A gala banquet will be held Friday, March 31 at Villa Olivia in Bartlett to honor the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame’s 2020 and 2022 inductees. The celebration spotlight is on talented and influential artists with connections to the Fox Valley area. The 2020 inductees are Patrick F. Beckman, Kevin Braheny Fortune, and Jeffrey Hunt, all in the performing arts; and visual artists Vincent S. Chiaramonte and Joel C. Sheesley. The 2020 banquet was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 inductees are Lucille and Sten Halfvarson, performing arts; Olive Beaupré Miller and Charles Pierce Burton, literary arts, all deceased; and visual artist Joseph Morton (Mort) Luby. For more information, send Email info@fvahf.org.
The festivities begin at 5:30 pm with a cash bar at the beautiful Villa Olivia, 1401 W Lake Street, Bartlett. The $75 tickets include dinner and entertainment. Each inductee will be introduced and receive an engraved plaque to be displayed at Hemmens Cultural Center. For reservations or more information, send Email to murna@ameritech.net, info@fvahf.org, or call 847.742.6431.
The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame honors 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.
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. The committee that worked on this project evolved into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame; a nonprofit 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. For more information, please send Email to info@fvahf.org.
— Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame