See you Oct 4-5, 2025 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 1, 2026.
Chalk the Walk Sidewalk Art Contest
The sidewalk is your canvas in the annual Chalk the Walk Art Contest. Artists age 12+ will have the opportunity to create a masterpiece of their choice on the sidewalks of Cottonwood Park with a chance to win up to $500 in cash prizes! Now you get to vote for your favorite!
Local Musicians Take the Stage
Sing, dance, and enjoy a weekend of live music at Cottonwood on the Imagery Courtyard Main Stage and Acoustic Stage. View the line up and schedule below.
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.
BLOG & NEWS
EMERGING ARTISTS IN RICHARDSON ISD TO EXHIBIT ARTWORK
Congratulations to the RISD Art Students selected as the Top 10 Emerging Artists! The Emerging Artist Program recognizes the talent of young local artists and offers them opportunities to participate in Cottonwood Art Festival and to grow professionally.
ELISSA BROWN ANNOUNCED AS FEATURED ARTIST FOR COTTONWOOD ART FESTIVAL
Cottonwood Art Festival has selected Elissa Brown as the Spring featured artist for May 3-4 at Cottonwood Park in Richardson. Brown was born and raised in Texas and has since taught many grades ranging from kindergarten to college over the years. With a nurturing love...
CHALK THE WALK SIDEWALK ART CONTEST WINNERS AND DESIGNS
Congratulations to the award-winning competitors that transformed concrete squares into colorful masterpieces of artistic expression.Mixed media artist IG: @t0destoolChalk artist and digital illustrator IG: @raven.makes.art.sometimesIG: @sagerockow @peytonsmith456The...
