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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...

COTTONWOOD ART FESTIVAL SELECTS MARJOLYN VAN DER HART AS FEATURED ARTIST
Cottonwood Art Festival has selected Marjolyn van der Hart as the featured artist for the 53rd semi-annual show in Richardson, Texas. Creating captivating scenes with layers of nostalgia, Marjolyn uses history to piece together charming stories.

CONTEMPORARY IMPRESSIONIST NIKI GULLEY
"Focusing on showing the landscape in a new and unconventional way, I want to show a twist on reality with nature abstracted." NIKI GULLEY ARTCONTEMPORARY IMPRESSIONIST - NIKI GULLEYContemporary impressionist Niki Gulley was classically trained for six years in all...

ARTIST CALL FOR SPRING 2022
Cottonwood Art Festival is currently accepting applications for the Spring 2022 show scheduled for May 7-8 in Cottonwood Park located in Richardson, Texas. The online form is available through ZAPP and deadline to submit is January 7, 2022 at midnight and the...