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Established by the Florida Legislature
in 1986, the Florida Artists Hall of Fame recognizes persons, living
or deceased, who have made significant contributions to the arts in
Florida either as performing or practicing artists in individual disciplines.
The individual may be a native of the state or one who adopted Florida
as home. Recipients of this award demonstrate the diversity of artistic
accomplishment that comprises the rich cultural tapestry of this state.
The State of Florida recognizes that the individual artist and benefactor
are paramount and fundamental to cultural development. These individuals
contribute to Florida's national or international reputation as a state
with a strong and sustained commitment toward the development of cultural
excellence.
Inductees receive a commemorative bronze sculpture commissioned by the
Florida Arts Council. The sculpture, La Florida, was created by Enzo
Torcoletti, an artist residing in St. Augustine.
The Florida Artists Hall of Fame is located on the Plaza Level in the
rotunda of the Capitol building. There is also an image and biographical sketch of the newest inductee in the Capitol Gallery, on the 22nd floor of the Capitol.
How do I apply?
The Florida Arts Council reviews nominations annually and makes recommendations
to the Secretary of State. The Secretary will name no more than four
members to the Hall of Fame in any one year.
The deadline for 2009 nominations is June 30, 2008
(postmark date). If June 30 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday,
the deadline date will be the next following day which is not a Saturday,
Sunday, or legal holiday.
To apply, please complete
the nomination form (pdf) and mail to the Division of Cultural Affairs.
Contact Ken Crawford at the Division of Cultural affairs, (850) 245-6395, for further information.
Alphabetical list of Hall of Fame Inductees
Clicking on any artist with an underlined name will take you to more
information about that artist.
| Inducted |
Name |
City |
Life |
| 2004 |
Alfred Hair and the Florida Highwaymen |
Fort Pierce |
|
| 1993 |
Abbott, George |
Miami Beach |
1887 – 1995 |
| 1993 |
Backus, A. E. "Bean " |
Fort Pierce |
1906 – 1990 |
| 2000 |
Buffett, Jimmy |
Key West |
1946 – |
| 2002 |
Bujones, Fernando |
Miami |
1955 – 2005 |
| 1998 |
Butcher, Clyde |
Ochopee |
1942 – |
| 1992 |
Charles, Ray |
Greenville |
1930 – 2004 |
| 2003 |
Cunningham, Earl |
St. Augustine |
1893 – 1977 |
| 1993 |
Douglas, Majory Stoneman |
Coconut Grove |
1890 – 1998 |
| 1988 |
Firestone, George |
Miami |
1931 – |
| 2003 |
Foster, Dr. William P. |
Tallahassee |
1919 – |
| 1992 |
Hanson, Duane |
Davie |
1925 – 1996 |
| 1995 |
Heade, Martin Johnson |
St. Augustine |
1819 – 1904 |
| 1987 |
Hemingway, Ernest |
Key West |
1899 – 1961 |
| 1990 |
Hurston, Zora Neale |
Eatonville |
1901 – 1960 |
| 2002 |
Jacobs, Lou |
Sarasota |
1903 – 1992 |
| 2000 |
Johnson, James Weldon |
Jacksonville |
1871 – 1938 |
| 2006 |
Johnson, John Rosamond |
Jacksonville |
1873 – 1954 |
| 2005 |
Kennedy, Stetson |
Beluthahatchee |
1916 – |
| 2000 |
Konigsburg, Elaine L. |
Ponte Vedra Beach |
1930 – |
| 1999 |
Leeper, Doris |
New Smyrna Beach |
1929 – 2000 |
| 2007 |
Locklin, Lawrence Hankins "Hank " |
McLellan |
1918 – |
| 1991 |
MacDonald, John D. |
Sarasota |
1916 – 1986 |
| 1996 |
McLean, Will |
Chipley |
1919 – 1990 |
| 2001 |
Mizner, Addison |
Boca Raton |
1872 – 1933 |
| 1994 |
Norton, Ralph Hubbard |
West Palm Beach |
1875 – 1953 |
| 2008 |
Nuñez, Victor |
Tallahassee |
1945 – |
| 2004 |
Polasek, Albin |
Winter Park |
1879 – 1965 |
| 2006 |
Proctor, W. Stanley "Sandy " |
Tallahassee |
1939 – |
| 1991 |
Rauschenberg, Robert |
Captiva |
1925 – 2008 |
| 1987 |
Rawlings, Majorie Kinnan |
Cross Creek |
1896 – 1953 |
| 1993 |
Reynolds, Burt |
Jupiter |
1936 – |
| 1987 |
Ringling, John N. |
Sarasota |
1866 – 1936 |
| 1998 |
Rogers, Gamble |
St. Augustine |
1937 – 1991 |
| 2001 |
Rosenquist, James |
Aripeka |
1933 – |
| 2008 |
Savage, Augusta |
Green Cove Springs |
1892 – 1962 |
| 1999 |
Smith, Patrick D. |
Merritt Island |
1927 – |
| 1994 |
Uelsmann, Jerry N. |
Gainesville |
1934 – |
| 1997 |
Villella, Edward |
Miami |
1936 – |
| 1994 |
Williams, Hiram D. |
Gainesville |
1917 – 2003 |
| 1989 |
Williams, Tennessee |
Key West |
1911 – 1983 |
| 1994 |
Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe |
Miami |
1939 – |
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