Famed Sports Photographer Heinz Kluetmeier Honored With Induction into the Circus Ring of Fame® as Advance Professional Group Inductee
Sarasota, Florida — January 22, 2025. The Circus Ring of Fame® is proud to announce the posthumous induction of legendary photojournalist Heinz Kluetmeier as an Advance Professional Group inductee. This prestigious honor recognizes Kluetmeier’s unparalleled contributions to the circus arts through his extraordinary photography. Heinz Kluetmeier was a trailblazing photographer whose career spanned decades and […]
Happy New Year and Great News About Our Plaque Restoration Efforts
Sarasota’s Circus Ring of Fame gets restored after suffering hurricane damage The free attraction in St. Armands Circle celebrates Big Top’s best and bravest By: Sean Daly ABC TV 28 Action News Posted 3:30 PM, Dec 31, 2024 SARASOTA, Fla. — In Sarasota, a son of the circus is doing right by his legendary mom. […]
Circus Ring of Fame® Foundation Postpones Annual Awards Show to 2026
SARASOTA, FL, Nov. 5, 2024 — The Circus Ring of Fame® Foundation announced today that its annual awards ceremony, originally scheduled for February 8, 2025, at the Circus Sarasota Big Top, will be postponed until 2026 due to extensive damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The severe destruction at St. Armands Circle Park, the impact on […]
Circus Ring of Fame Foundation® Announces Inductees for the Class of 2025
Sarasota, Fla. – September 19, 2024 – The Circus Ring of Fame® Foundation announced today new inductees for the class of 2025. The three lifetime achievement inductees are: Elvin Bale – Elvin Bale’s career spans over six decades with significant contributions to the entertainment and circus industries. He headlined with Ringling Bros. and Barnum […]
CIRCUS RING OF FAME FOUNDATION® ANNOUNCES 2025 NOMINEES FINALISTS AND VOTING LINK
Sarasota, Florida – August 10, 2024. The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation® announced today the eleven (11) finalists for the class of 2024 induction. Voting to select three (3) Circus Ring of Fame inductees will begin immediately and close on September 2, 2024. The induction awards show will take place February 8, 2025. “This year […]
Deadline to submit candidate applications for 2025 closes May 19, 2024
Circus Ring of Fame Foundation® Announces 2025 Candidate Applications now being accepted through May 19, 2024 Sarasota, FL – February 13, 2024: The Circus Ring of Fame® Foundation announced today that applications for the Class of 2025 are now being accepted through April 30, 2024. Candidate applications can be found by visiting: https://www.circusringoffame.org/nominate/ For questions […]
Circus Ring Of Fame 2024 TV Awards Show now streaming!
Circus Ring of Fame Foundation® Announces the Debut of its 2024 TV Awards Show on World Circus Day Sarasota, Fla. – April 20, 2024 — The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation® today the debut of the 2024 TV Awards Show on World Circus Day. “After a worldwide positive response to the 2024 live awards […]
Save the Date: April 9th, 2024 for the Giving Challenge Matching Fundraiser
Subject: Save the Date | Put Your Giving Clown Shoes On April 9th Dear Friends of the Circus Ring of Fame® Foundation, The 2024 Giving Challenge starts April 9th at noon and lasts for 24 hours! We are asking you to join us in our efforts to make this the […]
Circus Ring of Fame Foundation® Announces 2025 Candidate Applications Now Being Accepted
Who Deserves to be next? Sarasota, FL – February 13, 2024: The Circus Ring of Fame® Foundation announced today that applications for the Class of 2025 are now being accepted through April 30, 2024. Candidate applications can be found by visiting: https://www.circusringoffame.org/nominate/ If you are already on our website just click on the ABOUT and […]
Circus Ring of Fame Foundation® Presents The Sarasota Circus Heritage Days
An experience generated by the Circus Ring of Fame Foundation “Sarasota” & “Circus” have been linked for almost a century through a rich and colorful history, which is celebrated throughout the city in many authentic ways. In February 2024, the Circus Ring of Fame Foundation will be partnering with a series of existing events and […]