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The 2026 13th Annual International FL3TCH3R Exhibit: Socially and Politically Engaged Art
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Show opensAug 7, 2026
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Show closesSep 27, 2026
Organization:
The FL3TCH3R International Exhibit: Socially and Politically Engaged Art
Location
International
Entry Fee
Paid Entry
Deadline
July 2, 2026
Exhibition
Aug 7
- Sep 27, 2026
The 2026 13th Annual International FL3TCH3R Exhibit - Socially and
Politically Engaged Art
The 13th Annual FL3TCH3R Exhibit is an International Juried Exhibit in memory of artist & designer Fletcher H. Dyer. Fischman Gallery, Downtown Johnson City, TN hosts the exhibit from Aug 7- SEPT. 27, 2026. There is no specific theme for entries, allowing artists to focus broadly on social and politically engaged art. Work entered in the exhibit should reflect current issues that affect contemporary culture and investigate societal and political concerns. Diverse media and approach to focus societal and political concerns are encouraged.
More than $2000 awards will be granted. The exhibit was created partially to fund the Fletcher Hancock Dyer Memorial Scholarship for an Art and Design student and reached that goal as of 2017 when the scholarship was endowed.
Entries online must be received by June 23rd, 2026 with non-refundable entry fee of $40 for up to three works/titles entered and for each additional piece please add $10.00 per artwork/title (ONLINE). The Extended Deadline is June 24th - 31st, 2026 requiring payment of $45 non-refundable entry fee for up to 3 pieces plus $10 per additional artwork/title (ONLINE). Manual EMAIL, or USPS POSTMARK entries are accepted by submitting a total $50 fee which is $45 + $5 (service fee)) now through final deadline of June 30th, 2026 with payment of fee at the following link:
http://fl3tch3rexhibit.com/contact.html
ABOUT:
Fletcher Hancock Dyer, age 22, was lost too soon in a motorcycle accident in Johnson City, TN on November 5, 2009. Fletcher was a senior in the Department of Art and Design at East TN State University pursuing a concentration in Graphic Design under a Bachelor of Fine Arts program. Fletcher used as a preface in an essay he wrote as a high school senior a quote by Gerald W. Johnson, 'Every great work of art is offensive to someone, for a work of art is a protest against things as they are and proclamation of things as they ought to be.'
As an artist and graphic designer, Fletcher's passion for art was a vehicle that allowed him to mirror his passion and marry it to his concern for social and political issuesthrough visual means. Fletcher was always curious and aware of current events; he experimented in innovative ways to create works that investigate contemporary social issues. New, unexpected ideas and perspectives had unique ways of coming to the surface as a result of Fletcher's creative means of experimentation. Fletcher wrote in a high school senior paper that we found after his accident the following:
'I dream of making a difference in some way with my art, I might attempt to right political, social, and religious wrongs by showing the rest of society a glimpse of how I feel about serious issues in the world; Hopefully the awareness that I can help create will spark an interest in a movement that others will follow.'
Fletcher's work embodies a purposeful, deliberate perspective of his personal endeavor to employ art as social and political commentary. THE FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT aspires to honor Fletcher's legacy by providing a venue for artists to exhibit artworks that continue the dialogue.
Download the Prospectus: http://fl3tch3rexhibit.com/downloads/prospectus.pdf.
For more information about the FL3TCH3R Exhibit Visit: http://www.FL3TCH3Rexhibit.com
"Like” us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFl3tch3rExhibit
Email: [email protected]
For more information about Fletcher Dyer, visit http://fletcherdyer.com/about.html.
Categories: Ceramics, Digital, Fiber, Glass, Graphic Design, Jewelry/Metals, MixedMedia (2D), Mixed Media (3D), Painting (ALL), Performance/Installation(via video), Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture,
Sound/Audio, Video/Film, Medical/Healthcare Professionals submissions in any category (Entrants must state by their name if they are eligible as health care professional), Other. Please denote under
MATERIAL field which category each upload represents.
Politically Engaged Art
The 13th Annual FL3TCH3R Exhibit is an International Juried Exhibit in memory of artist & designer Fletcher H. Dyer. Fischman Gallery, Downtown Johnson City, TN hosts the exhibit from Aug 7- SEPT. 27, 2026. There is no specific theme for entries, allowing artists to focus broadly on social and politically engaged art. Work entered in the exhibit should reflect current issues that affect contemporary culture and investigate societal and political concerns. Diverse media and approach to focus societal and political concerns are encouraged.
More than $2000 awards will be granted. The exhibit was created partially to fund the Fletcher Hancock Dyer Memorial Scholarship for an Art and Design student and reached that goal as of 2017 when the scholarship was endowed.
Entries online must be received by June 23rd, 2026 with non-refundable entry fee of $40 for up to three works/titles entered and for each additional piece please add $10.00 per artwork/title (ONLINE). The Extended Deadline is June 24th - 31st, 2026 requiring payment of $45 non-refundable entry fee for up to 3 pieces plus $10 per additional artwork/title (ONLINE). Manual EMAIL, or USPS POSTMARK entries are accepted by submitting a total $50 fee which is $45 + $5 (service fee)) now through final deadline of June 30th, 2026 with payment of fee at the following link:
http://fl3tch3rexhibit.com/contact.html
ABOUT:
Fletcher Hancock Dyer, age 22, was lost too soon in a motorcycle accident in Johnson City, TN on November 5, 2009. Fletcher was a senior in the Department of Art and Design at East TN State University pursuing a concentration in Graphic Design under a Bachelor of Fine Arts program. Fletcher used as a preface in an essay he wrote as a high school senior a quote by Gerald W. Johnson, 'Every great work of art is offensive to someone, for a work of art is a protest against things as they are and proclamation of things as they ought to be.'
As an artist and graphic designer, Fletcher's passion for art was a vehicle that allowed him to mirror his passion and marry it to his concern for social and political issuesthrough visual means. Fletcher was always curious and aware of current events; he experimented in innovative ways to create works that investigate contemporary social issues. New, unexpected ideas and perspectives had unique ways of coming to the surface as a result of Fletcher's creative means of experimentation. Fletcher wrote in a high school senior paper that we found after his accident the following:
'I dream of making a difference in some way with my art, I might attempt to right political, social, and religious wrongs by showing the rest of society a glimpse of how I feel about serious issues in the world; Hopefully the awareness that I can help create will spark an interest in a movement that others will follow.'
Fletcher's work embodies a purposeful, deliberate perspective of his personal endeavor to employ art as social and political commentary. THE FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT aspires to honor Fletcher's legacy by providing a venue for artists to exhibit artworks that continue the dialogue.
Download the Prospectus: http://fl3tch3rexhibit.com/downloads/prospectus.pdf.
For more information about the FL3TCH3R Exhibit Visit: http://www.FL3TCH3Rexhibit.com
"Like” us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFl3tch3rExhibit
Email: [email protected]
For more information about Fletcher Dyer, visit http://fletcherdyer.com/about.html.
Categories: Ceramics, Digital, Fiber, Glass, Graphic Design, Jewelry/Metals, MixedMedia (2D), Mixed Media (3D), Painting (ALL), Performance/Installation(via video), Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture,
Sound/Audio, Video/Film, Medical/Healthcare Professionals submissions in any category (Entrants must state by their name if they are eligible as health care professional), Other. Please denote under
MATERIAL field which category each upload represents.