ARTS, CRAFTS FAIR PLANNED

Applications are now available for the Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts' 23nd Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Fair, to be held March 27-28 in the A.C. Brase Arena Building.

Exhibitors must sell only their hand-made products. No kits, commercial products, supplies or non-members' work are permitted. Membership in Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts is required as a part of the application form.

To received an application, send a large, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts, P.O. Box 901, Cape Girardeau, Mo., 63702-0901.

The annual Spring Arts and Craft Fair usually attracts about 5,000 shoppers. The indoor, two-day event is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an admission of $1 for adults 16 and over. Parking is free and refreshments are available.

Set-up times for participants will be March 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. and March 27 from 6 to 9 a.m.

Proceeds from the Spring Arts and Crafts Fair are used by Southeast Missouri Council of the Arts to match tax dollars from the Missouri Arts Council, which provides educational opportunities and arts events for children, senior citizens and the general public.