HOOVER, Al—The 62nd Annual Bluff Park Art Show will be held on October 4 at the Bluff Park Community Park, 517 Cloudland Drive. The free event, presented by the Bluff Park Art Association, is held each year on the first Saturday of October.
The show will feature 123 artists from across the United States. The mediums represented at this year’s show include clay, glass, jewelry, metalworking, painting, photography, printmaking, 2-D and 3-D mixed media, ceramics, and sculpture.
Serving as show judge this year is Todd A. Herman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Mint Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina. Herman will judge pieces submitted for award consideration. The top prize is the Best in Show Purchase Award, valued at $ 2,500.
The show will also feature a guest working artist, renowned sculptor Craigger Browne, Artist in Residence, Sylacauga Marble. Browne, a Vestavia Hills native, has trained and worked in France and Italy, home to some of the world’s oldest marble quarries. He now works exclusively with Alabama marble.
His work can be found in corporate and private collections on five of seven continents. Recent public works include:
- “Sylacauga Emerging”, Sylacauga, Alabama
- “Madonna and Child”, St. Marks Catholic Church
- “Once upon a Time”, Sylacauga, Alabama
- “The Warmth of Enlightenment”, Ivy Green in Tuscumbia, Alabama
Bluff Park Art Association Media and Publicity: Heather Skaggs Bluffwriter@gmail.com
There will also be food trucks, music, and Girl Scout Troop 746 will be hosting their Kids Art Hut again. Pets kept on a leash are always welcome at the event. Parking for the show is by shuttle service.
BUSES
Hoover Board of Education school buses on a continuous loop from/to Shades Mountain Plaza, Bluff Park United Methodist Church & Shades Mountain Community Church. ADA compliant
SHUTTLES
City of Hoover shuttles on a continuous loop from/to Shades Crest Baptist Church. ADA compliant
PARKING LOTS
Shades Mountain Plaza 2400 Mountain Dr, Hoover, AL 35226
Show buses pick up & drop off at the far end of the lot.
Bluff Park United Methodist Church
733 Valley Street, Hoover, AL 35226
Show buses pick up & drop off in the lower lot on Valley St., closest to Tyler Road.
Shades Crest Baptist Church
452 Park Avenue, Hoover, AL 35226
Show shuttles pick up & drop off in the front lot off Park Ave.
Shades Mountain Community Church
2281 Old Tyler Road, Hoover, AL 35226
Show buses pick up & drop off in the front lot furthest from the church.
About The Bluff Park Art Show
The 62nd Annual Bluff Park Art Show, October 4, 2025. With an eclectic mix of media, the Bluff Park Art Show provides visitors with a fresh experience each year. For more information, visit bluffparkartassociation. org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
The Bluff Park Art Association, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, was founded in 1963. Its mission is to promote art in homes, schools and public places.