What is Downeast?
The DownEast National Juried 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 Center Art Galleries, 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.
Opening Reception: Friday, March 7, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Outdoor Exhibition information
Call of Entry Opens: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Outdoor Entries Due (digital submission): Friday, November 15, 2024
Outdoor Exhibition Dates: March 2025 - February 2026
Outdoor Prizes: Each placement will be awarded $1,200.
Additional prizes include: 1st Place: $1,500, 2nd Place: $750, 3rd Place: $500
Indoor Exhibition information
Call of Entry Opens: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Indoor Entries Due (digital submission): Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Indoor Exhibition Dates: March 7-27, 2025 (at Emerge Gallery)
Indoor Prizes: 1st Place: $500, 2nd Place: $250, 3rd Place: $100
Meet the Juror
Jessica Bradsher is a visual artist specializing in metal sculpture and painting who lives and works in Greenville, North Carolina. She creates with themes ranging from whimsical to contemplative in her outdoor sculptural pieces. Her work has led her to recently install public sculptures across the United States. Jessica earned her MFA in 2018 at East Carolina University and currently teaches visual arts and sculpture at John Paul II Catholic High School in Greenville, NC. She believes it is important to be an example to her students of a productive, working, successful artist to show the next generation the possibilities found within the arts.
