Embracing
Our Differences
Call to Artists - Cash Awards &
Juried Exhibit - Deadline: January 6th, 2014
The mission of Embracing Our Differences® is to use the arts
as a catalyst for creating awareness and promoting,
throughout our community, the value of diversity, the benefits of
inclusion and the significance of the active
rejection of hatred and prejudice. Embracing Our Differences® 2014, the
outdoor art exhibit, will contain 39 billboard-sized original works of
art measuring 16 feet wide by 12.5 feet high (4.8768 m wide by 3.8100 m
high). Each selection is accompanied by an inspirational quote. The
exhibit will be displayed during April & May, 2014 in Sarasota,
Bradenton, and North Port, Florida. Since 2004, Embracing Our
Differences® has been viewed by more than one million
visitors. During the same period, 117,000 students
and teachers attended the exhibit – free of charge thanks to our School
Bus Program – 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.” We invite you to participate in
creating a society that is more inclusive for all. Consider submitting
an original work of art and know that you are helping to make a
difference in the lives of many, especially those of our children.
To view previous exhibits in their entirety, please visit us online at:
www.embracingourdifferences.org
What is the Theme?
Artists are asked to submit their interpretation of the theme
“Embracing Our Differences® ” in the required formats detailed under
“Creating Artwork .”
Who Can Enter?
Artists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, teachers, students –
all ages – everyone can participate. You may submit more than one
entry. National and international submissions are encouraged.
What are the
Criteria?
Final selections will be chosen based on artistic excellence in
reflection of the theme “Embracing Our Differences.®” The artwork will
also be evaluated on how effectively it will read outdoors when
enlarged to billboard size – 16 feet wide by 12.5 feet high (4.8768 m
wide by 3.8100 m high). Artists are encouraged to use bold saturated
colors and strong lines. Final selections will be made by a 3-judge
panel of professional artists, curators and art professionals. There
is
no submission fee.
What is the
Timeline?
The submission deadline is Monday, January
6, 2014. Judging will take
place in January, 2014. Only selected artists will be
notified
directly. Winning selections will be announced online at
embracingourdifferences.org
by mid-March, 2014. The Exhibit will be on
display during April-May, 2014 at Island Park in Sarasota, Florida.
SUBMISSIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2014. SUBMISSIONS
WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
Best in Show
Cash Awards
- Best In Show (Adult): A
single $1,000.00 cash award will be presented
to one submission deemed “Best In Show” (adult) by our Steering
Committee. College students will be judged in this category.
- Best In
Show (Student): A $1,000.00 cash award will be presented to
one
submission deemed “Best In Show” (student) by our Steering Committee.
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 $1,000.00
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 our survey form.
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