Embracing Our Differences
The 7th Annual Outdoor Art Exhibit Celebrating Diversity
A Juried Show of 39 Billboard-Size
A Juried Show of 39 Billboard-Size
Selections on display April, 2010 Island Park, Sarasota Florida
and May, 2010 South Sarasota County
Open to Students, Professionals &Amateurs
ALL AGES
ALL AGES
DEADLINE: SAT JANUARY 9, 2010
WHAT IS THE THEME?
Artists are asked to submit their interpretation of the theme “Embracing Our Differences®” in the required format: (JPG, EPS, TIF or PDF,) Your original artwork may be any size and in any medium; however, you MUST submit a HIGH-RESOLUTION digital file on a CD. Your digital file MUST measure exactly 12.8” (12-8/10 inches) wide by 8.8” (8-8/10 inches) high, and it MUST be saved at 300 d.p.i. (dots per inch).
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 feet 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 ADMISSION FEE!
WHAT IS THE TIMELINE?
The submission deadline is Saturday, January 9, 2010. Judging will take place in January, 2010 and those selected for the exhibit will be notified by mail in the beginning of March. Only selected artists will be notified. Selected art will be available online in late March, 2010. “Best In Show” winners (see below) will be announced at the Artists & Quoters Press Reception in March, 2010. The Embracing Our Differences® exhibit will be on display for the entire month of April 2010 at Island Park in Sarasota, Florida, and in May 2010 in South Sarasota County.
SUBMISSIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2010.
SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
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.
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 make a difference in the lives of many, especially those of our children.
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 judges. 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 judges. 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.
A PROJECT OF COEXISTENCE, INC.
P.O. BOX 2559, SARASOTA, FL 34230-2559
