Nominations due by Nov. 1 for Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame

Nov. 1 is the deadline for nominations of outstanding visual, literary, media and performing artists for the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame 2024 class of inductees.

Anyone may submit a name for consideration and there is no fee. The nomination form is located at FoxValleyArtsHallofFame.org.

The honorees will be announced at a news conference.

The inductees will be feted at a gala and awards ceremony at Villa Olivia in Bartlett. For questions, email info@fvahf.org.

The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame recognizes artists associated with the Fox Valley by birth, education, residence or service, who have achieved international or national acclaim.

Candidates should have completed 20 years in their professional field and received recognition for excellence. The honor is for living artists or can be awarded posthumously. Artists previously recommended may be nominated again, but a new form is necessary.

The hall of fame was a dream of Lucille Halfvarson and other arts leaders that took tangible form during the millennium (2000) celebrations in Aurora.

A series of 2-minute history sketches for public television briefly put the spotlight on violinist Maud Powell, an Aurora native who, a century earlier, had the musical world at her feet.

The committee that worked on this project evolved into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame; a not-for-profit organization that gives public recognition to artists associated with the Fox Valley.

A second objective is to ensure a strong cultural legacy for future generations. Inductees are honored with engraved plaques that are displayed in the lobby at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin.