Sculpture in the Landscape

What Sculpture in the Landscape does

Sculpture in the Landscape is a Cary, North Carolina-based boutique consulting firm founded in 2008 by Jim Davis that provides end-to-end outdoor art advisory and placement services. The firm's offering is structured as a single, integrated service line rather than a discrete product portfolio: it delivers site assessment (evaluating aesthetic potential, physical constraints, and governed restrictions), consultation with artists, sculpture acquisition support (purchase, commission, and lease), Call for Artists solicitation and curation, contract preparation, logistics organization, installation administration, qualified (non-certified) appraisals, and the planning and orchestration of temporary or permanent outdoor sculpture exhibits. There is no proprietary technology platform; the business operates via phone, email, website contact forms, and direct client engagement, with service delivery executed by the founder and a small support team.

The firm makes money through professional services fees, transaction-based artist leasing arrangements, and one-time acquisition commissions. The only publicly disclosed pricing comes from the 2026 Goldsboro Center Street Streetscape program, which leases Category A roundabout-scale sculptures at $3,000 each and Category B street-scape scale sculptures at $1,800 each, with the city paying artists directly and the firm earning leasing and curation fees. Customer segments span municipalities (City of Goldsboro, Town of Clayton, City of Fayetteville), corporate clients, real estate developers (including an unnamed Knightdale developer), institutions, and individuals, with a primary vertical focus on municipal public art programs across North Carolina and Virginia.

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, anchored on direct outreach and a multi-year municipal track record rather than digital marketing or channel partnerships. The firm has held the Goldsboro Streetscape engagement for eleven consecutive years since 2015, initiated the Fayetteville 'Work in Progress' exhibit in 2016, and currently supports the Clayton Sculpture Trail. The competitive position is principally a talent moat tied to Davis's nearly 50 years of landscape architecture experience, supplemented by repeat municipal relationships and visibility through the nationally known Cary Visual Art Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, where Davis previously served as chair from 2006 to 2017.

Name

Sculpture in the Landscape

Legal name

Sculpture in the Landscape

Website

https://sculptureinthelandscape.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sculpture in the Landscape is a Cary, NC-based boutique consulting firm founded in 2008 that provides outdoor art site assessment, sculpture acquisition support, leasing coordination, and exhibit orchestration for municipalities, corporations, developers, and individuals across North Carolina and Virginia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Art Consulting Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Historical Sites (712120)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Construction Project Management & General Contracting (HSAIABAK), Commercial Landscape Design & Installation (HSAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Outdoor art consulting
• Sculpture placement services
• Public art programs
• Site assessment art
• Sculpture exhibit coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Cary

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for outdoor art placement, site assessment, and landscape design integration. Services include consultation with artists regarding sculpture placement, assessment of submittals, contract preparation, logistics organization, and installation administration.
2. Art Acquisition (Purchase and Commission): Helping clients select and acquire outdoor art through purchases or commissioned pieces. Includes work with individuals, companies, corporations, institutions, and municipalities.
3. Sculpture Leasing: Arranging sculpture leases for clients, typically municipalities for one-year exhibit periods. Leasing fees are paid to the company for placing sculptures.
4. Appraisal Services: Appraisals of leased outdoor sculptures (qualified but not certified).
5. Outdoor Sculpture Exhibits: Planning, organization and orchestration of temporary or permanent outdoor sculpture exhibits for municipalities and organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sculpture in the Landscape is a total-service outdoor art consulting and resource company that simplifies the process of finding, procuring, and placing outdoor art for individuals, companies, corporations, institutions, municipalities, and developers. Services span consultation, site assessment, sculpture acquisition (purchase, commission, lease), artist call management, contract preparation, logistics, installation administration, appraisals, and orchestration of outdoor sculpture exhibits.

Product overview

Sculpture in the Landscape is a total-service outdoor art consulting and resource company that operates as a single unified service offering rather than a software platform. The company provides end-to-end outdoor art solutions including consultation, site assessment, sculpture acquisition (purchase, commission, and lease), artist call programs, outdoor sculpture exhibit orchestration, and sculpture garden design. The core service is a consulting-led approach that works with artists, designers, corporate clients, individuals, municipalities, and institutions to simplify the process of finding, procuring, and placing outdoor art. Notable programs include the annual Goldsboro Center Street Streetscape program now in its eleventh year, which leases large-scale sculptures for roundabouts and street-scape installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outdoor Art Consultation Services Expert advisory services for outdoor art placement, including collaboration with artists on site-specific sculpture, consultation with individuals, companies, corporations, institutions, and municipalities about selecting and acquiring art, and recommendations regarding landscape modifications necessary to create or enhance the appropriate art setting.
• Site Assessment Services Comprehensive site evaluation that addresses aesthetic potential, identifies site compatibility with outdoor art, identifies physical limitations to sculpture placement, and identifies governed restrictions such as covenants, ordinances, and setbacks.
• Purchase, Commission, Lease, and Appraisal Services Full-service acquisition support for outdoor sculptures including purchasing, commissioned works, leasing arrangements, and qualified (non-certified) appraisals of leased outdoor sculptures for individuals, companies, corporations, institutions, and municipalities.
• Call for Artists Program Management Artist solicitation and curation service including assessment of submittals, preparation and procurement of contracts, organization of logistics for delivery and installation, and administration of installation.
• Outdoor Sculpture Exhibits Planning, organization, and orchestration of temporary or permanent outdoor sculpture exhibitions, including collaboration with artists on site-specific pieces, for municipalities, organizations, and non-profits.
• Sculpture Garden Design Specialized landscape design and art placement services for creating sculpture garden environments that integrate art with outdoor aesthetics for individual and institutional clients.
• Goldsboro Center Street Streetscape Program Annual outdoor sculpture leasing and placement program featuring roundabout-scale sculptures ($3,000 each, four pieces on 10' diameter reinforced concrete pads in 36-foot roundabouts) and street-scape scale sculptures ($1,800 each, up to five pieces on 6' x 6' pads or smaller) leased by the City of Goldsboro for one-year periods.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Downtown Goldsboro Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnering with City of Goldsboro and Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation for the 2026 Center Street Streetscape project. The corporation is involved in the annual sculpture placement initiative.
• City of Fayetteville, NCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Helped initiate Fayetteville's outdoor sculpture exhibit 'Work in Progress' in 2016.
• City of Goldsboro, NCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Ongoing partnership since 2015 for Downtown Streetscape Project. Sculpture in the Landscape identifies suitable outdoor sculptures and arranges placement in Downtown Goldsboro's Center Street Streetscape. This is the eleventh consecutive year of this project.
• Town of Clayton, NCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrently working with the Town of Clayton, NC on their annual Clayton Sculpture Trail.
• Cary Visual Art, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJim Davis served as longtime volunteer and past Board Member of this non-profit organization in Cary, NC. He was instrumental in forming CVA's Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit and served as chair from 2006 until 2017. The nationally known venue has placed over 50 permanent pieces worth over $1 million.
• City of North CharlestonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJim Davis served as juror for the 2016-2017 City of North Charleston National Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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