Art is a powerful tool for education, communication, and catalyzing positive change. To highlight how art and policy can work together for a brighter, more equitable Sunshine State, Florida Policy Institute (FPI) will host an art showcase and panel discussion on Tuesday, October 24 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Historic Lyric Theater in Miami, FL.

The art showcase will highlight creators whose art connects to policy, history, advocacy, racial equity, a vision of shared prosperity, or other themes from The Florida Timeline. The panel discussion will bring together artists and researchers to share analytical and artistic perspectives on the past, the present, and future of our policy decisions.

FPI is seeking:

"Don't Put Me In A Box", curated by Executive Director Johannah Hutchison of International Sculpture Center, presents work by New Jersey artists responding to the assignment to create work outside of the box. This group show of shoebox-scale sculpture, constructions, pastiche/collections, and multi-media arrangements, reflects on themes of structure/limitation, and identity/self-definition. The exhibition is to be presented at the Firmament Gallery of the Nimbus Arts Center, a site of the International Sculpture Center's Annual Conference.

This call is open to all New Jersey artists, no membership required.

Artwork may not exceed 24" (60.96 cm) in any one direction.

Submissions close September 8th, 2023. Participants will be notified by September 12th, 2023.