See you May 1-2, 2027 at Cottonwood Park!
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Spring 2027 Applications Now Open!
Calling all artists! Cottonwood Art Festival is now accepting applications for the May 1-2, 2027 Spring show. The deadline to apply is December 8, 2026.
Tony Paraná selected as Fall Cottonwood Featured Artist
Becoming an artist wasn’t part of a carefully planned career path. In fact, before moving to the United States in 2002, he never imagined painting would become his life’s work.
Locate your Favorite Artist
View the full gallery of artists exhibiting at the Fall show!
Local Musicians Take the Stage
Sing, dance, and enjoy a weekend of live music at Cottonwood on the Lakeside 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.
Ride in and roll up with ease
The Cottonwood Art Festival is proud to partner with our friends at the Richardson Bicycle Coalition and BikeDFW to offer complimentary bike valet and parking—an easy, convenient, and sustainable way to enjoy the festival. Guests can check their bikes with on‑site attendants in a secure, designated area and enjoy the festival knowing their ride is safely looked after. It’s a convenient, eco‑friendly way to experience the art, music, and food in Cottonwood Park without the hassle of parking.
Blog & News
NEIGHBORHOOD CREDIT UNION SPONSORS EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM
Neighborhood Credit Union, a not-for-profit financial organization and the oldest credit union in the DFW metroplex, is sponsoring this year’s Cottonwood Art Festival’s Emerging Artists program in Richardson. This program recognizes the talent of young local artists...
RICHARDSON ISD STUDENTS RECOGNIZED AS TOP 10 EMERGING ARTISTS
Cottonwood Art Festival recognizes Richardson students as the top 10 visual artists for the 2024 Emerging Artist Program. The following RISD students were selected to participate: Berkner High SchoolRicardo Flores J. J. Pearce High SchoolKate DawsonLuisa LaraOlivia...
GREGORY STORY ANNOUNCED AS SPRING FEATURED ARTIST
Ceramic sculptor Gregory Story creates smiley wall balls and expands "Ridiculous" clay collection for 2024 to be shown at festival.Ceramicist Gregory Story is the featured artist for the 55th Cottonwood Art Festival in Richardson on May 4-5. Story grew up in South...
