Nonprofit Partner

Friends of Shelby Park & Bottoms is the official Nonprofit Partner of Tomato Art Fest


Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms

Mission Statement

To preserve, enhance, and promote Shelby Park and Bottoms for everyone to appreciate and protect.

Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms is working to create a world-class park, by restoring and preserving its historic importance, protecting its environmental resources, and providing amenities for active and passive recreation for all the people who use the park. The parks are an oasis of green space in the heart of Nashville. In working to preserve and enhance the park, Friends of Shelby serves neighborhood and city residents, local businesses, schools, and other organizations, as well as all park visitors from both inside and outside the community.

Visit the Friends of Shelby Park & Bottoms website for more information on the organization


Aerial view of Shelby Park & Bottoms

Aerial view of Shelby Park & Bottoms

Bridge, Shelby Park & Bottoms

Bridge, Shelby Park & Bottoms