Florida Artists Hall of Fame

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Florida Artists Hall of Fame recognizes artists who have made significant contributions to art in Florida. It was established by the Florida Legislature in 1986. There is a Florida Artists Hall of Fame Wall on the Plaza Level in the rotunda of the Florida Capitol. The Florida Council on Arts and Culture reviews nominations annually and makes recommendations to the Florida Secretary of State. No more than two inductees are selected in any year [1] until 2012 when four inductees were added.

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In 2013 legendary Florida folk singer & songwriter Frank J. Thomas born and raised in Clay County; [2] Latin pop superstar Gloria Estefan and painter Laura Woodward were inducted.

In 1986, the Hall was established by the Florida Legislature. It provides recognition to persons, living or dead, who "made significant contributions to the arts in Florida either as performing or practicing artists in individual disciplines." The awards recipients show diversity of artistic accomplishment in the state's "cultural tapestry." Inductions take placed each March during the Florida Heritage Awards. Each honoree receives a commemorative bronze sculpture. The sculpture, La Florida was created by Enzo Torcoletti. [1]

Alphabetical list of inductees

Year [3] NameCityLifetimeArtform
2004 Alfred Hair and the Florida Highwaymen Fort Pierce, Florida 1941 – 1970Folk artists
1993 George Abbott Miami Beach, Florida 1887 – 1995Thespian and theater impresario
1993 A. E. "Bean" Backus Fort Pierce, Florida 1906 – 1990Artist
2012 Jacqueline Brice Jupiter, Florida 1935 -Painter
2012 Robert C. Broward Jacksonville, Florida 1926 – 2015Architect
2012 Ricou Browning Tallahassee, Florida 1930 – 2023Underwater film actor and director
2000 Jimmy Buffett Key West, Florida 1946 – 2023Musician
2002 Fernando Bujones Miami, Florida 1955 – 2005Dancer
1998 Clyde Butcher Ochopee, Florida 1942 –Photographer
1992 Ray Charles Greenville, Florida 1930 – 2004Musician
2020 Rita Coolidge Tallahassee, Florida 1945 -Musician
2009 Harry Crews Gainesville, Florida 1935 – 2012Writer
2003 Earl Cunningham St. Augustine, Florida 1893 – 1977Folk artist
2010 Bo Diddley Archer, Florida 1928 – 2008Blues musician
1993 Marjory Stoneman Douglas Coconut Grove, Florida 1890 – 1998Author
2013 Gloria Estefan Miami, Florida 1957 –Singer and songwriter
1988 George Firestone Miami, Florida 1931 – 2012Politician who supported arts
2003 William P. Foster Tallahassee, Florida 1919 – 2010Marching band director and innovator
1992 Duane Hanson Davie, Florida 1925 – 1996Artist/ sculptor of human figures
1995 Martin Johnson Heade St. Augustine, Florida 1819 – 1904Painter of nature
1987 Ernest Hemingway Key West, Florida 1899 – 1961Author
1990 Zora Neale Hurston Eatonville, Florida 1891 – 1960Folklorist, historian, and novelist
2011 James F. Hutchinson Stuart, Florida 1932 –Painter
2002 Lou Jacobs Sarasota, Florida 1903 – 1992Circus clown
2000 James Weldon Johnson Jacksonville, Florida 1871 – 1938Writer
2006 John Rosamond Johnson Jacksonville, Florida 1873 – 1954Composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance
2005 Stetson Kennedy Beluthahatchee, Florida1916 – 2011Journalist
2000 Elaine L. Konigsburg Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 1930 – 2013Author and illustrator
2020 Guy LaBree Hollywood, Florida 1941 – 2015Painter
1999 Doris Leeper New Smyrna Beach, Florida 1929 – 2000Painter and sculptor
2007 Lawrence Hankins "Hank" Locklin McLellan, Florida1918 – 2009Songwriter
1991 John D. MacDonald Sarasota, Florida 1916 – 1986Writer
1996 Will McLean Chipley, Florida 1919 – 1990Folk singer/ songwriter
2001 Addison Mizner Boca Raton, Florida 1872 – 1933Architect
1994 Ralph Hubbard Norton West Palm Beach, Florida 1875 – 1953Art collector and museum founder
2008 Victor Nuñez Tallahassee, Florida 1945 –Film director
2004 Albin Polasek Winter Park, Florida 1879 – 1965Sculptor
2006 W. Stanley "Sandy" Proctor Tallahassee, Florida 1939 –Sculptor
1991 Robert Rauschenberg Captiva, Florida 1925 – 2008Painter
1987 Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Cross Creek, Florida 1896 – 1953Author
1993 Burt Reynolds Jupiter, Florida 1936 – 2018Actor
1987 John N. Ringling Sarasota, Florida 1866 – 1936Circus empresario
1998 Gamble Rogers St. Augustine, Florida 1937 – 1991Folk musician and storyteller
2012 Louis Roney Winter Park, Florida 1921 – 2017Opera singer
2001 James Rosenquist Aripeka, Florida 1933 – 2017Artist
2008 Augusta Savage Green Cove Springs, Florida 1892 – 1962Sculptor
1999 Patrick D. Smith Merritt Island, Florida 1927 – 2014Author
2010 Christopher M. Still Tarpon Springs, Florida 1961 –Painter
2013 Frank Thomas Lake Wales, Florida 1943 – 2020Musician
2009 Mel Tillis Silver Springs, Florida 1932 – 2017Musician
2011 Johnny Tillotson Jacksonville, Florida 1938 –Singer and songwriter
1994 Jerry N. Uelsmann Gainesville, Florida 1934 – 2022Photographer
1997 Edward Villella Miami, Florida 1936 -Ballet dancer
1994 Hiram D. Williams Gainesville, Florida 1917 – 2003Painter and professor of art
1989 Tennessee Williams Key West, Florida 1911 – 1983Author
2013 Laura Woodward Palm Beach, Florida 1834 – 1926Painter
1994 Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Miami, Florida 1939 –Music composer
2015 Carlisle Floyd Tallahassee, Florida 1926 – 2021Opera composer
2014 Tom Petty Gainesville, Florida 1950 – 2017Singer and songwriter
2014 Bruce Helander West Palm Beach, Florida 1947 -Collage artist, painter, arts critic and curator
2016 Jane Davis Doggett Jupiter Island, Florida 1929 – 2023Artist & Environmental Graphic Designer
2016 Romero Britto Miami, Florida 1963 -Visual Artist
2017 Don Felder Gainesville, Florida 1947 -Musician/Guitarist
2017 Billy Dean Quincy, Florida 1962 -Singer/Songwriter
2017 Lee Bennett Hopkins Cape Coral, Florida 1938 - 2019Poet/Anthologist
2017 Jim Stafford Winter Haven, Florida 1944 -Musician/Entertainer
2018 Purvis Young Miami, Florida 1943 - 2010Visual Artist
2018 The Bellamy Brothers Darby, Florida Howard: 1946 - , David: 1950 -Singers/Songwriters/Recording Artists
2019 George Inness, Jr. Tarpon Springs, Florida 1854 - 1926Painter
2019 Ann Norton West Palm Beach, Florida 1905 - 1982Sculptor
2019 Bertie Higgins Tarpon Springs, Florida 1944 -Singer/Songwriter/Recording Artist

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