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Event History
For 23 years, Embracing Our Differences has grown into a widely recognized international exhibition.
What Makes this event different?
Embracing Our Differences presents international artwork as large-scale public installations in accessible parks, reaching broad audiences while connecting the exhibition to robust educational programs serving thousands of students annually.
International Art Competition
Artists possess a unique ability to inspire social change. Through visual expression alone, art can enlighten, educate, and spark meaningful conversations across cultures and communities. Embracing Our Differences invites artists to contribute work that helps build a more inclusive society—one where diversity is valued and individuality is celebrated.
Become a part of this change by submitting your original art to Embracing Our Differences and its annual international outdoor juried art exhibit.
About the Exhibition
Featuring 50 billboard-size images measuring 16 feet (4.88m) wide by 12.5 feet (3.81m) high accompanied by a thought-provoking quotations, each work of art and quotation is created by local, national and international artist or writer reflecting their interpretation of our theme "embracing our differences."
The exhibition will be on display mid-January through April at multiple locations along Florida's Cultural Coast in Southwest Florida. Since 2004, the exhibition has hosted more than 5.2 million visitors, in addition to 693,500 students via our education programs, for a very unique opportunity to experience the importance of inclusion, kindness, and respect in our lives.
