Kilohana Art League
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- D. Howard Hitchcock
- Allen Hutchinson
- W. M. Graham
- Annie H. Parke
 1896 meeting card for the Kilohane Art League | |
| Named after | Kilo, meaning to observe carefully or to spy, and hana, signifying to do or to work |
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| Formation | May 5, 1894[1] |
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| Founded at | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Dissolved | 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]
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]
