1/30/26 Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame Announces Winners for Class of 2026 at Batavia Public Library at 10 AM

Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame 2026 Media Day, Friday, Jan 30, 10:00 am, Batavia Public Library

 The 2026 Class of the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) will be announced on Friday, January 30, at 10:00 am  at the Batavia Public Library, 10 South Batavia Avenue, Batavia, IL.  2026 inductee bios and photos will be available at that time. All media are welcome to attend. (RSVP to dekhandler@gmail.com.)  Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame 2026 inductees and nominators, members from previous classes, and FVAHF board members have all been invited to the event.

The induction banquet for the Class of 2026 is Friday, March 27 at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva.  A portion of the proceeds from the banquet are used to promote the arts in the Fox Valley with a free event for children and the community to further the legacy of the Arts.  For more information, email info@fvahf.org, visit our Facebook, and Instagram pages, or our website at FoxValleyArtsHallofFame.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.

The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) was a dream of area 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 resident 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. Inductees are honored with engraved plaques that are displayed at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin. For more information, please email info@fvahf.org.