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 artist 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.

The Florida Artists Hall of Fame Wall is located on the Plaza Level in the rotunda of the Capitol building. There is also a framed image and

Nomination Process

The Florida Council on Arts and Culture reviews nominations annually and makes recommendations to the Secretary of State. The Secretary will name no more than two inductees to the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in any one year.

The deadline for 2012 nominations is June 30, 2011 (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 nominate an individual, please complete the nomination form (pdf) and mail to the Division of Cultural Affairs.

Inductions to the Florida Artists Hall of Fame are made each March during the Florida Heritage Awards. Inductees receive a commemorative bronze sculpture commissioned by the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. The sculpture, La Florida, was created by Enzo Torcoletti, an artist residing in St. Augustine.

Alphabetical List of Hall of Fame Inductees

Linked names 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
2009	Crews, Harry	Gainesville	1935 –
2003	Cunningham, Earl	St. Augustine	1893 – 1977
2010	Diddley, Bo	Archer	1928 – 2008
1993	Douglas, Marjory Stoneman	Coconut Grove	1890 – 1998
1988	Firestone, George	Miami	1931 –
2003	Foster, William P.	Tallahassee	1919 – 2010
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	1891 – 1960
2011	Hutchinson, James F.	Stuart	1932 –
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 – 2011
2000	Konigsburg, Elaine L.	Ponte Vedra Beach	1930 –
1999	Leeper, Doris	New Smyrna Beach	1929 – 2000
2007	Locklin, Lawrence Hankins "Hank"	McLellan	1918 – 2009
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	Nunez, 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 –
1996	Savage, Augusta	Green Cove Springs	1892 – 1962
1999	Smith, Patrick D.	Merritt Island	1927 –
2010	Still, Christopher M.	Tarpon Springs	1961 –
2009	Tillis, Mel	Silver Springs	1932 –
2011	Tillotson, Johnny	Jacksonville	1939 –
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 –

Contact

Ken Crawford
Program Coordinator
(850) 245-6395
kcrawford@dos.state.fl.us