Open Call for STEMinist STEAM Exhibition

East Carolina University students, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to submit a maximum of four pieces to the Spring 2023 Juried STEMinist STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) Exhibition. The purpose of the exhibit is to highlight women’s scholarly excellence and achievements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The STEMinist Exhibit will take place March 1st through March 31, 2023 at the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center. An awards ceremony featuring local STEMinists THRIVING in STEM will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 4 p.m. at the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center.

Exhibition Schedule

Call for entries opens February 1, 2023 and closes February 17, 2023 at midnight
Jurying from Feb. 20-22, 2023. Notification of acceptance Feb. 23
Artwork drop-off, Feb. 24 & 27; install Feb. 28
On view Wednesday, March 1 through Friday, March 31
Awards ceremony and reception: Thursday, March 23, 4-6pm
Artwork pickup, April 3-7. Select entries to remain on display at Bloxton House through December 15, 2023. Pick up from noon-5pm Bloxton House

Eligibility & Entry Requirements

For an application to be accepted, the entrant must be affiliated with ECU
All media including works from the humanities (such as essays, poetry, and short fiction) are eligible. Written works to be displayed must be printed poster quality or otherwise incorporated into another work of art
Entrants may submit up to four individual pieces. Additionally, students may be collaborators on up to five additional works of art.

For each piece submitted, the following information is required:

Title of Work
Description of the Work: a description of the work and how it relates to women striving in STEM. Up to 150 words.
Artist(s) Name(s) and short bio (up to 150 words). Anonymous entries permitted.
Artwork medium (what artwork is composed of)
Work dimensions: 48″ x 48″ x 48″ max

Awards

Best in Show – $500
Second Place – $300
Third Place – $200
Merit Awards – 10 at $100 each

For group awards, prize money will be divided evenly. Email thrive@ecu.edu with questions.

Submit here: https://ecu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7WK2QWeQXNnTFKm