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Here's a Look at This Year's Embracing Our Differences Exhibit

Students from 227 schools in 98 countries submitted thousands of artworks.

By Jordan Noyes April 5, 2018

Fragile World by Alison Johnson, Feeding Hills, Massachusetts

Tree of Life by Alejandra E., Neveah B., Libby F., Gabrielle H., Carley R. & Nevin C., Sarasota, Florida

Kindness Rocks by Mrs. Butler’s Kindergarten Class & Mrs. Kern’s Third Grade Class, Venice, Florida

Extinction by Alanna H., Sarasota, Florida

ImpACT by Nic B., Vanessa M., Shawn M., Sam S. & Sam S., Sarasota, Florida

Rock-Paper-Scissors by Sally K., Sarasota, Florida

Reach Out by Megan M., Sarasota, Florida

Pushing for Equality

by Brady B., Andy B., Jordan B., Ian James B., Joshua B., Gage B., Lamarion B., Brayan C., Cesia C., Eliana C. Jophiel C., Chris D., Lillie D., Asher D., Alex D., Luis F., Adam F., Genesis G., Landon Joseph G., Monica H., Lopez J., Samy K., Benjamin K., Susana M., Nevaeh M., Alan M., Ansh P., Fredy P., Dipasvi P., Caden S., Andrew W., Jaylynn Z., Jonathan Z., Bradenton, Florida

Outside by Irina Bochenkova, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia

More to a Person by Kaylee L., Nokomis, Florida

Reflections of Liberty by Harley H., Sarasota, Florida

The Loss of a Friend by Isabel D., Noah F., Lily I., Niley M. & Izik R., Bradenton, Florida

Kate's Changing the World by Judith Carlin, New York, New York

Modern Day Wonder Woman by Emma S., Sarasota, Florida

Be Unmasked by Hilda S., Sarasota, Florida

Spectrum by Alex L., Venice, Florida

A Duet is Often Better than a Solo by Mackenzie R., Venice, Florida

Ambiface by Jovana Kolic, Pirot, Serbia

Same Crime, Different Sentence by Sara B., Osprey, Florida

Cyber Bulling: Beware of the Big Bad Predator by Steven S., Bobby A. & Gennadity K., North Port, Florida

Happy Together by Young Sook Park, Seoul, South Korea

Disorderly by Shelbylyn F., Sarasota, Florida

One Drop by Kimberly Edelsbacher, Sarasota, Florida

Broken World by Cory G., Sarasota, Florida

Depersonalization by Yuri Mamaev, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Apples and Oranges by Ashly Lovett, West Monroe, Louisiana

The New Rosie the Riveter by Elisa U., Sarasota, Florida

Connections by Marcia Ente, Sarasota, Florida

Shared Sacrifice by Michael McNees & Rob Servian, Melbourne, Florida

Forgiveness by Kambria Tabor, Sarasota, Florida

Creative Diversity in Bug Art Class by Natasa Pegan, Branik, Slovenia

Friends by Cole C., Bradenton, Florida

Ripples by Zac K. & Steven S., North Port, Florida

Invitation to the Conversation by Zach T., Sarasota, Florida

All Colors Can Share by Dyer Patriocta, Tangerang, Indonesia

Rohingya Refugee Crisis by Azim Khan Ronnie, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Shopping by Michael Levin, Lexington, Kentucky

Smile by Alya Kuznetsova, Moscow, Russia

Family by Jordi Sabate, Collingswood, New Jersey

How Social Media Works by Davian Chester, Columbus, Georgia

Together by Bente Schoone, Eindhoven, Netherlands

Different, but as One by Azarakhsh Farahani, Tehran, Iran

New American Gothic by Logan Lott, Valdosta, Georgia

Choice by Larisa Okhotna, Svitlovodsk, Ukraine

Progression of Hope by Mary Chen, Toronto, Canada

Love by Charles Kalambo, Blantyre, Malawi

Migration by Rafael Triana, Paris, France

Peas in a Pod by Jaime M., Bradenton, Florida

Embracing Our Differences celebrates its 15th anniversary through its juried, international outdoor art exhibition. View the 2018 gallery here.

Sarah Wertheimer, the incoming executive director of Embracing Our Differences, shares that the art selection team was deeply touched by the quality and sincerity of this year’s submissions. “Yet again, thousands of people answered the call to create art that celebrates the values of diversity, inclusion and respect,” she says. “We’re honored to enter our 15th year with this outpouring of faith in humanity from the global human family.”

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