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SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – The Sarasota County Commission awarded the non-profit, Embracing Our Differences a nearly $72,000 Tourist Development Cultural/Arts grant to help fund its 2024 exhibit season.

The annual outdoor exhibit has attracted more than 4.3 million visitors since its launch in 2004. 

According to the Herald Tribune, next year’s event featuring the work of artists, writers, and students is scheduled Jan. 21 through April 14 in Sarasota’s Bayfront Park.

The 2023 exhibit attracted more than 320,000 visitors with 41.5% being from out of state, 16% from Florida outside of Sarasota County, and 3.5% international tourists. 

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