A Winston-Salem icon, artist, and trailblazer for women artists in the South, Anne Kesler Shields maintained an active art career from her early twenties until her death, resulting in her having been touted as Winston-Salem’s “most accomplished, living native-born artist.”
Winston-Salem is known as the City of Arts and Innovation. We have a vibrant arts scene, centralized in the Arts District of downtown, radiating from Trade Street. Get to know the rich creative local talent as well as national and international artists at the variety of Winston-Salem art galleries.
Winston-Salem has many unique museums to visit of interest for all ages: arts, historic, racing, archeology, and more. Spend an hour or spend a day exploring!
