40th Annual Sculpture Celebration

The Caldwell Arts Council’s 40th Annual Sculpture Celebration is 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.

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.

For complete details, visit www.caldwellarts.com.