Wake the Arts at WFU to celebrate the launch of ‘ArtCities’
Wake the Arts, an initiative of Wake Forest University, is collaborating with Guilty by Association (GBA), an organization dedicated to raising visibility for underrepresented artists nationwide, on a new project called ArtCities.
GBA’s ArtCities, which launches on Monday, Dec. 12, will showcase work by five Triad artists: Krystal Hart, Ashley Johnson, Lakea Shepard, Mariam Aziza Stephan and Antoine Williams. Winston-Salem and Greensboro are the first cities whose artists will be featured on the ArtCities website.
To celebrate the artists and the launch of ArtCities, an ArtCities House Party will be held on Sunday, Dec. 11 from 3 – 6 p.m. at the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County (Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce Street.) The event is co-hosted by Wake the Arts at Wake Forest University, with support from the Arts Council as a community sponsor and Creative Center of North Carolina (CCNC).
All are welcome. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will have an opportunity to talk with the artists and purchase artwork.
Read more at Wake Forest News.
Categories: Inside WFU
Reynolda House to host brown-bag lunch talk on Louise Nevelson
Reynolda House Museum of American Art is hosting a talk by WFU’s Curator of Collections Jennifer Finkel on Louise Nevelson’s sculpture “Night Zag III.” The event is free for Wake Forest faculty, staff and students.
The talk will be held on Wed., Aug. 31 from noon to 1 p.m. at Reynolda House. Register to attend and bring a brown bag lunch to enjoy during the presentation.
In her talk, Finkel will discuss the artist as a pioneer and boundary-breaker. The event is part of a year-long celebration of the 60th anniversary of the University’s student art-acquisition program.
Categories: Inside WFU
WFU public art class students to lead tour of works Nov. 22
“Alula Arbor”
Students in David Finn’s public art class will lead a walkthrough and commentary session on three public artworks created by the class. The works will be displayed on the Reynolda campus for a limited time.
The tour will be held on Monday, Nov. 22, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.* Meet at Davis Field Tent ‘A’ (nearest the library) to begin the walkthrough.
Works on the tour include:
- “Courage Balloons” by Iris Liu – a participatory sculpture in four locations that transforms free will into sound.
- “The Storm” by Kaitlyn Park, Emma Martin, Sammy Clark, and Maya Whitaker – a work combining poetry workshops within a sculptural memorial to Maya Angelou.
- “Alula Arbor” by Marie Claire Goff and Ramona Suris – a place to inspire conversation and action about the land and our future located on the edge of campus.
*Rain date is Monday, Nov. 29. Same time and location.
Categories: Events, Inside WFU
Kairoff inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame
Peter Kairoff has been inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame, a designation recognizing the work of North America’s most committed and passionate piano educators.
Kairoff was nominated by Steinway Piano Gallery Greensboro.
Born in Los Angeles, Kairoff received master’s and doctoral degrees in music performance from the University of Southern California. He also studied in Italy for two years as a Fulbright Scholar and Rotary International Fellow. He joined the faculty of Wake Forest University in 1988 and is currently professor of music and chairman.
This fall, 44 teachers from the United States and Canada were inducted into the Steinway Teachers Hall of Fame with special events hosted at the Steinway factory in New York City. The teachers’ names are now displayed on a commemorative display wall inside the factory.
Categories: Inside WFU
Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence Award nominations open
Wake Forest University is accepting nominations for the newly established Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence Award.
The award will honor world-renowned artists who reflect Maya Angelou’s passions for creating, performing and teaching. The Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence honor celebrates exceptional artists for combining achievement in the arts and a commitment to improving the human condition.
Award winners will visit Wake Forest to educate and engage both the University and Winston-Salem communities.
“Wake Forest’s motto Pro Humanitate is a calling to use our knowledge, talents and compassion to better the lives of others,” said associate provost for the arts Christina Soriano. “It can mean donating time and resources to our communities or simply a lifelong commitment to pursuing our best self. We look forward to receiving nominations from our faculty and staff of artists who embody this philosophy.”
Nominations may be submitted on the Wake the Arts website by Oct. 15.
Read more on the Wake Forest News website.
Categories: Faculty News, Inside WFU
