Honoring our Community
The Blair County Arts Hall of Fame exists to honor past and present Blair County citizens who through their talent, leadership ad dedication have enriched the quality of our lives and continue to bring joy and inspiration to many.
The honor bestowed upon the inductees convey our gratitude for the beauty, heritage, and mastery they have given to us and to our future. We hope through honoring them we can also create an awareness of the wealth of creativity rooted in Blair County and that we may also inspire and encourage others to follow in their vision.
Hall of Fame Inductees
Ruth M. Barnes
Performing Arts
Kenneth M. Kuhn
Visual Arts
Michael Allison
Public Art,
Architecture
The Altoona Mirror
Literary Arts
Ann and Bill Benzel
Arts Leadership,
Arts Patron
Erin Murphy
Literary Arts
Susan Severson
Visual Arts
Edward F. McGuire
Performing Arts
The Ward Family
Arts Leadership,
Arts Patron
Stan Crilly
Public Art,
Architecture
Shirley Pechter
Arts Leadership,
Arts Patron
Robert Hunt
Visual Arts
Sam Cohn
Performing Arts
Steven Sherrill
Literary Arts
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
Public Art,
Architecture
Deborah Anthony
Arts Leadership,
Arts Patron
Rebecca Foust
Literary Arts
Leo J. (Lee) O’Connor
Performing Arts
Southern Alleghenies Musuem of Art
Visual Arts
Hollidaysburg Arts Council
Public Art,
Architecture
Dorothea and Dean Nelson
Arts Leadership,
Arts Patron
Edwin Zoller
Visual Arts
Altoona Symphony Orchestra
Public Art,
Architecture
Robert Broadwater
Literary Arts
Carole D’Andrea
Performing Arts
Blair County Civic Music Association
Arts Leadership,
Patron Award
Shirley Goldfarb
Visual Arts
The Beezer Brothers
Public Art,
Architecture
Peg McCartney Smith
Literary Arts
Fred Waring
Performing Arts
John Monti
Arts Leadership,
Patron Award
Abe Ajay
Visual Arts
Penn State Altoona
Public Art/ Architecture
Aline Wolf
Literary Arts
Mike Reid
Performing Arts
Andrew D. Moore
Visual Arts
Joe Servello
Public Art,
Architecture
Margery Wolf Kuhn
& Paul R. Kuhn
Arts Leadership,
Patron Award
Hedda Hopper
Literary Arts
Paul Winter
Performing Arts
Eleanore Steckman
Arts Leadership,
Patron Award
Frederick Counsel
Visual Arts
John Rita
Public Art,
Architecture
John Pielmeier
Literary Arts
Janet Blair
Performing Arts
