James A. Fletcher Memorial Award

The James A. Fletcher Memorial Award competition is open to all two-dimensional artists who are Kansas residents. This annual award of $500 was created by Mavis Fletcher in 2006 in memory late husband, James A. Fletcher. The award recognizes an outstanding Kansas artist.

2022 Award Winner:

Congratulations to the winner of our 2022 Fletcher Award:
Kelly Yarbrough for her mixed media drawing titled "Box Elder Bugs in Gold"

The judges also selected a runner-up winner.
James S. Jones for his watercolor painting titled "Winter Road #1"

These artworks will be on display and will be for sale at MAC during the Wrap It Up Art Exhibit and Sale, November 13 - December 24, 2022.

Box Elder Bugs in Gold by Kelly Yarbrough

2 WINNER Box Elder Bugs in Gold by Kelly Yarbrough

Winter Road #1 by James S. Jones

17 RUNNER UP Winter Road 1 by James S Jones

Applications for the 2023 James A Fletcher Memorial Award will be available in early to mid July, 2023.