Art fair in Topeka begins this weekend

The 14th annual Mulvane Mountain/Plains Art Fair will be Saturday and Sunday at Washburn University, Topeka.

Ninety artists from around the nation will display paintings, drawings, prints, photography, jewelry and work in fiber, glass, wood, bronze, steel, ceramics and textiles. The fair also will feature work by Washburn art students, exhibitions from the Mulvane art education programs, continuous entertainment, hands-on projects for children and a food and beverage court. Art fair visitors also will be able to enter a drawing for a $1,000 529 College Investment Account Giveaway.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The event will be on the east side of the campus near Whiting Field House, 18th and Washburn.

Tickets are $5 at the gate; children 12 and younger are admitted for free. Look for coupons and more information at www.washburn.edu/mulvane/artfair06.html.