DownEast National Juried Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition

The DownEast National Juried Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition is open to all artists ages 18 and up. Work should be large scale to fit one of the 13 sculpture pads in various locations throughout Pitt County, ranging from 4'x5' to 10' in diameter. Artists must be available to install and uninstall their own work, with possible assistance from the exhibiting entity. All work must remain on exhibit from the end of February 2021 through the end of February 2022 and must be able to be exhibited outdoors using exterior grade materials.

Each artist may submit up to 3 entries for a total of $20, with additional entries costing $5 per entry up to a limit of 6 total. All entries must be submitted digitally as JPGs by November 21, 2020. Emerge Gallery will retain a 40% commission (30% for East Carolina University students). If work is not for sale, an insurance value must be given and marked NFS or work will not be insured.

Installation and uninstallation will be coordinated by the exhibiting entities. Contracts for a one-year term will be conducted with each entity and chosen artists, typically from the last week in February 2021 until the last week in February 2022. Work will be insured by the presenting entities for 60 percent of the sales price and only for the exhibition dates (does not include installation and uninstallation). Liability insurance is required by the City of Greenville's site; other sites will be covered by the presenting entity. Prizes include $1,000 for each sculpture placement, plus 1st Place: $1,500, 2nd Place: $750, and 3rd Place: $500. Jurors are Laura Haddad and Tom Drugan.