The Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival Student mural Contest has been part of the festival since 2007. Student artists from Eastern Shore middle and high schools participated in the mural contest by working with other students at their school to create an original work of art inspired by the Festival theme of the year.
This year Baldwin County Middle and High School students could participate individually and create their own art piece using a canvas provided by the Fairhope Arts and Craft Festival. The artwork needed to be inspired by the 2025 Festival theme "Paint the Town".
We received more than 40 submissions from young artists in our community. The submissions were displayed Friday night during the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Artist Awards Dinner where they were judged by the artists participating in the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival.
Check out the top 10 submissions at the Festival
During the festival on Saturday, March 15 and Sunday March 17, the top 10 submission can be seen in the windows of the following stores.
CK Collection (320 Fairhope Avenue) - first, second and third place
Fantasy Island Toys (335 Fairhope Ave) - fourth through tenth place.
After the Festival the art pieces will be displayed at Fairhope Chocolate (403 Fairhope Avenue)
2025 Student Art Winners
First place:
Artist’s Palette (oil paint)
Riley Brown
Fairhope High School, 12th grade
2nd Place:
The Treasures of Fairhope (mixed media)
Jasmin Alexandra Alvarado
Foley High School, 12th grade
Third Place:
Sunny duck pond (acrylic paint)
Marley Jones
Fairhope High School, 11th Grade
Fourth Place:
Fairhope during the holidays (oil paint)
Gracielle fiallos Padilla
Robertsdale High School, 10th Grade
Fifth Place:
The Revival of the Fishes (acrylic paint)
Emma Byrd
Robertsdale High School, 11th Grade
Sixth Place:
The Painted Hour (acrylic paint, Sharpies, colored pencils, and paint markers)
Hayleigh Hamilton
Daphne High School, 11th Grade
Seventh Place:
Bright City
Veronica Honcharenico
Foley High School, 12th Grade
Eight Place:
The Charm Of Fairhope (watercolor pencil)
Addison Baggett
Fairhope High School, 9th Grade
Ninth Place:
The Alley (acrylic paint)
Kaelyn Valladares
Robertsdale High School, 12th Grade
Tenth Place:
Fill’er Up (acrylic paint)
Logan Baggett
Fairhope Middle School, 7th Grade