Kilohana_Art_League

Kilohana Art League

Kilohana Art League

Honolulu's first art association

The Kilohana Art League was formed in 1894 as Honolulu’s first art association. On May 5, 1894,[1] the woodcarver Augusta Graham, the sculptor Allen Hutchinson, and painters D. Howard Hitchcock and Annie H. Park[3] created a forum where local artists could exhibit together and share ideas.[4] Other members included Alfred Richard Gurrey, Sr.[5] and Bessie Wheeler.[6]

Quick Facts Named after, Formation ...

"Kilohana" is a compound word derived from two Hawaiian language words: kilo meaning to observe carefully or to spy out, and hana, meaning work.[3] The Kilohana Art League was disbanded in 1913, and its funds were transferred to The Outdoor Circle.[7]

Organization

The League was organized into sub-organizations known as "circles", such as the Pictorial and Plastic Circle of the Kilohana Art League,[8] the Dramatic Circle of the Kilohana Art League,[8] the Musical Circle of the Kilohana Art League,[9] the Literary Circle of the Kilohana Art League,[10] and the Outdoor Circle of the Kilohana Art League.[11]

References

  1. [1]
    Hawaiian Annual 1900, p. 190.
  2. [2]
    Rodgers 1896, p. 136-140.
  3. [3]
    Rodgers 1896, p. 136.
  4. [4]
    Severson, Horikawa & Saville 2002, p. xxiv–xxv.
  5. [5]
    Severson, Horikawa & Saville 2002, p. 111.
  6. [6]
    Hawaiian Annual 1900, p. 122.
  7. [7]
    Severson, Horikawa & Saville 2002, p. 104.
  8. [8]
    Rodgers 1896, p. 139.
  9. [9]
    Closed access icon "Their Musical Artes. Pleasant Evening at Rooms of the Kilohana Art League". Hawaiian Gazette. Vol. XXX, no. 97. 1895-12-06. p. 1. OCLC 192107308, 1052627712, 58410791. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  10. [10]
    "Society". Sunday Advertiser. Vol. V, no. 248. Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaiian Gazette. 1907-09-29. p. 8. ISSN 2375-3137. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  11. [11]
    "Of Interest to Women". The Friend. LXX (4). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaiian Evangelical Association Board: 92. April 1912. OCLC 1570203. Retrieved 2019-02-08.

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