THE 52ND ANNUAL CHESTERTON ART FAIR
August 7 & 8, Hawthorne Park, Porter, IN. Send 3 slides of work and 1 of your booth display, or put all 4 on a CD. Cost for members are $15 jury fee and a $140 booth fee. Call for the prospectus or check the website for a prospectus. Deadline is March 15th.

FIREFLY ARTS AND CRAFTS located inside Firefly Coffee House, Four Wayne Indiana. looking to sell work on consignment. Check their website for more info: www.fireflycoffeehousefw.com.

THE HEARTLAND ARTISTS GALLERY is pleased to announce their May 2010 Small Wonders Art Show. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: Postmarked before Saturday, April 24th. RECEIVE ENTRIES: Saturday, May 1st, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 2nd, 12 to 5p.m. For more information, phone: 574-936-9515. Email: HeartlandArtists@gmail.com Visit their website: www.HeartlandArtGallery.com.

JASPER ART CENTER, Jasper, Indiana is reviewing portfolios for solo and group exhibitions in 2011.Send 10 jpgs, artist statement on a CD for review. All media accepted, no fees. SASE to Visual Arts Coordinator, Jasper Arts Center, 951 College Ave., Jasper, IN 47546. Deadline: May 15. www.jasperarts.org

DOORYARD GALLERY, SE Wisconsin, seeking midwestern botanical artists in 2-D & 3-D, consignment www.dooryardgallery.com

PRAIRIE PLEIN AIRE FEST
Plein aire is a French expression which means "in the open air", and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors. Participating artists may check in at the Prairie Center for the Arts office to register between 8am - 6pm on Friday, May 21 or between 8am - 6pm Monday, May 24 through Wednesday, May 26. The deadline for submittal of work is by Thursday, May 27 from 8am - 2pm. Visit www.prairiecenter.org or contact Roxane Benvenuti at rbenvenuti@ci.schaumburg.il.us or 847-923-3605 for more information.

CONTEMPORARY REALISM BIENNIAL in the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, September 3 to November 7, 2010. This show is a national invitational and juried exhibition which highlights the strength and innovation of America's current trend in realism. Open to all artists. Applications available at www.fwmoa.org for complete rules, entry guidelines and to submit an application. Deadline: April 2.

RESIDENCIES
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and the Chesterton Art Center sponsor the annual artist-in-residence program in the summer at the Lakeshore. Residencies are 2 weeks. Contact the IDNL at 9267561 for more information.

Art Center Hint: Any show that you are not familiar with, Google Earth the location, and go check out the exterior of the building and the neighborhood ahead of time.