The Office of Cultural Arts celebrates the wide diversity of artistry on our campus and in our community with festivals and other special events throughout the year. During the 2005/2006 season the Office of Cultural Arts collaborated with other departments and organizations to present ArtsFest 2005, a six-week summer festival featuring local, regional and national artists and ensembles.

Since 2005, the office has presented multiple festivals and series, including Homage to Mozart, a week-long celebration commemorating the 250th birthday anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Jan. 2006); a Shakespeare Celebration featuring Carolina Ballet, in a performance of Shakespeare Suite (Apr 2006); Year of the Arts (2006-07), featuring a year-long schedule of special presentations commemorating the historic new facilities, venues and partnerships in the university’s cultural life; and Days of Remembrance (May 2007), a city-wide series of programs, concerts, exhibitions, lectures, and films reflecting on and remembering the Holocaust. During 2007 and 2008, the Office of Cultural Arts hosted a summer intensive and artist residency with the Carolina Ballet. This program resulted in four world premiere performances by acclaimed choreographers Robert Weiss, Lynn Taylor-Corbett and others.

The Office of International Programs sponsors the annual Intercultural Week to support and promote cultural diversity and internationalization. The festival which takes place during the month of February celebrates the cultures and countries represented throughout UNCW and the Wilmington community by showcasing each region's food, dance, music, traditional clothing and art. Lectures, films, dance, music, performances, visual arts and food provide opportunities for all ages to get involved throughout the week.