The deadline for applying to be a vendor at the upcoming Shadow Art Fair is this Thursday, May 15th. The application, if you’re interested can be found online. Or, if that’s not your thing, there’s also a poster design contest. The deadline for that is also this coming Thursday. The event itself, should you wish to attend, will be Saturday, July 19th, at Ypsi’s Corner Brewery. We’re still working out all the details, but I think it’ll run from noon to midnight, and we’ll have bands playing outside in the evening.

Last time we had a Shadow Art Fair, we asked everyone to bring a nickel. By the time we closed the doors, and counted up the money, we’d raised $1,027.18. (Clearly a lot of people put in more than 5¢.) And, now we’re looking to invest that money in the community. We’ve kicked off a micro grant program, and we’re looking to fund people who have good, creative projects in mind. The deadline for proposals is June 15, and you can find all the details by following that last link.

OK, now I’m off write Jack Kevorkian another letter, pleading with him to resume painting and join us in July. I know he said that he’d officially retired from art, but I’m hoping that he might see it as good exposure before the election. (Kevorkian is running for Congress.) I don’t want to get anyone’s hopes up, but we also have a lead on a woman related to an actor that appeared on an episode of “The Golden Girls.” We were thinking that she could sign photos of herself for a few bucks each, or maybe take polaroids with visitors. We’re always looking to break new ground… Seriously, if you have good ideas, apply for the grant, or to be a vendor. We love hearing new ideas.