The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2026 March 27 at Eagle Brook Country Club.

Inductees are Kelly Barr, classical music; Denise Crosby, journalism; Leslie Hunt, popular and progressive music; Stanley Konopka, classical music; Mary Beth McCarthy, choral music; Courtney Reed, theatre and Juel Ulven, folk music.

Susan S. Starrett received the inaugural Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award.

At its inception in 2000, the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame focused on promoting traditional classical arts, according to a news release.

In 2026, inductees now include representatives of folk and progressive rock, and two of its youngest inductees ever – Hunt and Reed, according to the release.

The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame is a nonprofit organization that gives public recognition to artists associated with the Fox Valley.

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