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Opportunity for Artists.

Art is a powerful tool that can help to evoke social change. Without uttering a single word, artists are able to enlighten, educate and affect change around the world.

Since 2004, Embracing Our Differences has used the power of art and prose to promote diversity.

The centerpiece of Embracing Our Differences consists of an outdoor juried art exhibit that features 50 billboard size images (12.5 feet by 16 feet) created by local, national and international artists and writers. The displays reflect the artists' interpretations of the theme "enriching lives through diversity."

The exhibit is displayed annually at Bayfront Park in downtown Sarasota. The 2019 exhibit hosted 218,000 visitors to Bayfront Park, bringing a total attendance, since 2004, to more than 2,920,000.

Embracing Our Differences invites you to participate in helping to create a world where differences are embraced and individuality is celebrated.

Become a part of this exciting change through your visual art or quote submission to the annual Embracing Our Differences international juried competition. The statements accompanying each artwork are also vital and provide insight into our common humanity—as well as the differences that make us all unique.

For more information about this opportunity for artists, please visit the Event Website.