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Cottonwood Art Festival is a bi-annual
event which features works from the nation's
top visual artists. Located in scenic
Cottonwood Park in Richardson, Texas (map),
this prestigious art show is now entering
over 41 years. This Spring the festival
will take place on October 2 - 3, 2010.
Cottonwood Art Festival is a juried show.
This year approximately 800 artists
submitted their work for consideration.
Jurors selected over 240 artists to exhibit
their museum-quality work at the
festival. The artists competed in 14
categories: 2D Mixed Media, 3D Mixed Media,
Ceramics, Digital, Drawings/Pastels, Fiber,
Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metalwork,
Painting, Photography,
Sculpture and Wood. A list of this year's
artists can be found on the
Event Artists page.
This year, the festival selected Sean Brown
as our Featured Artist. More information on
the artist and his work can
be found on our
Featured Artist page.
Cottonwood isn't just about the art,
though. The festival also features local
bands who perform the best in rock, country,
jazz, blues, swing and folk. Be sure to
check out the courtyard, where you can sit
in the shade by the lake and relax while you
enjoy the music. Food and spirits are also
available in the courtyard.
ArtStop is the childrens'
area at Cottonwood. It features arts,
crafts, and activities for children of all
ages. Visitors will have the opportunity to
create a sculpture hat from scrap, design a
masterpiece in plaster, add to our enormous
collage, or practice sculpting clay. Don't
miss this opportunity to explore your
creative talents! Whether you're shopping
for art, listening to music, enjoying the
outdoors, or making art of your own,
Cottonwood has something for you.
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