The Lighton Studios opened in October 1930. Artists met at 1718 Holly Street to talk about art. A few years later, in 1933, the Kansas City Art Institute began their Fireside Evenings. As a result, many folks gathered around tea to chat about art and listen to speakers. It was natural for the Institute to host an annual exhibition for Lighton's group.
For ten years artists and writers gathered at 1718 Holly Street, on the bluffs that looked over the West Bottom financial district of Kansas City, its railroad hub and stockyards. A patron of the arts, Gertrude Woolf supported the 1896 Paint Club, under George Van Millet, served as a trustee of the Kansas City Art Institute, and was a donor of the Nelson-Atkins Museum. The Lighton Studio she founded helped women artists promote their art.
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