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COTTONWOOD ART FESTIVAL SELECTS RICHARD LORENZ AS FEATURED ARTIST FOR MAY 2-3
Cottonwood Art Festival has selected Richard Lorenz as the featured artist for the 51st semi-annual show in Richardson, Texas. Jurors chose from more than 240 artists, competing in 14 categories, and Lorenz’s artistic appeal of birds seem to soar this season. The...
NEW ARTISTS FOR SPRING 2020
This Spring 2020 you're going to see many new faces as we welcome artists who are showing at Cottonwood Art Festival for the very first time. Many are loading up their exquisite designs and driving thousands of miles to spend only a few days in Richardson. Their...
TWO STAGES FEATURE 14 LOCAL BANDS
Fans of the hit ABC show American Idol, or those looking to discover the next big thing in music, don’t need to look much further than the City of Richardson’s 50th Annual Cottonwood Art Festival. Nestled in scenic Cottonwood Park, the two-day art fest will host a...
FALL ARTISTS & BOOTHS
The first weekend of October is the semi-annual Cottonwood Art Festival and in 2019 we're celebrating the art of fun for 50 years! Saturday, October 5th the festival is open from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm and Sunday, October 6th the gates are open from 10:00 am until...
International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) and Haas & Wilkerson Insurance Announce the 2019 Pinnacle Award Winners
The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) paid tribute to the Cottonwood Art Festival – produced by the City of Richardson on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 during the IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Ceremony held at the 64th Annual IFEA...
BRIAN JENSEN SELECTED AS 2019 FALL FEATURED ARTIST
Cottonwood Art Festival has selected Brian Jensen as the 2019 Fall Featured Artist. Jensen first showed his original acrylic paintings on wood panels at the festival in the fall of 2018 and is pleased to return for a second time in October. In a childhood spent on...