Sculpture in the Garden

This autumn marks the 35th annual Sculpture in the Garden exhibit. Sculpture in the Garden unites the work of local artists with the native plant landscapes of the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Together, they invite you to experience art, the natural world, and the relationship between the two in a new way.

2023 Dates

35th Annual Sculpture in the Garden
Sunday, September 17 – Sunday, December 3
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays (normal Garden hours)
Closed Mondays and University holidays and for special events like our annual Fall Plant Sale

• Free; donations welcome
• Take a self-guided tour with the show program and interpretive signs.
• Explore the show with a kids’ sculpture scavenger hunt
• Sculptures are for sale in our Garden Shop unless marked otherwise, but all remain on site through the end of the show.
• Stop by the Breezeway through November 17 to vote for your favorite sculpture to win a People’s Choice Award!

Award Winners

Juried Awards

Best in Show
Wood for Work, Brick Bordon

Honorable Mentions
Avian Dream, Pat Ray Day
Earth Guardians, Theresa Arico
Split of a Split, RJ Dobs

People’s Choice Awards

First Place: Flowering Archway, Holly Felice
Second Place: Earth Guardians, Theresa Arico
Third Place: Octopus, Mac McCusker

2023 Participating Artists