Renaissance Centre Hosts Open House Feb. 15 Showcasing Spring, Summer Classes

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts at 405 S. Brooks St. will host a special Open House on Sunday, Feb. 15, from 2-4 p.m., inviting community members to drop in and explore the center’s upcoming spring and summer offerings. The event is designed to connect families and adults with staff and instructors and to provide information about arts education across age groups.

The open-house format allows visitors to arrive any time between 2 and 4 p.m. and speak with Renaissance Centre staff and class instructors who will be on hand to answer questions and provide information on cultural arts programming for children and adults. Programming examples listed for the season include Alcohol Inks, Art for Youth, Stained Glass, Pottery, Mixed Media, Summer Stage Camp, and Visual Arts Camps, among many others.

For residents planning to attend, the Renaissance Centre lists the address as 405 S. Brooks St. and directs questions to Renaissance Centre Arts Coordinator April Cannon at 919-435-9568 or acannon@wakeforestnc.gov. The center’s public pages also feature visitor resources such as performance calendars, class listings, accessibility information, and rental details for community groups considering programs or events at the site.

The Open House arrives as the Renaissance Centre continues a 2025–2026 season that mixes concerts, theater and film programming. Local listings highlight performances and events such as Sirens of Song with Shana Tucker on Feb. 20 and the Wake Forest Film Festival March 6-7, illustrating the venue’s role as a hub for both arts education and community-facing performances downtown.

The event matters to Wake County residents beyond class sign-ups. In-person outreach helps parents evaluate summer camp and youth arts options, gives adults a low-friction way to try new classes, and supports downtown businesses that benefit from increased foot traffic on event days. Local real estate and community pages have promoted the Renaissance Centre as a lifestyle amenity for Wake Forest, noting how cultural programming factors into quality-of-life decisions for prospective homebuyers.

What’s next: stop by the Ren Cen between 2 and 4 p.m. on Feb. 15 to review class schedules, meet instructors, and gather enrollment information; for further details or accommodations, contact April Cannon at 919-435-9568 or acannon@wakeforestnc.gov.