North Texas’ premier fine arts event, the Cottonwood Arts Festival, takes place at Cottonwood Park in Richardson this weekend. Ranked in the Top 10 art festivals in the U.S. by Art Fair SourceBook and in the Top 50 U.S. fine art and design shows by Sunshine Artist magazine, the Cottonwood Art Festival is now in its 44th year. Cottonwood features displays of museum-quality work by more than 240 of the nation’s top visual artists.
Cottonwood’s juried art show will honor winners in 14 categories: 2D Mixed Media, 3D Mixed Media, Ceramics, Digital, Drawings/Pastels, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metalwork, Painting, Photography, Sculpture and Wood. Festival-goers can also meet the artists, or take their budding Botticellis to ArtStop – the interactive children’s area with life-size paint brushes and activities. In addition, food, spirits and live music may be enjoyed at the Cottonwood Courtyard and Café.
DATE: Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6
TIME: 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. (Saturday); 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Sunday)
WHERE: Cottonwood Park
1321 W. Belt Line Road, Richardson
WHAT: Juried art show featuring more than 240 of the nation’s top visual artists; food, spirits and live music at the Cottonwood Courtyard and Café; ArtStop interactive children’s area.
OTHER: Free admission, held rain or shine.
For complete, up-to-date event information, including a complete artist listing by medium, band performance schedules, maps, directions, food vendor listing, lodging options and parking information, visit www.cottonwoodartfestival.com, or go to Cottonwood Art Festival’s Facebook Page or download the Cottonwood Art Festival iPhone app.
