again soon for information on future pop ups.

Wake Forest Downtown’s Annual Forest Fest.

On April 15, the Wake Forest Guild of Artists presented its annual Spring Art Market in conjunction with Wake Forest Downtown’s Forest Fest. Over 1700 visited this juried fine arts and crafts market held both inside and outside the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts.

We extend our thanks to Wake Forest Downtown, Inc. for including the Guild’s Spring Art Market among Forest Fest activities. Thanks also go to the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre and the staff that hosted our market.

 

Next in our spring line up is music presented at the Wake Forest Garden Club’s April 29, 5:30-7:30 pm Garden Party. The Party concludes the April 28-29 Art and Garden Tour. Visit the Wake Forest Garden Club for ticket information for both the tour and the concluding party.

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Join us at the Tour in Motion Film Screening at Unwined on White!

Tour in Motion Nov 5 at Unwined on White.Wake Forest Dance Festival’s Tour in Motion has been an audience favorite since the event’s inception in 2017. The guided walking tour through beautiful E. Carroll Joyner Park has showcased various artists who traveled from near and far to be a part of the Festival. The concept was captured on film during the pandemic and a series of site-specific dance films, Tour in Motion: Virtual Edition, were created to highlight four NC-based performers and choreographers to celebrate the beauty of the venue that inspired the event.

Join us on November 5, 7:00 pm at Unwined on White, 153 S White St. in downtown Wake Forest for an intimate screening and discussion with the artists! Cost is $15/person, includes a drink and admission. Tickets are available at the door.

Featured artists include Billy J. Hawkains, Aparna Pisharody, Jasmine Powell, and Lindsay Winthrop.

We are pleased to have the Wake Forest Dance Festival as a program of ARTS Wake Forest.

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Holiday Artisans Market Applications Close September 30, 2022

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ARTS Wake Forest and the Wake Forest Guild of Artists are pleased to announce that applications are open to participate in the 7th annual Wake Forest Holiday Artisans Market. Applications will be accepted online via the EntryThingy Call for Entries system through September 30, 2022. Applicants will be notified of acceptance or placement on the waitlist by October 14.

This year the Holiday Artisans Market will take place on December 3 from 10 am to 4 pm OUTDOORS-ONLY throughout downtown Wake Forest, NC. The market will be held in conjunction with Wake Forest’s annual Holiday Open House and Wake Forest’s Christmas Historic Homes Tour.

The Artisans Market is a unique shopping experience featuring a variety of original items in a wide range of prices. Conceived as a showcase for area artists and artisans, this juried market features handmade items from potters, painters, photographers, woodworkers, fiber artists, jewelry artists, and more.

The market will be free and open to the public. A 50/50 raffle will be held to benefit ARTS Wake Forest and the Wake Forest Guild of Artists.

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Another Six Sundays Season Concluded

ARTS Wake Forest has concluded another successful Six Sundays in Spring concert series. In addition to our wonderful event partners at the Town of Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department, we have many to thank.

Financial sponsors for the Six Sundays series included the Wake Forest/Rolesville Allen Tate Realtors through the Tate Cares Campaign, the Town of Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department, United Arts of Raleigh & Wake County, and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Our sincerest thanks to these generous sponsors for making it possible for us to bring the Six Sundays series free-of-charge to our community and beyond.NEA Logo

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Six Sundays in Spring Returns April 24

Six Sundays Crowd Photo

Six Sundays in Spring is brought to you by ARTS Wake Forest and the Town of Wake Forest’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department

The volunteers at ARTS Wake Forest are excited to bring back Six Sundays in Spring! This free concert series will take place on consecutive Sundays, April 24 to May 29 from 5:30-7:30 pm. (Note the new start time.)

Until COVID caused cancelation in 2020 and 2021, ARTS Wake Forest had presented Six Sundays each spring for 27 consecutive years. Originally staged on the grounds of the Wake Forest Historical Museum, the series moved in 2009 to its current home on the amphitheater stage at beautiful E. Carroll Joyner Park.

