Credit: Stephen Guzman

The 2016 King William Fair is accepting applications from artists.

In its 49th year, the one-day event attracts around 40,000 festival-goers and features 200 art and craft vendors of an array of discilines, along with five stages, great food, a Kids Kingdom play area and one of the city’s quirkier parades.

The official “Fiesta” event is held on Saturday, April 23, 2016.

The application deadline is December 15.

For more info or to apply visit www.kwfair.org or apply directly at zapplication.org

Mark Reagan isn't from Texas, but he came here as soon as he could. He got his start on the windy plains of southwest Kansas at the Dodge City Daily Globe where he covered education and eventually served...