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Florida Artists Hall of Fame

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 of this year's Artist's Hall of Fame inductees on the Hall of Fame Wall. In addition to a plaque mounted on the Hall of Fame Wall, 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.

 

2023 Florida Artists Hall of Fame Inductee

A photo of a woman with long straight black hair, smiling

Nilda Comas

Nomination Process

Please click here to access the nomination form.

The deadline for nominations is July 31 for the next year's induction. 

Note: The deadline for 2024 nominations has been extended through August 31, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern.

The nomination form requires information about the artist including their artistic and philanthropic contributions to the state of Florida as well as their national and international experience (please use complete sentences). You will also need to include support materials (which may include samples of work, newspaper articles, websites, etc) and letters of support from field experts, public officials, impacted citizens, or other individuals that can offer compelling information about the nominee. The nomination form allows you to save your progress as you go. For problems and questions with the nomination process, please contact [email protected].

The Florida Council on Arts and Culture reviews nominations and makes recommendations to the Secretary of State. Please click here to access the nomination form.

 

Click here to see the questions asked in the nomination form. (Note: this document is for informational purposes only and may not be used to submit a nomination. Nominations must be completed through the online form.)

In addition to a plaque mounted at the Hall of Fame in the Florida State Capitol, 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

Name 

Inducted

City

Life

Alfred Hair and the Florida Highwaymen

2004

Fort Pierce

 

Abbott, George

1993

Miami Beach

1887 – 1995

Backus, A. E. "Bean"

1993

Fort Pierce

1906 – 1990

Bellamy, Howard and David (The Bellamy Brothers)

2018

Darby

Howard: 1946 –

David: 1950 –

Brady, Wayne

2022

Orlando

1972 –

Brice, Jacqueline

2012

Jupiter

1935 – 

Britto, Romero

2016

Miami

1963 –

Broward, Robert C.

2012

Jacksonville

1926 – 2015

Browning, Ricou

2012

Tallahassee

1930 – 2023

Buffett, Jimmy

2000

Key West

1946 – 2023

Bujones, Fernando

2002

Miami

1955 – 2005

Butcher, Clyde

1998

Ochopee

1942 – 

Charles, Ray

1992

Greenville

1930 – 2004

Comas, Nilda

2023

Fort Lauderdale

1953 –

Coolidge, Rita

2020

Tallahassee

1945 – 

Crews, Harry

2009

Gainesville

1935 – 2012

Cunningham, Earl

2003

St. Augustine

1893 – 1977

Dean, Billy

2017

Quincy

1962 –

Diddley, Bo

2010

Archer

1928 – 2008

Doggett, Jane Davis

2016

Jupiter Island

1929 – 2023

Douglas, Marjory Stoneman

1993

Coconut Grove

1890 – 1998

Estefan, Gloria

2013

Miami

1957 – 

Felder, Don

2017

Gainesville

1947  –

Firestone, George

1988

Miami

1931 – 2012

Fitz, Tom

2021

Jupiter

1958 –

Floyd, Carlisle

2015

Tallahassee

1926 – 2021

Foster, William P.

2003

Tallahassee

1919 – 2010

GrandPré, Mary

2021

Sarasota

1954 –

Hanson, Duane

1992

Davie

1925 – 1996

Heade, Martin Johnson

1995

St. Augustine

1819 – 1904

Helander, Bruce

2014

Palm Beach

1947 –

Hemingway, Ernest

1987

Key West

1899 – 1961

Higgins, Bertie

2019

Tarpon Springs

1944 –

Hopkins, Lee Bennett

2017

Cape Coral

1938 – 2019

Hurston, Zora Neale

1990

Eatonville

1891 – 1960

Hutchinson, James F.

2011

Stuart

1932 – 2023

Inness, Jr., George

2019

Tarpon Springs

1854 – 1926

Jacobs, Lou

2002

Sarasota

1903 – 1992

Johnson, James Weldon

2000

Jacksonville

1871 – 1938

Johnson, John Rosamond

2006

Jacksonville

1873 – 1954

Kennedy, Stetson

2005

Beluthahatchee

1916 – 2011

Konigsburg, Elaine L.

2000

Ponte Vedra Beach

1930 – 2013

LaBree, Guy

2020

Winter Haven

1941 – 2015

Leeper, Doris

1999

New Smyrna Beach

1929 – 2000

Lloyd, Sandra

2022

Port Orange

1936 – 

Locklin, Lawrence Hankins "Hank"

2007

McLellan

1918 – 2009

Kenton, E.L. "Buster"

2022

Kissimmee

1920 – 1991

MacDonald, John D.

1991

Sarasota

1916 – 1986

McLean, Will

1996

Chipley

1919 – 1990

Mizner, Addison

2001

Boca Raton

1872 – 1933

Norton, Ann

2019

West Palm Beach

1905 – 1982

Norton, Ralph Hubbard

1994

West Palm Beach

1875 – 1953

Nunez, Victor

2008

Tallahassee

1945 – 

Petty, Tom

2014

Gainesville

1950 – 2017

Polasek, Albin

2004

Winter Park

1879 – 1965

Proctor, W. Stanley "Sandy"

2006

Tallahassee

1939 – 

Rauschenberg, Robert

1991

Captiva

1925 – 2008

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan

1987

Cross Creek

1896 – 1953

Reynolds, Burt

1993

Jupiter

1936 – 2018

Ringling, John N.

1987

Sarasota

1866 – 1936

Rogers, Gamble

1998

St. Augustine

1937 – 1991

Roney, Louis

2012

Winter Park

1921 – 2017

Rosenquist, James

2001

Aripeka

1933 – 2017

Ross, Bob

2022

Daytona Beach

1942 – 1995

Savage, Augusta

2008

Green Cove Springs

1892 – 1962

Smith, Patrick D.

1999

Merritt Island

1927 – 2014

Stafford, Jim

2017

Winter Haven

1944 –

Still, Christopher M.

2010

Tarpon Springs

1961 – 

Thomas, Frank

2013

Lake Wales

1943 – 2020

Tillis, Mel

2009

Silver Springs

1932 – 2017

Tillotson, Johnny

2011

Jacksonville

1939 – 

Uelsmann, Jerry N.

1994

Gainesville

1934 – 2022

Villella, Edward

1997

Miami

1936 – 

Williams, Hiram D.

1994

Gainesville

1917 – 2003

Williams, Tennessee

1989

Key West

1911 – 1983

Woodward, Laura

2013

Palm Beach

1834 – 1926

Young, Purvis

2018

Miami

1943 - 2010

Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe

1994

Miami

1939 – 

Contact

Florida Artists Hall of Fame Coordinator
850.245.6490

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