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.
2020 Florida Artists Hall of Fame Inductees
Rita Coolidge - click for more.
Guy LaBree - click for more
Nomination Process
The nomination period for the 2022 Florida Artists Hall of Fame is currently open. The deadline for submission is August 30, 2021 at 5pm.
Please click here to access the nomination form.
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 Rachelle Ashmore at [email protected]
The Florida Council on Arts and Culture reviews nominations annually and makes recommendations to the Secretary of State. Please click here to access the nomination form. Mailed items must be postmarked by July 31. If July 31 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the postmark deadline will be the next following day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
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
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Name |
Inducted |
City |
Life |
|---|---|---|---|
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2004 |
Fort Pierce |
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1993 |
Miami Beach |
1887 – 1995 |
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1993 |
Fort Pierce |
1906 – 1990 |
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2018 |
Darby |
Howard: 1946 – David: 1950 – |
|
|
2012 |
Jupiter |
1935 – |
|
|
2016 |
Miami |
1963 – |
|
|
2012 |
Jacksonville |
1926 – 2015 |
|
|
2012 |
Tallahassee |
1930 – |
|
|
2000 |
Key West |
1946 – |
|
|
2002 |
Miami |
1955 – 2005 |
|
|
1998 |
Ochopee |
1942 – |
|
|
1992 |
Greenville |
1930 – 2004 |
|
|
2020 |
Tallahassee |
1945 – |
|
|
2009 |
Gainesville |
1935 – 2012 |
|
|
2003 |
St. Augustine |
1893 – 1977 |
|
|
2017 |
Quincy |
1962 – |
|
|
2010 |
Archer |
1928 – 2008 |
|
|
2016 |
Jupiter Island |
1929 – |
|
|
1993 |
Coconut Grove |
1890 – 1998 |
|
|
2013 |
Miami |
1957 – |
|
|
2017 |
Gainesville |
1947 – |
|
|
1988 |
Miami |
1931 – 2012 |
|
|
2015 |
Tallahassee |
1926 – |
|
|
2003 |
Tallahassee |
1919 – 2010 |
|
|
1992 |
Davie |
1925 – 1996 |
|
|
1995 |
St. Augustine |
1819 – 1904 |
|
|
2014 |
Palm Beach |
1947 – |
|
|
1987 |
Key West |
1899 – 1961 |
|
|
2019 |
Tarpon Springs |
1944 – |
|
|
2017 |
Cape Coral |
1938 – 2019 |
|
|
1990 |
Eatonville |
1891 – 1960 |
|
|
2011 |
Stuart |
1932 – |
|
|
2019 |
Tarpon Springs |
1854 – 1926 |
|
|
2002 |
Sarasota |
1903 – 1992 |
|
|
2000 |
Jacksonville |
1871 – 1938 |
|
|
2006 |
Jacksonville |
1873 – 1954 |
|
|
2005 |
Beluthahatchee |
1916 – 2011 |
|
|
2000 |
Ponte Vedra Beach |
1930 – 2013 |
|
|
2020 |
Winter Haven |
1941 – 2015 |
|
|
1999 |
New Smyrna Beach |
1929 – 2000 |
|
|
2007 |
McLellan |
1918 – 2009 |
|
|
1991 |
Sarasota |
1916 – 1986 |
|
|
1996 |
Chipley |
1919 – 1990 |
|
|
2001 |
Boca Raton |
1872 – 1933 |
|
|
2019 |
West Palm Beach |
1905 – 1982 |
|
|
1994 |
West Palm Beach |
1875 – 1953 |
|
|
2008 |
Tallahassee |
1945 – |
|
|
2014 |
Gainesville |
1950 – 2017 |
|
|
2004 |
Winter Park |
1879 – 1965 |
|
|
2006 |
Tallahassee |
1939 – |
|
|
1991 |
Captiva |
1925 – 2008 |
|
|
1987 |
Cross Creek |
1896 – 1953 |
|
|
1993 |
Jupiter |
1936 – 2018 |
|
|
1987 |
Sarasota |
1866 – 1936 |
|
|
1998 |
St. Augustine |
1937 – 1991 |
|
|
2012 |
Winter Park |
1921 – 2017 |
|
|
2001 |
Aripeka |
1933 – 2017 |
|
|
2008 |
Green Cove Springs |
1892 – 1962 |
|
|
1999 |
Merritt Island |
1927 – 2014 |
|
|
2017 |
Winter Haven |
1944 – |
|
|
2010 |
Tarpon Springs |
1961 – |
|
|
2013 |
Lake Wales |
1943 – |
|
|
2009 |
Silver Springs |
1932 – 2017 |
|
|
2011 |
Jacksonville |
1939 – |
|
|
1994 |
Gainesville |
1934 – |
|
|
1997 |
Miami |
1936 – |
|
|
1994 |
Gainesville |
1917 – 2003 |
|
|
1989 |
Key West |
1911 – 1983 |
|
|
2013 |
Palm Beach |
1834 – 1926 |
|
|
2018 |
Miami |
1943 - 2010 |
|
|
1994 |
Miami |
1939 – |
Contact
Florida Artists Hall of Fame Coordinator
850.245.6490
