See you May 2-3, 2026 at Cottonwood Park!
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David del Solar selected as Fall Cottonwood Featured Artist
Spanish oil painter and award-winning artist David del Solar is selected as the Fall featured artist for October.
Locate your Favorite Artist
View the full gallery of artists exhibiting at the Fall show!
Artist Application for Spring 2026 are now available!
Calling all artists! Cottonwood Art Festival is now accepting applications for the Spring 2026 show. The deadline to apply is December 7, 2025.
Volunteer with Us
Join the Cottonwood family as a volunteer! Cottonwood’s interactive children’s area, ArtStop, needs your help staffing activities, organizing materials and helping our pint-size Picasso’s create their masterpieces. Be prepared to laugh and have fun, as ArtStop is a memorable experience for kids of all ages.
Connect with Cottonwood
View photo galleries from past Cottonwood shows, explore the Art, learn more about the Artist creative process and stay up to date with the latest news by following Cottonwood on Facebook.
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CELEBRATE ART, MUSIC, AND COMMUNITY AT THE 56TH COTTONWOOD ART FESTIVAL
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DAVID DEL SOLAR SHARES LIGHT THROUGH ART AS THE FALL FEATURED ARTIST
David del Solar will be sharing light through art as the Fall featured artist for Cottonwood Art Festival in Richardson. Established in 1969, the Cottonwood Art Festival is a semiannual, juried art show and is one of the most prestigious fine art festivals in the region and nation. The festival features work from more than 200 artists from across the U.S., selected by a panel of jurors.
