Sculpture Celebration
Join us for the 39th Annual Sculpture Celebration on Saturday, September 6, 2025!
Held Rain or Shine at the Broyhill Walking Park in Lenoir from 9am to 4pm
When the Caldwell Arts Council held its first Sculpture Celebration in 1985, few could have imagined that it would continue today. Held annually on the Saturday after Labor Day at the Broyhill Walking Park in Lenoir, NC, the nationally recognized event draws sculptors, mostly who live east of the Mississippi, in competition for $11,000 in cash awards and potential sales.
The event is free to the public and opens to thousands of people who come to take in the beautiful grounds studded with sculpture. The event is held rain or shine and includes live music, food trucks, and free shuttles to and from Mulberry Recreation Center.
For questions or further information, feel free to email us or call 828-754-2486.
The Shelby Rae Moore Trio
10am-12pm
Rastacoustic
1pm-3pm
2024 Sculpture Celebration Winners
$3,000 Best in Show: "Here Where the Soil Was Bare" by Julie Slattery of Asheville, NC
$2,000 First Place: "Terra Form (Earthwork)" by Crista Cammaroto of Charlotte, NC
$1,500 Second Place: "Gold and Silver Leach" by Staton Davis of Morgantown, WV
$1,000 Third Place: "Dirty Bird – Pigeon River/Walters Dam" by Matt West of Swannanoa, NC
$500 Judge's Merit Awards
"Taking Flight" by Amanda Szot of Boone, NC
“A Distant Calling" by Harry McDaniel of Asheville, NC
"Inhale" by Keith Bryant of Charlotte, NC
"Celestial Serenade" by Lawrence Feir of Greensboro, NC
"Equilibration" by Stefan “Steebo” Bonitz of Black Mountain, NC
$100 Honorable Mention Awards
"The Long and Winding Road" by Beau Lyday of Valdese, NC
"The Critterz and Talk with Apollo" by Dorne Pentes of Charlotte, NC
"Sorry But This One’s Mine by George Cadell of Bakersville, NC
"Electric Wiggle" by John Ross of Morganton, NC
"Unexpected Outcome" by Nathaniel Miller of Collettsville, NC
$500 Stevens Family Foundation People's Choice Award:
"Faded Zodiac - Dragon" by Casey Mull of Newton, NC
Sculptor Registration Portal
Friday Night Welcome Dinner & Sponsorships
The general public is invited to attend the Sculptors’ Welcome Dinner on Friday night, September 5. Held at the Broyhill Walking Park, the event begins with a 6pm beer and wine reception followed by a catered dinner with music by Andrew Massey and a presentation by this year's judge, Joseph Bigley. Tickets are $80 each. Those donating $300 and up will receive two free dinner tickets, a listing on the sponsor banner, and a mention during the awards presentation. We hope to see you there!
2025 Sculpture Celebration Sponsors
The 39th Annual Sculpture Celebration is funded in part by these generous sponsors and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce
City of Lenoir
Greenway Transportation
Lenoir Rotary Club
Lenoir Tourism Development Authority
North Carolina Arts Council
Tim & Sandra Scobie
Stevens Family Foundation
Norma Suddreth
Western NC Sculpture Center & Park
Merrill White
Rebecca White
Rankin & Sandy Whittington
