Cottonwood Art Festival Voted Best Festival in Richardson for 2026
The Cottonwood Art Festival has earned top honors in the 2026 Best of Richardson Awards, celebrating its role as the city's premier arts event.
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The Eisemann Center Closes Out Summer With Jazz and a Night of Fire
Richardson's performing arts venue caps summer 2026 with a jazz evening on August 20 and Benise's theatrical guitar spectacle on August 22.
Richardson Residents Designed the Next Library Card. Here's What Happens Now.
The Richardson Public Library's community art contest closed June 30. Winning designs will appear on new library cards this fall.
A Free Orchestra Concert Comes to Downtown Richardson This July
The Richardson Symphony Orchestra teams up with the CORE District for a free picnic-style pop-up concert on July 20 at Main St. Plaza.
Richardson's Repertory Company Theatre Takes On '& Juliet' This Summer
The Repertory Company Theatre stages '& Juliet' July 18–Aug. 3, blending Shakespeare with modern Broadway at 770 N. Coit Rd.
A Picnic, a Plaza, and the Richardson Symphony Orchestra Under the July Sky
The Richardson Symphony Orchestra brings a free pop-up concert to Main St. Plaza on July 20, turning downtown into an open-air living room.
Sundeep Kumar's 'Urban Whispers' Opens Tonight at the Eisemann Center
The Eisemann Center's free First Thursday Art Walk kicks off a new watercolor and drawing exhibit celebrating the soul of city life.
Your Art Could End Up in Every Wallet in Richardson: Library Card Design Contest Closes June 30
Richardson Public Library is accepting artwork submissions through June 30 for two age-based contests; winners see their designs on real library cards this fall.
Liverpool Legends Bring the Complete Beatles Story to Richardson This Sunday
The Liverpool Legends perform the full arc of Beatles history at the Eisemann Center on June 7, handpicked by George Harrison's sister.
How Two Festivals Define Richardson's Approach to Arts and Community Scale
Cottonwood (May 2-3) operates at neighborhood scale with distributed venues. Wildflower (May 15-17) draws 50,000 visitors. Together they reveal the city's cultural strategy.