Embracing Our Differences 2013 Call for Entries ~ Photography News

Embracing Our Differences 2013 Call for Entries

December 4, 2012 /Photography News/ The mission of Embracing Our Differences is to use art as a catalyst for creating awareness and promoting the value of diversity, the benefits of inclusion and the significance of the active rejection of hatred and prejudice.

Embracing Our Differences 2013, the 10th annual outdoor art exhibit, will contain 39 billboard-sized (16 feet wide by 12 feet high) original works of art, each accompanied by an inspirational quote.

The exhibit will be displayed during April & May 2013 at Island Park along Sarasota, Florida’s beautiful bay front.

Since 2004, Embracing Our Differences has been viewed by more than one million visitors. During the same period, 94,000 students and teachers attended the exhibit for a firsthand observation and discussion concerning the importance of diversity in our lives.

After viewing the exhibit, one 8-year old student poignantly commented, “I learned that everyone is going to be someone.”

Prizes:

Best In Show (Adult): A single $1,000 cash award will be presented to one submission deemed “Best In Show” (adult). College students will be judged in this category.

Best In Show (Student): A $1,000 cash award will be presented to one submission deemed “Best In Show” (student). Students high school-age and below will be judged in this category. This prize money will be awarded directly to the student’s school.

People’s Choice: A $1,000 cash award will be presented at the end of the exhibit to the submission that receives the most votes by visitors to the exhibit who complete the survey form.

Eligibility: Artists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, teachers, students – all ages – everyone can participate. You may submit more than one entry. National and international submissions are encouraged.

Free to enter.

Deadline: January 7, 2013

Website: Embracing Our Differences