In Downtown Plano you can see an array of art performances and exhibits to suit just about any taste. At Courtyard Theater you can take in a play, ArtCentre offers the work of acclaimed local and national artists, and our local eateries offer live music at night and weekends.

Galleries

ArtCentre - located on the site of the first commercial establishment in Plano , the ArtCentre of Plano serves to encourage, support and promote excellence, diversity, and vitality in the arts and arts education in the Greater Plano Area.

Eastside Art Gallery - Eastside Gallery specializes in internationally-known artists, such as Stephen Shortridge, Viktor Shvaiko, Sam Park, Simon Bull, Cao Yong, G. Harvey, Vadik Suljakov and Dr. Seuss.  Local artists Karen Dodson and Sandy Dahl are also featured in the gallery. 

Michael Holter Creative - fine art in a variety of medias. Michael Holter offers services from watercolor art to advertising design

Legacy Portrait Painters � Fine art portraits by appointment. From children to adult, portrait sittings are relatively short and comfortable.

Theaters

Courtyard Theater - Plano 's beautiful Courtyard Theater is located in the Haggard Park Historic District, immediately adjacent to downtown Plano . A 1938 Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, The Cox Gymnasium has been a significant building in Plano 's history, and has long exemplified the cultural and social heritage of Plano , Texas

Cox Building - The Cox Building is used to house the City's Creative Arts offices, a small theater space, classrooms, an art studio, and PISD administrative offices. The venue is used for smaller venues and workshops

RoverDramawerks - Rover Dramawerks produces lost or forgotten works of well-known authors, revives excellent scripts that suffered from lack of exposure and discovers unknown gems of the stage.  Additionally, adult classes in theatre performance, interpretation and production are taught by area professionals.

Attractions

Downtown Walking Tour - Visit more than a dozen restored historic homes, the Interurban museum and the charming downtown area with its brick streets and unique shops. Most of the properties designated as local historic landmarks are located within walking distance of the downtown area.

Thornton House - The Thornton House was built in the Douglass Community around 1900 on land originally owned by Emily Elizabeth Aston, a white Virginia land owner. The historic Thornton House, saved by preservationists, will be relocated off the 12th street circle near the DART wall is slated to be an African-American museum and cultural center. Construction is ongoing with Grand Opening planned later in 2007.

The Carpenter House - The Carpenter House is a Victorian home built in 1898, hosting Garden and Candlelight Weddings, Receptions, Rehearsal Dinners, Bridal Luncheons, Showers, Bridal Portraits, Anniversaries, Parties, Special Occasions, and Business Meetings of every description.

Museums

Plano African American Museum - PAAM (Plano African American Museum) will highlight history of African American life, culture, and art in the context of Plano and North Texas , using artifacts and other historical representations.