Cary Visual Art invites sculpture artists from across the nation to participate in the Cary Visual Art Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition from August 15, 2008 to June 18, 2009. Ten sculptures will be selected for exhibition at various locations on the Cary, N.C., Town Hall Campus. The opening of the show is planned so that the projected 50,000 people attending the celebrated Lazy Daze event on Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 will have the opportunity to view the art works.

All finalists whose works are installed will receive a $1,000 honorarium to offset transportation and incidental expenses. The winner of the competition will receive a Grand Prize of $5,000.

Organized and presented by Cary Visual Art, Inc., a volunteer nonprofit organization, and with the support of the Town of Cary, N.C., this exhibition offers established and emerging artists the opportunity to display their sculptures in Cary’s art-friendly environment.

We are extremely pleased that Mr. Hank Foreman, Director and Chief Curator of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, will serve as juror for this inaugural competition.

Cary Visual Art’s mission is to promote, inspire, encourage and support visual art for uplifting the human spirit in the Cary community.

To learn more about Cary Visual Art, please go to our website www.caryvisualart.org.