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
Pat Baechle
Public Art & Architecture
Tom Sweitzer
Performing Arts
Allen Capriotti
Visual Arts
Allen Farrow
Literary Arts
Nancy and Steve Sheetz
Arts Patron and Leadership

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