What is DownEast?
The DownEast National Juried Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition is located in Pitt County, North Carolina. The exhibition has two components: a month-long indoor exhibition and a year-long outdoor exhibition. The DownEast outdoor sculpture exhibition is a joint exhibition among Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge, ECU Student Activities Board, City of Greenville, Town of Winterville, Town of Farmville, Town of Ayden, Wahl-Coates Elementary School for the Arts, and the Greenville Museum of Art. 

ENTRIES & FEES
Each artist may submit up to 3 entries for a total of $20. Additional entries cost $5 per entry with a limit of 6 total. All entries must be submitted digitally via café and received by Saturday, November 19, 2022. Images of work must be submitted as jpgs. Emerge Gallery will retain a 30% commission. If work is not for sale, an insurance value must be given and NFS stated or work will not be insured.

OUTDOOR EXHIBITION
This exhibition is open to all artists ages 18 and up. All entries must be submitted digitally. Work should be large scale to fit one of the sculpture pads in various locations throughout Pitt County, NC. Sculpture pads range from 4’x5’ to 10’ round in diameter. Artists must be available to install and remove their own work. They may have some help from the entity where the sculpture is placed, but this is not guaranteed. Liability insurance may be asked for in the City of Greenville’s location. All work must remain on exhibit from the end of February 2023 through the end of February 2024. Work must be able to be exhibited outdoors and utilize materials that are exterior grade.

Notifications 
Work chosen and accepted for this exhibition will be notified during the month of December. Arrangements and contracts will be send from Holly Garriott, Executive Director of Emerge Gallery & Art Center, Home of the Pitt County Arts Council. 

Drop Off & Pick Up
Installation and removal of accepted work will be coordinated by the exhibiting entities. Aid with installation may be offered by the exhibiting entity. Contracts for a one-year term will be conducted with each entity and the chosen artists typically for one year from the last week in February 2023 until the last week in February 2024.

Prizes
For those sculptures chosen, there will be honorariums awarded of $1,200 each.
Additional award prizes include:
1st Place: $1,500
2nd Place: $750
3rd Place: $500

Insurance 
Work will be insured by the presenting entities. Liability insurance is required by the City of Greenville’s site; however, the other sites will be covered by the presenting entity. Work will be insured only for 70 percent of the sales price and only for the exhibition dates (does not include installation and removal.) Insurance value must be a realistic value and may be questioned. Proof of similar sales will be asked for if necessary. Consent to reproduce for publicity, catalog, or educational purposes is assumed unless specifically reserved in writing. Submission of entry constitutes agreement to all conditions.

Meet the Juror

D. Lance Vickery was raised in Florida. Early, as an aspiring two-dimensional artist, deeply rooted in formalism, Lance attended Florida State University, where he met Charles Hook. Hook changed Lance's perception of art and sculpture. Hook held the position that all "Sculpture is real, all painting and photography, no matter how realistic is abstract. Two-dimensional work always requires the viewer to imagine the third dimension.”

That position struck a chord with Lance. He quickly transitioned in to working primarily in sculpture. After receiving his BFA in Sculpture from FSU, he moved to Kentucky. While there, Lance worked with Jack Gron, he received his MFA in Sculpture from University of Kentucky. Currently, Lance is teaching Sculpture and the Figure at the University of North Florida.

Application Requirements

Please submit 3 artworks minimum, with materials, dimensions, and value. If less than 3 artworks are available for the exhibition, please submit the artwork file in duplication to reach the minimum. Please note that artworks valued more than the insurance maximum may not be selected. 

Eligibility Criteria

This exhibition is open to all artists ages 18 and up. All entries must be submitted digitally. Work should be large scale to fit one of the sculpture pads in various locations throughout Pitt County, NC. Sculpture pads range from 4’x5’ to 10’ round in diameter. Artists must be available to install and remove their own work. They may have some help from the entity where the sculpture is placed, but this is not guaranteed. Liability insurance may be asked for in the City of Greenville’s location. All work must remain on exhibit from the end of February 2023 through the end of February 2024. Work must be able to be exhibited outdoors and utilize materials that are exterior grade.