---
title: 'Global Call for Artists: Share Your Perspective'
description: >-
  International outdoor exhibition competition in Sarasota & St. Petersburg, FL.
  50 artworks selected for billboard display. $6,000 in awards. Free entry.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/7404a95e-9d80-411d-8e9b-fb2401bf2a81'
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: '2026-03-30'
updatedAt: '2026-09-30'
programType: Prize/award
organization: Embracing Our Differences
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/embracing-our-differences'
deadline: '2026-07-01'
location: 'St. Petersburg, FL, United States'
isOnline: false
compensationRange: '$6,000 in awards'
disciplines:
  - digital art
  - drawing
  - painting
  - photography
careerStages:
  - Emerging artist
  - Established
  - Mid-career
---

# Global Call for Artists: Share Your Perspective

**Hosted by:** Embracing Our Differences

**Type:** Prize/award | **Location:** St. Petersburg, FL, United States | **Deadline:** July 1, 2026

## About This Program

> "kindness, inclusion, resilience, and the beauty of our shared humanity"

Artists worldwide are invited to share their perspective through the 2027 Embracing Our Differences international outdoor exhibition in Sarasota and St. Petersburg, Florida.

Each year, 50 artworks are selected and displayed on 16-foot billboard-sized panels in public parks, inspiring conversations about kindness, inclusion, resilience, and the beauty of our shared humanity.

Open to students and adults worldwide, from amateur to professional artists and photographers.
✨ No submission fee
✨ Open to students & adults, from amateur to professional artists and photographers.
✨ $6,000 in awards

📅 Deadline: July 1, 2026

Share your perspective and help us continue the conversation about embracing our differences

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Established, Mid-career
- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** digital art, drawing, painting, photography
- **Note:** Open to students and adults worldwide, from amateur to professional artists and photographers.

## Compensation & Benefits

$6,000 in awards

**Includes:** Prize

## Timeline

- **Opens:** March 30, 2026
- **Deadline:** July 1, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.embracingourdifferences.org/submit-art-2027-exhibition/