 | It has been suggested that this article should be split into articles titled Georgia Music Hall of Fame museum and Georgia Music Hall of Fame. (discuss) (March 2022) |
 Georgia Music Hall of Fame museum building | |
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| Established | September 22, 1996 |
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| Dissolved | June 12, 2011 |
| Location | Macon, Georgia, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°50′10″N 83°37′19″W / 32.8362°N 83.6220°W |
| Type | Hall of fame |
| Website | gamusichall |
The Georgia Music Hall of Fame was a hall of fame to recognize music performers and music industry professionals from or connected to the state of Georgia. It began with efforts of the state's lieutenant governor Zell Miller to attract the music industry to Georgia.[1] Following the first Georgia Music Week in 1978, the first Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards were held in 1979, with two inductees. The hall eventually had 163 inductees;[2] the final inductions were made in 2015.[2]
The Georgia Music Hall of Fame Museum was located in downtown Macon, Georgia, United States, from 1996 until it closed in 2011.[1] The Hall of Fame museum preserved and interpreted the state's musical heritage through programs of collection, exhibition, education, and performance; it attempted to foster an appreciation for Georgia music and tried to stimulate economic growth through a variety of dynamic partnerships and initiatives statewide. The museum closed due to low attendance and reduced state funding.[3][4] Mercer University purchased the former Hall of Fame museum building in June 2012; the university used the building for expanded programs within its School of Medicine.[5]
- ^ a b "Georgia Music Hall of Fame | New Georgia Encyclopedia". Georgiaencyclopedia.org. 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ a b "List of 163 Musicians – Georgia Music Hall Of Fame Inductees | Georgia Music Hall and Education Resources". 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ "Georgia Music Hall Of Fame Closing". Gpb.org. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ^ Williams, Dave (2012-02-23). "Closed Georgia Music Hall site 'surplus property'".
- ^ Ramati, Phillip. "State approves sale of the music hall to Mercer | Morning Update". Macon.com. Retrieved 2014-07-14.