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.
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[ 2]
Name
City
Lifetime
Artform
2004
Alfred Hair and the Florida Highwaymen
Fort Pierce, Florida
1941–1970
Folk artists
1993
George Abbott
Miami Beach, Florida
1887–1995
Thespian and theater impresario
1993
A. E. "Bean" Backus
Fort Pierce, Florida
1906–1990
Artist
2024
Roger Bansemer
St. Augustine, Florida
1948–
Visual Artist
2018
The Bellamy Brothers
Darby, Florida
Howard: 1946– , David: 1950–
Singers/Songwriters/Recording Artists
2022
Wayne Brady
Orlando, Florida
1972–
Actor/Performer
2012
Jacqueline Brice
Jupiter, Florida
1935–
Painter
2016
Romero Britto
Miami, Florida
1963–
Visual Artist
2012
Robert C. Broward
Jacksonville, Florida
1926–2015
Architect
2012
Ricou Browning
Tallahassee, Florida
1930–2023
Underwater film actor and director
2000
Jimmy Buffett
Key West, Florida
1946–2023
Musician
2002
Fernando Bujones
Miami, Florida
1955–2005
Dancer
1998
Clyde Butcher
Ochopee, Florida
1942–
Photographer
1992
Ray Charles
Greenville, Florida
1930–2004
Musician
2024
George Clinton
Tallahassee, Florida
1941–
Musician
2023
Nilda Comas
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1953–
Sculptor
2020
Rita Coolidge
Tallahassee, Florida
1945–
Musician
2024
Xavier Cortada
Miami, Florida
1964–
Visual Artist
2009
Harry Crews
Gainesville, Florida
1935–2012
Writer
2003
Earl Cunningham
St. Augustine, Florida
1893–1977
Folk artist
2017
Billy Dean
Quincy, Florida
1962–
Singer/Songwriter
2010
Bo Diddley
Archer, Florida
1928–2008
Blues musician
2016
Jane Davis Doggett
Jupiter Island, Florida
1929–2023
Artist & Environmental Graphic Designer
1993
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Coconut Grove, Florida
1890–1998
Author
2013
Gloria Estefan
Miami, Florida
1957–
Singer and songwriter
2017
Don Felder
Gainesville, Florida
1947–
Musician/Guitarist
1988
George Firestone
Miami, Florida
1931–2012
Politician who supported arts
2021
Tom Fitz
Jupiter, Florida
1958–
Cameraman/Director/Producer
2015
Carlisle Floyd
Tallahassee, Florida
1926–2021
Opera composer
2003
William P. Foster
Tallahassee, Florida
1919–2010
Marching band director and innovator
2021
Mary GrandPré
Sarasota, Florida
1954–
Illustrator/Painter
1992
Duane Hanson
Davie, Florida
1925–1996
Artist/ sculptor of human figures
1995
Martin Johnson Heade
St. Augustine, Florida
1819–1904
Painter of nature
2014
Bruce Helander
West Palm Beach, Florida
1947–
Collage artist, painter, arts critic and curator
1987
Ernest Hemingway
Key West, Florida
1899–1961
Author
2019
Bertie Higgins
Tarpon Springs, Florida
1944–
Singer/Songwriter/Recording Artist
2017
Lee Bennett Hopkins
Cape Coral, Florida
1938–2019
Poet/Anthologist
1990
Zora Neale Hurston
Eatonville, Florida
1891–1960
Folklorist, historian, and novelist
2011
James F. Hutchinson
Stuart, Florida
1932–2023
Painter
2019
George Inness, Jr.
Tarpon Springs, Florida
1854–1926
Painter
2002
Lou Jacobs
Sarasota, Florida
1903–1992
Circus clown
2000
James Weldon Johnson
Jacksonville, Florida
1871–1938
Writer
2006
John Rosamond Johnson
Jacksonville, Florida
1873–1954
Composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance
2005
Stetson Kennedy
Beluthahatchee, Florida
1916–2011
Journalist
2022
E.L. "Buster" Kenton
Kissimmee, Florida
1920–1991
Painter/Illustrator
2000
Elaine L. Konigsburg
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
1930–2013
Author and illustrator
2020
Guy LaBree
Hollywood, Florida
1941–2015
Painter
1999
Doris Leeper
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
1929–2000
Painter and sculptor
2022
Sandra Lloyd
Port Orange, Florida
1936–
Painter
2007
Lawrence Hankins "Hank" Locklin
McLellan, Florida
1918–2009
Songwriter
2024
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Jacksonville, Florida
1964–
Musicians
1991
John D. MacDonald
Sarasota, Florida
1916–1986
Writer
1996
Will McLean
Chipley, Florida
1919–1990
Folk singer/ songwriter
2001
Addison Mizner
Boca Raton, Florida
1872–1933
Architect
2019
Ann Norton
West Palm Beach, Florida
1905–1982
Sculptor
1994
Ralph Hubbard Norton
West Palm Beach, Florida
1875–1953
Art collector and museum founder
2008
Victor Nuñez
Tallahassee, Florida
1945–
Film director
2014
Tom Petty
Gainesville, Florida
1950–2017
Singer and songwriter
2004
Albin Polasek
Winter Park, Florida
1879–1965
Sculptor
2006
W. Stanley "Sandy" Proctor
Tallahassee, Florida
1939–
Sculptor
1991
Robert Rauschenberg
Captiva, Florida
1925–2008
Painter
1987
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Cross Creek, Florida
1896–1953
Author
1993
Burt Reynolds
Jupiter, Florida
1936–2018
Actor
1987
John N. Ringling
Sarasota, Florida
1866–1936
Circus empresario
1998
Gamble Rogers
St. Augustine, Florida
1937–1991
Folk musician and storyteller
2012
Louis Roney
Winter Park, Florida
1921–2017
Opera singer
2001
James Rosenquist
Aripeka, Florida
1933–2017
Artist
2022
Bob Ross
Daytona Beach, Florida
1942–1995
Television Personality/Painter
2008
Augusta Savage
Green Cove Springs, Florida
1892–1962
Sculptor
1999
Patrick D. Smith
Merritt Island, Florida
1927–2014
Author
2017
Jim Stafford
Winter Haven, Florida
1944–
Musician/Entertainer
2010
Christopher M. Still
Tarpon Springs, Florida
1961–
Painter
2013
Frank Thomas
Lake Wales, Florida
1943–2020
Musician
2009
Mel Tillis
Silver Springs, Florida
1932–2017
Musician
2011
Johnny Tillotson
Jacksonville, Florida
1938–
Singer and songwriter
1994
Jerry N. Uelsmann
Gainesville, Florida
1934–2022
Photographer
1997
Edward Villella
Miami, Florida
1936–
Ballet dancer
1994
Hiram D. Williams
Gainesville, Florida
1917–2003
Painter and professor of art
1989
Tennessee Williams
Key West, Florida
1911–1983
Author
2013
Laura Woodward
Palm Beach, Florida
1834–1926
Painter
2018
Purvis Young
Miami, Florida
1943–2010
Visual Artist
1994
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich
Miami, Florida
1939–
Music composer
See also
References
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