The Mosaics Fine Art Festival has opened its application process for its 30th annual event to be held Fri., Sept. 12 through Sun., Sept. 14. Only 100 artists will be invited to showcase and sell their wares at this exclusive juried event. The application deadline is April 1, and notification of acceptance will take place May 18. The family-friendly event, which is free and open to the public, will be held along several blocks of North Main St. in Historic St. Charles, Mo. where more than 30 restaurants and over 75 shops are located. A distinguished panel of jurors will select artists based upon their original work in a variety of media categories including clay, drawing, glass, leather, metal, pastel, oil/acrylic, photography, printmaking, sculpture, watercolor, and wood. A total of $5,000 will be awarded to the top nine artists.