Sculpture in the Garden

This autumn marks the 34th annual Sculpture in the Garden exhibit. Sculpture in the Garden unites the work of local artists with the curated 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.

2022 Dates

34th Annual Sculpture in the Garden
Sunday, September 18 – Sunday, December 4
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays (normal Garden hours)
Closed Mondays and University holidays

• Free; donations welcome
• Take a self-guided tour with the show program (printed copies available for free on site) and interpretive signs.
• Explore the show with a kids’ sculpture scavenger hunt (printed copies available for free on site)
• 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
Grandpa’s Garden, Hamidou Sissoko

Honorable Mentions
Autumn Arc, Roberta Wood
Reddishness, Karen Ives
Frogue Magazine’s Best Dressed of 2022, Forrest Greenslade

Participating Artists