Call to Visual Artists: Embracing Our Differences Presented by Coexistence in Sarasota, Florida (Deadline: January 12, 2009)

This is an international outdoor art exhibit intended to demonstrate, in a positive way, that diversity enriches our lives. The mission of Embracing Our Differences is to use art 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. Cash awards: $3,000. Eligibility: artists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, teachers and students. National and international submissions are encouraged. 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 1/2 feet high. Artists are encouraged to use bold saturated colors and strong lines. For further information visit http://www.EmbracingOurDifferences.org.