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Submit 4 images of your work plus 1 booth image for jury consideration at this premier juried art festival in Richardson, Texas.
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Get matched →The award-winning Cottonwood Art Festival is a premier juried art show featuring approximately 200 talented artists showcasing their work in a beautiful lakeside setting at Cottonwood Park in Richardson, Texas, just minutes from Dallas. Recognized as one of the nation's top fine art festivals with a rich history spanning more than 58 years, Cottonwood attracts a vibrant and culturally diverse audience of art collectors, enthusiasts, and families. The festival offers live music on two stages, a Friday evening gala for artists and guests, and an interactive children's art area.
Submit 5 images total: 4 images of your work and 1 booth image. Images are viewed remotely and online as submitted. Artists must provide artist statement information. Artists may apply in different media categories, but not with the same body of work; those with distinctly separate bodies of work within one medium must apply with multiple applications.
Approximately 190 spots available for applicants. The jury is composed of 5 paid jurors: 2 artists and 3 art industry professionals. In the blind jury process, artists are evaluated on a scale of 1–10 in the first round to establish a ranked pool within each category. Top scorers advance to a second round (scored 1–10), followed by a third round encouraging discussion where jurors may revise scores. Top scorers in each category receive invitations; the festival director may invite up to 10 additional artists at their discretion. A waiting list of alternates is maintained based on scores. All work must be original and created by the applying artist.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.
Artists are required to be present at their assigned booth throughout the entire duration of the festival. Tents must be clean, WHITE, commercial or professional grade, fire-retardant, with at least 40 pounds of weight securely fastened on each corner and stabilizing maneuvers providing maximum safety. In-ground stakes (straight or hammer-driven) are not permitted without additional weights. Artists are not permitted to use cheaply made, lightweight, accordion-style pop-up tents.