Embracing Our Differences has invited artists and writers to submit art and inspirational statements for its 16th annual outdoor art exhibit celebrating diversity. The work of 45 artists, poets and writers will be selected for the exhibit, which runs January 19 through March 15, 2019, in Sarasota’s Bayfront Park. Final selections, based on artistic excellence and originality reflecting the theme, “enriching lives through diversity,” will be made by a panel of professional artists, curators and arts educators. The artwork will also be evaluated on how effectively it will read when enlarged to the exhibit's billboard-size dimensions of 16 x 12.5 feet. Quotations must be 20 words or less. There is no submission fee or limit on the number of entries. Submissions must be submitted online or received no later than October 15, 2018. Artists and writers can submit directly online at the website below.

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