Glenn Zweygardt
Alfred Station, NY
2021
126″ x 32″ x 16″
37th Rosen Sculpture Competition and Exhibition
May 26, 2023 - May 14, 2024
David Sheldon, Orion, 2020- 37th Rosen Sculpture Competition First Place Winner
The Rosen Sculpture Competition and Exhibition is a national juried competition presented annually by An Appalachian Summer Festival and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. Since its establishment by Martin and Doris Rosen in 1987, the Rosen Competition continues a tradition of showcasing contemporary American sculpture in outdoor settings across the beautiful campus of Appalachian State University.
The competition, in its 37th year, has become firmly established as a cultural treasure and a significant point of pride for Appalachian State University and our entire region. The competition has garnered national praise for the free access to the “best of the best” in contemporary sculpture it offers for countless residents and visitors across North Carolina and beyond.
The Rosen Family proudly continues the legacy of Martin and Doris by generously supporting this important program dedicated to sharing the power and joy of public art, creating a fascinating glimpse into the world of contemporary sculpture, and building new audiences for the visual arts.
This program is made possible by the generous support of the Martin & Doris Rosen Giving Fund/Debbie Rosen Davidson and David Rosen and the Charles & Nancy Rosenblatt Foundation.
Rosen First Place Award, David Sheldon, Orion, 2020
Rosen Second Place Award, Adam Walls, Maman, 2020
Rosen Third Place Award, Hanna Jubran, Doppler Effect, 2020
Honorable Mention: David Boyajian, Butterfly Weed, 2023
Honorable Mention: Beau Lyday, The Long and Winding Road, 2022
Celebrate with us this summer!
ROSEN SCULPTURE WALK WITH THE JUROR
Saturday, July 15 from 10 am – 12 pm.
Event is free
This year, eleven sculptures have been selected as finalists. Ten are installed on campus, with an additional work of sculpture installed at the Appalachian House. Cash prizes are awarded to three artists whose work is chosen by the juror.
To celebrate the competition’s 37th year, join juror Jennifer Hecker on an educational outdoor tour of the sculpture finalists. The tour concludes with an outdoor lunchtime reception adjacent to the Schaefer Center, and will feature an awards presentation, a tribute to the Rosen family, a reflection on previous years and a “look back” at some of the competition’s most memorable moments!
The Rosen Sculpture Walk will take place rain or shine. In the event of heavy rain, a presentation by the juror, including images of the sculptures, will be held indoors at the Schaefer Center.
This program is made possible by the generous support of the Martin & Doris Rosen Giving Fund/Debbie Rosen Davidson and David Rosen and the Charles & Nancy Rosenblatt Foundation.
Maman
Adam Walls
Hope Mills, NC
2020
Space Flower
Wesley Stewart
Augusta, GA
2023
The Long and Winding Road
Beau Lyday
Valdese, NC
2022
Doppler Effect
Hanna Jubran
Grimesland, NC
2020
Trinity 2
Bob Doster
Lancaster, SC
2020-2021
Room
Sophia Dominici
Greensboro, NC
2022
Butterfly Weed
David Boyajian
New Fairfield, CT
2023
Sentinel
Carl Billingsley
Ayden, NC
2022
Orion
David Sheldon
Etowah, NC
2020
About the Juror
Jennifer Hecker is a professor in the Department of Art at the State University of New York College at Brockport. She has an extensive and diverse exhibition record that includes solo exhibits, commissions, collaborative installations, public art projects, outdoor sculpture displays, adjudicated exhibitions, and permanent collections. Jennifer’s work has won awards in several exhibitions, including: 1st Place in the nationally adjudicated “Momentum” exhibition in Toledo, Ohio (2017); 2nd Place in the nationally adjudicated “Hot Glass” exhibition in Cumberland, Maryland (2017); CITY Newspaper’s “Critic’s Pick Award” in the Rochester Contemporary Members’ Exhibition (2016); and 1st Place in the adjudicated, regional sculpture exhibition “After the Pedestal” at The Sculpture Center in Cleveland, Ohio (2015). Jennifer has been the recipient of awards from the Jerome Foundation, the Arts and Cultural Council of Greater Rochester, the United University Professions and SUNY College at Brockport. Her work is included in the permanent collections of ProMedica Corporate Headquarters in Toledo, OH; The Red Cross in Rochester, NY; The Children’s Inn at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD, and SUNY College at Brockport, as well as private collections in New York, North Carolina, Arizona, Colorado, Virginia, Kansas, Ohio, Illinois, Florida, Michigan and Minnesota.
The Turchin Center is proud to welcome Jennifer Hecker as our distinguished juror for the 37th ANNUAL ROSEN OUTDOOR SCULPTURE COMPETITION & EXHIBITION 2023-2024.
About the Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition
This nationally recognized juried competition, established in 1987, has long been credited with enhancing the cultural landscape of the High Country region, while serving as a highlight and point of pride for the university’s summer arts festival, An Appalachian Summer Festival.
Reflecting the vision and generosity of Martin and Doris Rosen, an extraordinary couple whose lives were shaped by the spirit of public service and philanthropy, the competition brings a remarkable array of contemporary sculpture to our campus and community.
Each year, ten sculptures are selected for exhibition, and are situated in outdoor, public settings across the university campus. A cash prize is awarded to the artist whose work is chosen as each year’s Rosen Award winner, which is announced by the juror at the popular Annual Sculpture Walk, a highlight of every summer festival season. In the last several years, two additional sculptures have been selected. One is installed on campus at Appalachian House and another at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum.
Over the years, the exhibition program has earned an international reputation for showcasing the finest in contemporary sculpture, and has become a source of inspiration for thousands of visitors, area residents, and members of the university community who enjoy access to a diverse and ever-changing selection of outdoor sculpture each season.
Martin & Doris Rosen
Vision, generosity, and a pursuit of excellence are some of the many qualities that characterized the lives of Martin and Doris Rosen. From their years devoted to building a successful business, to their lives after retirement, revolving around family, philanthropy, and a commitment to the arts, this exceptional couple left an indelible mark on the communities in which they lived and worked.
Thanks to the continuing generosity of the Rosen Family, Martin and Doris’s legacy of support for quality visual arts programming has been continued by their children, and enables this beloved exhibition program to continue to develop and flourish. In July 1997, the Rosens donated Hephaestus, a large commissioned sculpture by Bruce White, to Appalachian State’s Permanent Collection, and it adorns the Rivers Street frontage area of the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts to this day.
On the occasion of the Rosens’ 50th wedding anniversary in October 1999, their children established the Martin and Doris Rosen Scholarship to assist rising junior or senior art majors at Appalachian State. Tireless supporters of the arts, the Rosen Family has given so much of themselves over the years to ensure that the arts remain a strong foundation of campus and community life in the High Country. We wish to extend to them our deepest appreciation.
Rosen Map & Connections: Exhibition Guide
37th Anniversary Rosen Competition Map
Download 37th Rosen Connections Document
For Artists
RELATED EVENTS
Online Registration System Opens for 37th Rosen
January 8, 2024
Deadline for Entries for 38th Rosen
February 25, 2024 @ 5:00 pm est
Notifications Emails for 38th Rosen
March 31, 2024
De-installation for 37th Rosen and Installation for 38th Rosen
May 2024
Contact Us
Please address all inquiries to:
Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition
c/o Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
PO Box 32139
423 West King Street
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-7520
reddingm@appstate.edu
