Kilohana Art League
 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
"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
- ^ a b Hawaiian Annual 1900, p. 190.
- ^ Rodgers 1896, p. 136-140.
- ^ a b Rodgers 1896, p. 136.
- ^ Severson, Horikawa & Saville 2002, p. xxiv–xxv.
- ^ Severson, Horikawa & Saville 2002, p. 111.
- ^ Hawaiian Annual 1900, p. 122.
- ^ Severson, Horikawa & Saville 2002, p. 104.
- ^ a b Rodgers 1896, p. 139.
- . Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ISSN 2375-3137. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- OCLC 1570203. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
Sources
- "The Hawaiian Annual" (PDF). The Hawaiian Annual. Honolulu: Thos. C. Thrum: 120, 190. 1900. OCLC 925532900. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- Rodgers, C. T. (1896). "Kilohana Art League" (PDF). OCLC 925532900. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- Severson, Don R; Horikawa, Michael D; Saville, Jennifer (2002). Finding paradise : island art in private collections, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Honolulu: Honolulu Academy of Arts, University of Hawaii Press. pp. xxiv–xxv, 99, 104, 111, 210. OCLC 49553660.