Sculpture Celebration
Mark your calendar for the 39th Annual Sculpture Celebration on Saturday, September 6, 2025!
Held Rain or Shine from 9am to 4pm at the Broyhill Walking Park in Lenoir.
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, on-site food trucks, and free shuttle service to and from off-site parking.
For questions or further information, feel free to email us or call 828-754-2486.
Check back for updates closer to our 2025 event.
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
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
WNC Sculpture Center & Park
