Compete 2024 FL3TCH3R Exhibit: Socially & Politically Engaged Art
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: August 31, 2024 – Artists from around the world are invited to participate in the 12th annual “FL3TCH3R Exhibit: Social & Politically Engaged Art” at East Tennessee State University’s Reece Museum. This prestigious international juried exhibition will be held from September 30 to December 6, 2024.
The exhibition, renowned for its exploration of contemporary social and political movements, will feature a diverse array of artworks that address pressing global issues. The 2024 juror, Meaghan A. Dee is an Associate Professor and Chair of Graphic Design as well as a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Creativity, Arts, and Technology at Virginia Tech. Meaghan is both a practicing graphic designer and design educator bringing expertise and vision to the selection process.
VENUE
Reece Museum, accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), on the campus of East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. On display Oct. 2nd-Dec. 8th, 2023.
ELIGIBILITY
THE FL3TCH3R Exhibit is open to all artists and designers 18 years of age and older residing in the United States or any other country as long as entry fee is paid in U.S. dollars. All work must be original.
Work submitted should reflect current issues that affect contemporary culture and investigate societal and political concerns.
MEDIA, DIMENSION, & PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS
Submissions will be accepted from the following categories: audio/sound, ceramics, digital, fiber, glass, graphic design, jewelry/metals, mixed media (2D), mixed media (3D), painting, performance/installation (via video), photography, printmaking, book arts, sculpture, video/film, medical/health care and other.
JUROR
Meaghan A. Dee is both a practicing graphic designer and design educator. She is an Associate Professor and Chair of Graphic Design as well as a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Creativity, Arts, and Technology at Virginia Tech. Meaghan also serves as a docent emeritus for the Letterform Archive in San Francisco. She served for six years (two as Co-Chair) on the AIGA Design Educators Community (AIGA DEC) Executive Board. Meaghan received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, with a focus in Graphic Design, and a Master of Fine Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University, with a focus in Visual Communication Design. Meaghan specializes in design and systems thinking, typography, branding, user-experience design, cross-media design, packaging, and experiential design… see more
AWARDS
More than $2,000 in awards will be presented during the exhibition reception and juror talk on Thursday, November 7, at 5 p.m. at the Reece Museum, offering artists an opportunity for recognition and discussion of their work.
– Best of Show
– Award of Excellence (2)
– Sammie L. Nicely Appalachian Artist
– Reece Museum
– Avery Healthcare & the Arts
– Jack Schrader
– Robert Alfonso
– Black Lives Matter
– Protection of Voting Rights
– Protection of Human Rights
– Anita DeAngelis & Steve Jackson Sr. Cultural Arts
– Other awards (TBA)
ENTRY FEE
A discounted early bird entry fee is available until August 23rd, after that date the fee increases up till deadline of August 31, 2024… See Prospectus
A portion of the entry fees fund the Fletcher Hancock Dyer BFA Graphic Design Scholarship, benefiting ETSU Art and Design students. This scholarship honors the memory of Fletcher H. Dyer, a talented artist and former ETSU student. The exhibition was created to forward the legacy of former student, artist, graphic designer, and the Dyers’ son, and brother Fletcher H. Dyer, age 22, who was lost too soon in a motorcycle accident on November 5, 2009.
APPLICATION
Artists can apply by mail (download Prospectus/Application), or online.
About:
Established in memory of Barbara and Wayne Dyer’s son, Fletcher, a BFA senior at ETSU who passed away in 2009 in a motorcycle accident, the FL3TCH3R international juried exhibit focuses on work with strong social and/or political content. FL3TCH3R Exhibit entries “should reflect current issues that affect contemporary culture and investigate societal and political concerns”.
In addition to providing an opportunity for socially relevant expression, the FL3TCH3R Exhibit supports the annual Fletcher H. Dyer Memorial Scholarship for an ETSU Art & Design student.
Over the years of the exhibit, over 1,500 entries have been considered from 17 countries, including the U.S.
The FL3TCH3R EXHIBIT
P.O. Box 954
Johnson City, TN 37605
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