June 16–23, 2026 @ Online
Artists whose work engages urgent social and political issues of our time are invited to enter the 2026 “International FL3TCH3R Exhibit: Social & Politically Engaged Art,” to be presented atFischman Galleryin downtown Johnson City, Tennessee.
Artists should submit entries online at:https://app.entrythingy.com/calls/public/14012/
Consult the prospectus at:FL3TCH3Rexhibit.com/downloads/prospectus.pdf
Following a one-year hiatus, the FL3TCH3R Exhibit is excited to secure a renewed future through a collaborative partnership withFischman Gallery. The continuation of the exhibition this year has been made possible throughFischmanGallery’s invitation and support through a grant from Bravissima! Women Sponsoring the Arts. FL3TCH3R Exhibit co-directors, artists, patronsand community partners are thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to see the exhibition move forward in this new chapter.
The international juried exhibition will run from Aug. 7 through Sept. 27, atFischman Gallery. Now in its 13th year, the FL3TCH3R Exhibit continues to reflect the spirit, urgencyand evolving discourse of social and political movements across the United States and around the world.
The 2026 juror is Jessica “JB” Burke, an artist and educator based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Burke, who prefers to go by J.B., is a contemporary realist and associate professor of art at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her drawings have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including presentations at the Mint Museum, the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, the KEPCO Plaza Gallery Museum, and most recently Art Basel Miami Beach through Aqua Art Miami. Her work has also appeared in publications includingManifest’s International Drawing Annual (INDA) 13,Hi-Fructose Magazine,Hyperlux Magazine,3x3 Illustration International, andCreative Quarterly: The Journal of Art and Design.
Fischman Gallery, established in 2022, strives to showcase local and regional art on a monthly basis. The opportunity to host the FL3TCH3R Exhibit falls within its philosophy that art should not only be viewed aesthetically, but should also provoke emotion and discussion and widen the audience’s world view.
According to co-directors Barb Dyer, Wayne Dyerand Carrie Dyer, this year’s exhibition carries no prescribed theme beyond a broad focus on social and politically engaged art. The exhibit was established in memory of Fletcher Hancock Dyer, a senior majoring in Graphic Art and Design who died in a motorcycle accident in 2009.
“As an artist and graphic designer, Fletcher used art as a vehicle to connect his creative practice with his concern for social and political issues,” said Barb Dyer, a children’s advocacy attorney. “He was deeply aware of current events and constantly explored innovative ways to examine contemporary issues through visual expression. The ‘FL3TCH3R Exhibit’ seeks to honor Fletcher’s legacy by creating a platform for artists whose work continues that dialogue.”
A portion of the exhibition’s entry fees has supported the Fletcher Hancock Dyer BFA Graphic Design Scholarship, an endowed award presented annually to a student in an Art and Design program.
The call for entries is open through June 23and requires a non-refundable fee of $40 for submission of up to three entries, with an additional fee of $10 per artwork/title over three. Theextended deadline is June 24- 30, with non-refundable entry fee of $45 for up to three pieces plus $10 per additional artwork/title.
Submissions are accepted in the categories of audio/sound, ceramics, digital, fiber, glass, graphic design, jewelry/metals, mixed media (2D and 3D), painting, performance/installation (via video), photography, printmaking, book arts, sculpture, video/film, medical/health care and other.
More than $2,000 in awards will be presented during the exhibition reception and juror talk on First Friday, Sept. 4, at 6:30 p.m. at Fischman Gallery.
Category: Call for Entries