Marcus Anderson - Fusion Jazz Artist

Marcus Anderson – Fusion Jazz Artist

Join us at the park on April 24, 5:30-7:30 pm when Marcus Anderson will bring his smooth jazz band to celebrate the return of Six Sundays. Visit our Six Sundays page to see the 2022 music lineup.

To help us restart the Six Sundays tradition, volunteer at a concert and/or donate either online or by visiting the ARTS Wake Forest booth at any concert!

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Spring Artisans Market at April 23 Forest Fest

Delphine Peller Art

Delphine Peller Art

The Wake Forest Guild of Artists (ARTS Wake Forest’s visual arts program) will present a Spring Artisans Market on April 23, 9 am-2 pm. The Market will take place inside and outside the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre at 405 S. Brooks Street in Downtown Wake Forest.

The April 23 Market will be held in conjunction with Wake Forest Downtown’s inaugural Forest Fest intended to celebrate the Town of Wake Forest and National Arbor Day. The Guild of Artists was invited to join this event in recognition of the importance of the arts to our community.

Watercolor by Becky

Artists and artisans interested in participating in the Spring Artisans Market can find application guidelines at https://www.wakeforestguild.org/2022-spring-art-market. The deadline to apply is March 1.

Area artists are encouraged to join the Wake Forest Guild of Artist which meets monthly to promote the visual arts in our community and to create a sense of camaraderie among artists.

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Holiday Artisans Market Returns on Dec 4

2021 Holiday Artisans Market will be held on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,  indoors and outdoors in Downtown Wake Forest at the Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St., and also across Elm St in the parking lot of  the Forks Cafeteria, 339 S. Brooks St.

Free and open to the public, the market will include potters, jewelry artists, ceramicists, fine artists, photographers, woodworkers, candlemakers, fiber artists, and other artists and craftspeople.

This is a juried event with all artisans and craftspeople selected for the annual Market. You will find unique, quality items made my local artisans at this show. Buy for those on your holiday gift-giving list or for yourself!

See details and a gallery of holiday market artists and artisans at artswakeforest.org/events/holidaymarket. Check our Facebook page for event updates facebook.com/ARTSWakeForest.

Farmridge Pottery

Functional stoneware art pieces created by Farmridge Pottery

In addition to shopping, visitors can support food insecure individuals and families in the community with a donation to Tri-Area Ministry Food Panty, which will be collecting dry goods, canned goods, non-perishables, and personal hygiene products in the Forks Cafeteria parking lot. A 50/50 raffle supporting ARTS Wake Forest will be held with tickets selling for $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. The winner will receive half of the total amount collected in the raffle.

Holiday Artisans Market organizers will adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols in place at the time of the event. Market vendors and attendees are encouraged to follow safety measures, also.

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Six Sundays returns to Joyner Park in September!

ARTS Wake Forest and the Town of Wake Forest’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department plans to present a one-time fall series of six music concerts. These concerts will take place on consecutive Sunday evenings 5-7 pm at the E. Carroll Joyner Park amphitheater in Wake Forest staring on September 5 and ending October 10, 2021.

The September 5 concert will be held in conjunction with the annual Wake Forest Unplugged event where families are invited by the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Board to unplug from electronic devices and enjoy outdoor games. Unplugged activities will take place from 4-6 pm in Joyner Park’s Walker Garden. The concert will feature Reggae/Caribbean band Sensory Expressions performing at the park amphitheater from 5-7 pm.

The remaining concerts will take place September 12 through October 10 and will include a mini Art Market hosted by the Wake Forest Guild of Artists. The Guild is the visual arts division of ARTS Wake Forest. A raffle will be held by ARTS Wake Forest to support this one-time series along with the upcoming annual Six Sundays in Spring concerts.

View the entire lineup here!

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