2021 Embracing Our Differences International Art Exhibit Celebrating Diversity

This Deadline Expired: Wednesday, October 7, 2020

“Embracing Our Differences” is seeking submissions for an outdoor juried art exhibit featuring 50 billboard size images created by local, national and international artists and writers. The display reflects the artists’ interpretations of the theme “enriching lives through diversity.” The exhibit is displayed annually at Bayfront Park in downtown Sarasota and will be displayed January 20 – April 1, 2021. Awards are given for “Best-in-Show Adult,” “Best-in-Show Student,” and “People’s Choice” categories totaling $3000.

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Golden Key Prints (Scott Holford)

Catherine Passante

The intentional physicality of my paintings is as much a result of my dialogue throughout the process as it is the means with which I invite viewers to experience the work viscerally. Iconography may be the entry point for viewers, but the essence of the elements and ambiguity demand individual interaction with each painting. Layering is both revealing and concealing, creating a balanced tension and suspension which is really what painting is for me. I use the elements to speak for me and I wish to open doors to new dialogue within and between viewers.

Kelly Gadsby

The intentional physicality of my paintings is as much a result of my dialogue throughout the process as it is the means…

The intentional physicality of my paintings is as much a result of my dialogue throughout the process as it is the means with which I invite viewers to experience the work viscerally. Iconography may be…

Jenna Hannum

Howard Brunner