[[Category:State halls of fame in the United States]]
[[Category:State halls of fame in the United States]]
[[Category:Awards established in 1987]]
[[Category:Awards established in 1987]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1986]]
[[Category:Arts organizations established in 1986]]
[[Category:1986 establishments in Florida]]
[[Category:1986 establishments in Florida]]
Revision as of 16:03, 28 February 2015
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]