Harold Henry Holden ARCA

Institutional and Business Connections

Attended Birmingham Art Circle
November 1928
Attended an 'address' on Swedish Sculpture' delivered by Charles Thomas to members of the Art Circle.

Elected RBSA Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
1929 - 1950
First listed in the Society's exhibition catalogues as a full Member in Spring 1929. Holden was not listed as an Associate member before this date, implying that he recieved full membership from the outset; this was highly unusual. Still listed as a Member in Autumn 1950.

Member of Birmingham Art Circle
29 December 1929 - 1936 (Presumed)
Nominated and elected in December 1929. Resigned in 1936.

Member of council Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
1948 - 1949
Listed in the Society's catalogues as a 'Council Member' in Spring 1948; this was the first time that 'Council Members' listings had appeared in the exhibition catalogues. Last listed as a Council Member in Spring 1949.

Principal of Birmingham Municipal School of Art, Central School
1928 - 1946

Studied at Royal College of Art (including National Art Training School)
1908 - 1910
Listed as a student at the College for two years. Left the College in the 1909-1910 session. Holden's subsequent professions are recorded as Assistant Master at Leeds (presumably Leeds School of Art) and Head Master of Cheltenham School of Art (from June 1914): see 'Register of R. C. A. Students' (1907-1924), pp. 27-28.

Tutor at Midland Arts Club
October 1929 - March 1944
Gave lectures to members on the subject of 'Art and Life' in 1929, and on 'Art in Relation to Life' in 1944.

Personal and Professional Connections

Mother/father/parent of G.H. Holden
British Artists 1880-1949 [Op. Cit.] p.253

Sources

Birmingham Biography, Newspaper Cuttings, 1872-1966 Birmingham Biography
See 'Birmingham Biography', vol. 25, (1935-1936), p. 156.

British Artists 1880-1940
1980
p.253

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1937

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1931

Central School of Arts and Crafts, Margaret Street, Birmingham. Prospectus for the Session Commencing 14 September 1936 Birmingham School of Art Programmes
1936

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1930

Central School of Arts and Crafts, Margaret Street, Birmingham. Prospectus for the Session Commencing 16 September 1935 Birmingham School of Art Programmes
1935

Central School of Arts and Crafts, Margaret Street, Birmingham. Prospectus for the Session Commencing 17 September 1934 Birmingham School of Art Programmes
1934

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1933

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1932

Central School of Arts and Crafts, Margaret Street, Programme for the Session Commencing Monday 10 September 1928 Birmingham School of Art Programmes
1928

Central School of Arts and Crafts, Margaret Street, Programme for the Session Commencing Monday 16 September 1929 Birmingham School of Art Programmes
1929

City of Birmingham College of Arts and Crafts Prospectus for the Session Commencing 17 September 1945 College of Art and Branch Schools
1945

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1939

City of Birmingham College of Arts and Crafts. Prospectus for the Session Commencing 19 September 1938 Birmingham School of Art Programmes
1938

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1940

College of Art and Crafts Abridged Prospectus for Session 1941-42 Birmingham School of Art Programmes
1941

College of Art and Crafts Abridged Prospectus for Session 1942-43 Birmingham School of Art Programmes
1942

College of Art and Crafts Abridged Prospectus for Session 1943-44 Birmingham School of Art Programmes
1943

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1944

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27 February 1944
p. 2.

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1928
p. 2.

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1928
p. 2.

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February 1930
p. 5.

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1907
p. 28.

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Autumn Exhibition, 1950
1950
p. 6.