2026 WINTER ArtFest
Febuary 14-15, 2026: 11 am-5 pm
MillHouse and the Cotton Mill Partners, Ltd. invite you to our juried indoor Art Festival, held in the Cotton Mill event facility on Saturday and Sunday, February 14-15, 2026 from 11 am to 5 pm.
ARTISTS: Applications are OPEN.
Patrons: Make plans to spend your weekend with us at our WINTER INDOOR ArtFest featuring fine artists, jewelers, potters, woodworkers, photographers, and fiber artists showcased against the gorgeous century-old architecture of the Cotton Mill facility, built in 1910. Make sure you explore artists in the Grand Hallway, Event venue, and Atrium Hallway outside our MillHouse suites. During the festival, you'll enjoy coffee, tea, pastries, sandwiches, and snacks for sale at White Box Roastery. Wine and beer will be available for purchase.
You can park in Cotton Mill Lot A & B. You can also park across the street. It's a short walk. Multiple ADA parking spaces are located in Lot A. One ADA space is located in Lot B.
FUTURE DATES: Winter ArtFest February 14-15, 2026
Summer ArtFest August 29-30, 2026
Winter ArtFest February 27-28, 2028
Summer ArtFest August 28-29, 2028
STAY for the WEEKEND. Book your hotel NOW.
Festival Hosts
MillHouse Foundation partners with the Cotton Mill Partners to offer art festivals to showcase local and regional talent, and to bring art patrons to historic McKinney to shop, eat, and enjoy our marvelous city. Sister nonprofits, MillHouse Foundation and MillHouse McKinney, operate out of the Cotton Mill to lift up micro-business women in creative fields. The McKinney Cotton Mill is a century-old property that has played a vital role in the McKinney community.
Funding and in-kind support for our art festivals: Cotton Mill Partners, Texas Commission on the Arts, McKinney Arts Commission, Visit McKinney, McKinney Community Development Corporation and HEB Helping Here.
Food Truck at ArtFest
Egg Stand: Experience Eggs All Day, Every Day.
Experience Eggs All Day Every Day. Ham, EGG and Cheese. Ground Angus Beef, Cheddar Cheese and EGG. Chicken Fried Steak and EGG. Grilled Chicken, Spinach, and EGG. Vegetarian and EGG. So much more. COME HUNGRY!
Music at ArtFest
The Retrofits Band
Come enjoy the Retrofits perform in the Atrium Hallway on Sunday from noon-3 pm.
Funding and In-kind Support Provided by
Food & Drink Providers
ARTFEST Sponsor Opportunities
All Tax-Deductible DONATIONS support MillHouse Foundation festival operations.
SPONSOR LEVELS: Famous Artists
$5000 Georgia O'Keeffe Modernism
$2500 Mary Cassatt Impressionism
$1000 Hilma of Klint Abstraction
$500 Cindy Sherman Self-Portraiture
Find Your FAV Artists + Where to Park
Winter ArtFest February 14-15
Make plans to spend your Valentine's Day weekend with us at WINTER INDOOR ArtFest featuring fine artists, jewelers, potters, woodworkers, photographers, and fiber artists showcased against the gorgeous century-old architecture of the Cotton Mill facility, built in 1910. Enjoy food by Egg Stand, and music provided by Retrofits on Sunday from noon-3 pm. Wine and beer will be available for purchase.