Pictured: Students explore the Embracing Our Differences exhibition in St. Petersburg during a guided field trip. Funding from the Pinellas Community Foundation will support local artists serving as tour guides and instructors for Pinellas County students

Thousands of Pinellas County students and educators will explore art, empathy, and human connection through Embracing Our Differences' education programs during the coming school year, thanks to a $15,000 Janet A. Huntley Art Enrichment Grant from the Pinellas Community Foundation. The grant will fund “Art Intensive” workshops for educators and artist-led field trips serving kindergarten through 12th-grade students in Pinellas County. Approximately 3,000 Pinellas County students and 75 educators will participate during the 2026-27 school year. Local Pinellas County artists will serve as paid instructors and tour guides, providing students with meaningful visual arts, cultural and creative learning experiences.

Pictured: Students explore the Embracing Our Differences exhibition in St. Petersburg during a guided field trip. Funding from the Pinellas Community Foundation will support local artists serving as tour guides and instructors for Pinellas County students