Arts + Culture

BTH Bank employees Kelly Whetsell, Camille Ussery, Debbie Masterman, Marian Haidari and Greg Wood with David Downs (center) Last night at BTH Bank in Plano, photography and David Downs’ fans alike came to see his displayed work.

Photo Courtesy of Ron Lin A celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month comes to Plano this May with two amazing cultural events in downtown Plano.

May in Allen means transformation: Spring yields to summer, seniors become graduates, and the city’s favorite destination, Watters Creek, blossoms into an art lover’s paradise.

Do you or someone you know have creative and beautiful artwork that could be a great addition to Downtown Plano? Accepting submissions until: May 9, 2016 Artist compensation: $300,000 includes design, implementation and install Apply through callfore

A stellar panel of experts and art lovers will headline an educational seminar hosted by the ArtCentre of Plano on May 11 from 6:30- 8:00 p.m. at the Courtyard Theatre in the Downtown Plano Arts District.

Perhaps you know David Downs as Plano City Council Member, Place 8. If that’s the case, you probably don’t know that he’s also a very talented photographer.

Kerry Langford, kerrylangfordphotographer.com Kerry Langford, kerrylangfordphotographer.com Plano Profile, alongside Ten 20 Gallery and The Art Pack, invites you to a night of art in Downtown Plano on Friday, April 8.

A tiger lurks ready to pounce. A panda peeks out from behind bamboo leaves. A pride of lions strolls on the plains. A wide-eyed man points quizzically at a book. All the remarkable creations of a young artist named Abby.

In an ever-evolving and highly digitized world, a new art form has been born—digital art.

When last week the City of Plano commemorated the retirement of Deputy City Manager Frank Turner with a retirement party at the Courtyard Theater in Downtown Plano , Frank was presented with a number of special recognitions and gifts—among them, a re