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Kilohana Art League

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Kilohana Art League
Named afterKilo, meaning to observe carefully or to spy, and hana, signifying to do or to work
FormationMay 5, 1894; 130 years ago (1894-05-05)[1]
Founders
  • D. Howard Hitchcock
  • Allen Hutchinson
  • W. M. Graham
  • Annie H. Parke
Founded atHonolulu, Hawaii
Dissolved1913; 111 years ago (1913)
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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]

"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

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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

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  1. ^ a b Hawaiian Annual 1900, p. 190.
  2. ^ Rodgers 1896, p. 136-140.
  3. ^ a b Rodgers 1896, p. 136.
  4. ^ Severson, Horikawa & Saville 2002, p. xxiv–xxv.
  5. ^ Severson, Horikawa & Saville 2002, p. 111.
  6. ^ Hawaiian Annual 1900, p. 122.
  7. ^ Severson, Horikawa & Saville 2002, p. 104.
  8. ^ a b Rodgers 1896, p. 139.
  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. ^ "Society". Sunday Advertiser. Vol. V, no. 248. Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaiian Gazette. 1907-09-29. p. 8. ISSN 2375-3137. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  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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