The Caldwell Arts Council announces a call for sculptors to participate in its 40th Annual Sculpture Celebration scheduled from 9am-4pm on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at the Broyhill Walking Park in Lenoir, North Carolina.
Sculptors are invited to enter up to 3 works in the competition that will be judged by Jason Brown who is a professor of Sculpture at the University of Tennessee. The competition offers $11,000 in cash awards. Sales of entries and custom commissions are allowed with 100% of proceeds going to the sculptors.
Registration includes FREE help in unloading, installation, and removal of work; admission to the Friday Night Welcome Dinner; and a continental breakfast on Saturday. Local lodging options are available, as well as free camping at the Western NC Sculpture Center.
Held rain or shine, this annual family-friendly event attracts sculptors and buyers from all over the eastern United States, with attendance as high as 4,000 people. It is funded in part by generous sponsors, the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
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Featured photo: 2025 People’s Choice Winner “The Meadow” by Jennifer Indicott
