Womanless Beauty Pageant
Creative Arts Network for Community Action, CANCA.org, partners with area civic porganizations and other businesses to host the first ever "Womanless Beauty Pageant". (CANCA artists created the backdrop for the stage and helped with the organization work)
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Shop...Dine...Dance! in downtown Wake Forest
CANCA works with the downtown Wake Forest businesses to connect everyone together for a successful Thanksgiving weekend. Avoid the malls and shop locally, dine at participating restaurants, then relax and dance with your neighbors at Crossroads Entertainment for only $1 entry on Friday and Saturday nights.
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CANCA paints with Muddy!
Gland Sland for NathanCan hits a home run on Sunday, May 31 with a fundraiser during the Carolina Mudcats game in Zebulon, NC. (Event has been rescheduled due to rain on the original May 17 date)
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Community Art Painting a huge hit during Garden Tour!
It was a gorgeous day to enjoy long walks in the sunshine and intimate peeks into the creative lives of our neighbors. With gardens that go on and on, behind the view of the general public, it was a gentle reminder of the roots to our inspiration.
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CANCA Members make headlines!
Several of the Wake Forest area CANCA members have made great strides in their professional arts careers. The Women in Art Exhibit hosted by the Franklin County Arts Council, honored Robin Hendricks and Maureen Seltzer with a first place in pottery and a second place in the watercolor categories, respectively. Several other Wake Forest and Youngsville area visual artists were a part of that show and went home with awards as well. This exhibit will be on display at Art du Jour in Louisburg through April 10, 2009. For more information visit www.franklinarts.org
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Call to Artists!
Six Sundays in Spring - CANCA artists are invited to demonstrate their craft and talent at five of the Six Sundays in Spring dates. The dates are as follows: April 26, May 3, May 10, May 17 and May 24. Please email info@CANCA.org
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State of the Arts Conference
north carolina: the state of the arts
A Statewide Conference Addressing
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Community Art Project
We continue to work on the final details for the Historic Mural and Community Art Project to be painted live during special community events.
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Local Artwork Featured in Publication!
Several of our local artists' work has been featured in the new Town of Wake Forest publication Connections...100 Years of Wake Forest History.
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Six Sundays in Spring
Sunday, April 19, 5-7pm, marks the beginning of a new season of Six Sundays in Spring at a new location. The stage and the bands will move to the new 200+ acre Joyner Park and with that comes beautiful scenery, larger grounds for open play, a 1000 seat natural ampitheater, and music, art and food. Bring your picnics and blankets to relax in the grass while enjoying a relaxing time with friends and neighbors. Six Sundays in Spring is organized by Wake Forest Cultural Arts Association and with cooperation from CANCA.
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2nd Friday!
Beginning March, 2009, CANCA will bring more activities and performances to the downtown Wake Forest Arts and Entertainment district. Each month will have a featured theme providing a variety of arts and entertainment to the entire family. Live music, activitities for children, and extended shopping hours are just some of the things in store for you. See the Events Calendar for more details about 2nd Friday!.
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