The Wake Forest Public Art Commission (PAC) is inviting community members to a special Community Celebration of the Arts on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.
Free and open to everyone, this family-friendly event will feature a main stage performance at noon by Luke Vandergriff. Luke is a multi-instrumentalist, storyteller, and visual artist who builds instruments from bottles, cans, and repurposed materials. Blending live looping, spoken word, and global rhythms, his performances inspire wonder, resilience, and creativity. With stories drawn from traveling the world and 15 years in Bolivia, Luke brings a one-of-a-kind experience to festivals, theaters, and music venues - where passion, play, and purpose take center stage.
The Celebration of the Arts will also include a variety of arts activities for people of all ages, including artmaking with Scrap Exchange and plein air artists. In addition, the event will offer a mini market featuring members of the Wake Forest Guild of Artists, live caricature drawings by Cartoon Jordan, an art show in the Arts Annex, student performances on our main stage at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., and more.
Starting at 11 a.m., Kona Ice will be on site giving away a variety of sweet treats to the first 100 people. For more information about the Celebration of the Arts, visit https://bit.ly/WFCelebrationoftheArts or email Renaissance Centre Specialist Debra Horton at dhorton@wakeforestnc.gov.