NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

March 19, 2003
Media Contact: Sarah Nesbit
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COTTONWOOD ART FESTIVAL PREVIEW EXHIBIT
IN THE MEZZANINE GALLERY APRIL 1-MAY 1
AT RICHARDSON'S CHARLES W. EISEMANN CENTER

RICHARDSON, TX – Works from five Texas artists will be on display in the Forrest and Virginia Green Mezzanine Gallery from April 1 until May 1 as a preview of Richardson’s Cottonwood Art Festival, now in its 34th year. Artists include: Valery Guignon, Dallas; Cecy Turner, Dallas; Robin Ingle, Cedar Hill; Cathy Suffel, El Campo; and B. Herd of Salado. This exhibit will take place twice yearly at the Eisemann Center, in conjunction with the festival. The first Cottonwood Festival Preview Exhibit debuted soon after the Eisemann Center opened in September, 2002. 

The Cottonwood Festival takes place May 3 and 4 at Cottonwood Park in Richardson, Texas. The park is located one block east of Coit Road on Belt Line Road. Festival hours are 9:00 am to 6:00 pm daily. Over 200 artists and craftsmen from all over the country will set up a “gallery in the park” for all to enjoy. 

Gallery hours are 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Monday through Friday; 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Saturdays and during all public events. The Eisemann Center is located at 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082 in the Galatyn Park Urban Center.  For more information on exhibits and events, visit the Web site at www.eisemanncenter.com.

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