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On Monday, September 1, 2025, The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHOF) begins accepting nominations of outstanding visual, literary, media and performing artists, arts educators and benefactors, for its 2026 class of inductees.
Anyone may submit a name for consideration and there is no fee. The application form is located at FoxValleyArtsHallofFame.org under "Nominations."
The deadline for nominations is Saturday, November 1, 2025, and 2026 honorees will be announced at a press conference. The inductees will be feted at a gala and awards ceremony at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva on Friday, March 27, 2026.
The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame recognizes artists associated with the Fox Valley by birth, education, residence or service, who have achieved national or international 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 Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) was a dream of Lucille Halfvarson and other arts leaders that took tangible form during the millennium (2000) celebrations in Aurora, Illinois.
A series of two-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 of the FVAHF is to ensure a strong cultural legacy for future generations. FVAHF presents a free concert for children and their families every other year. Inductees are honored with engraved plaques that are displayed at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin.
For more information, contact [email protected] or visit FoxValleyArtsHallofFame.org.
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