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CHEERS TO WINE, ART, AND MUSIC IN THE IMAGERY COURTYARD
The Imagery Courtyard and Acoustic Stage at Cottonwood Art Festival is where you'll enjoy a weekend of live music featuring talented local musicians. The two stages of free entertainment include Ryan Berg & The Velvet Ears, Michael Lee, Legacy 4, Big Joe Walker...

MICHELLE MCDOWELL SMITH ANNOUNCED AS FEATURED ARTIST FOR COTTONWOOD ART FESTIVAL
"The figures in my paintings are bound together by trust, empathy, love and understanding. I purposefully don't create a family of foxes or a family of just deer. It needs to be more expansive to be more inclusive."MICHELLE MCDOWELL SMITHMICHELLE MCDOWELL SMITH...

MEET WFAA MARC ISTOOK AND CLEO GREENE AT THE FESTIVAL
Visit the WFAA Family First booth and meet WFAA personalities including Daybreak Anchor Marc Istook and Weekend Anchor Cleo Greene at Cottonwood Art Festival on Saturday, May 7 from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Discover more than 200 visual artists from around the...

PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR CUPCAKE VINEYARDS COURTYARD AND ACOUSTIC STAGES
Cottonwood Art Festival announces the performance lineup for May 7-8 that will celebrate the 53rd semi-annual show at Cottonwood Park in Richardson. In addition to a juried art show featuring more than 200 artists from around the world, the free admission includes...

SUMMAIYAH KARIM WINS BEST OF SHOW AND PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
COTTWOOD ART FESTIVAL EMERGING ARTIST BEST OF SHOW & PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDSummaiyah Karim Richardson High School Acrylic, Pen, Needle and Thread, Watercolor, Colored Pencils I have been doing art from the moment I could pick up a pencil. I have always loved the...

MICHELLE MCDOWELL SMITH MIXES POETRY AND PAINTINGS
Michelle McDowell Smith is a Floridian and her current body of work is titled Of Land and Sky, Whimsical and Free. The work’s focus is centered in longstanding memories, fleeting ideas, and hope for the future. Since 2014 Michelle has shown this body of work at more...