Call to Volunteers
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The Festive Season Is Here!
Fostering Harmony Art Show Receptions, Nov. 5 & Dec. 3 -- Volunteers needed, 5:30-8:30 pm.
Fostering Harmony Community Conversations, Nov. 10, 18 & 26 and Dec. 9 & 17 -- Volunteers needed, 5:30-8:30 pm.
Neil Kelly Historic Home Fair, Sunday, Nov. 14, 10-4 -- Volunteers needed for AHC information table, several shifts available.
For details about current volunteer opportunities, please contact
Ita Lindquist, Volunteer Coordinator, ital@visitahc.org or 503-231-7264. |
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Donation wish list
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For those who prefer to make product donations, here a few things we could use at the center.
-Three nice serving spoons
-One Cake server/platter
-Ground coffee for the kitchen
-Windows PC Desktop computers. [Windows XP or Vista.]
-Rolling Computer Rack
If you have donations that we can use in our kitchen and offices, please call or email Philip at 503.234.7264 or philipa@visitahc.org.
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Internship Opportunities
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We have an ongoing program and offer internships each term. Applications are accepted via the submission of cover letters and resumes to the appropriate hiring manager.
For details of positions offered each term, see the
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Rent the AHC for your next meeting or event!
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Let us help make your next event even more memorable. Besides our beautiful, historic building, we offer affordable rates, a relaxed staff, kitchen facilities, equipment, and more. For information about our building rentals, check out the rental page on our website or contact Kori Koppen Kennedy at 503.231.7264.
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AHC Monthly Art Exhibits are open to Member artists.
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AHC Art exhibits are open to artists in the community. We give priority to our business members, their employees, and our general membership, but we are accepting applications from artists who are not members.
Our beautiful building offers an ideal location for presentation of 2 dimensional art and is a great place to invite your clients, family, and friends for an opening reception.
We are currently booking shows for 2011 and 2012 and invite our artist community to apply for a show.
Corporate members: please pass this invitation along to painters, photographers and other 2d artists within your organization so everyone can enjoy the benefits of your membership.
To receive an information package and application, send an email to barbarap@visitahc.org.
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Help the AHC be more environmentally sustainable by renewing your membership promptly! Timely responses make your membership contributions go farther because they save paper, postage, and volunteer and staff time. You can even send in your dues or renew on-line prior to receiving a mailed notice by checking the renewal date noted on your newsletter mailing label. If you have any questions or feedback regarding your membership, email Holly Chamberlain at hollyc@VisitAHC.org. Thank you so much for your contributions and participation. Every membership matters! |
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About the AHC... |
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The Architectural Heritage Center is a non-profit resource center for historic preservation in the Portland area. Owned and operated by the Bosco-Milligan Foundation, we offer a range of education programs to help people appreciate, restore, and maintain vintage properties. Over 40,000 people have participated in our talks, home tours, workshops, and gallery exhibits. 701 SE Grand Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97214
Open Wed - Sat
10:00AM - 4:30PM
503 231-7264
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Thank you to everyone who has written in to let us know how much you enjoy the weekly enews. We like hearing from you! Many of you use this newsletter as a reminder for program registrations, to check out volunteer opportunities, and to find resources for your home projects. Thank you.
Do you have feedback or suggestions you would like to share? If so, please send them to marketing@visitahc.org. We will do our best to listen to all ideas.
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 Please join us for the
Opening Reception and
Jury Awards
Fostering Harmony:
The Symbiotic Relationship of
Architecture and Nature
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Friday, November 5th
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm at the AHC
Artists explore the theme of Fostering Harmony between nature and architecture through various mediums, viewpoints and interpretations.
How do the built and the natural environments complement one another?
How can architecture and the natural environment successfully coexist?
How does nature influence architecture and the built environment?
How do the built and natural worlds provide beauty, both together & independently?
*All art on display is for sale. Sales support the individual artists and the AHC.
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Selected Artists:
Tracie Broughton
Robert Calvo
Leah Faure
Patrick Gracewood
CJ Hurley
MC Reardon
Danila Rumold
Jeff Schnabel
Jean Thomas
Jill Torberson
Artist Receptions: Fridays, Nov. 5th & Dec. 3rd
Artists' Insight Talks and Community Conversations : Nov. 10, 18, 26; Dec 9, 17
Supporting Exhibit Sponsors:
 
 
Community Conversations Presenting Partners:
Fletcher Farr Ayotte
Community Partner:
Jean Donly
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Education Programs and Exhibits
Education program revenue supports AHC efforts to preserve the historic character and livability of our built environment, and to promote sustainability through the re-use of vintage buildings.
 Portland in Postcards
Saturday, November 6, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Members: $13
General Public: $18
Beginning in the early 20th century, postcards rapidly developed into a hugely popular tourist souvenir item and postcards of the "City of Roses" were no exception. Nothing shows off Portland's rich architectural heritage like vintage postcards. They can offer glimpses into the past of familiar places and those long since forgotten. Their often colorful imagery also gives insight into the lives of previous generations of Portlanders and visitors to the city.
For more information and to register click here.
 ReBuilding South Portland
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Free!
Church of All Nations
(formerly Kesser Israel Temple)
136 SW Meade St (just off Barbur Blvd.)
South Portland Exhibit at the AHC through Spring, 2011
Sponsored by:Oregon Humanities and Portland Archives and Record Center
For more details click here.
For details on other fall programs, click here.
- Vocabulary of Architecture Saturday, November 12, 2010
- Artistry in Brick: The Distinctive Mid-Century Homes of Ken Birkemeier Saturday, November 20, 2010
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AHC Members in The NEWS!
Breaking News!
 Congratulations to Art DeMuro, Venerable Properties for a 2010 Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, for the adaptive re-use of the White Stag, Bickel Block and the Skidmore buildings. The buildings were restored to house the University of Oregon's Portland campus. The historic buildings are in the heart of Skidmore/Old Town, Portland's National Historic Landmark District. The award is being presented to Art DeMuro this week, at the annual National Trust conference in Auction, Texas. The Bosco-Milligan Foundation was proud to receive an Honor Award in 2005, so we how gratifying national recognition can be!
If you are an active member or business member of the AHC, we want to hear about it when you win a preservation related award, have your work honored in an exhibit, have your restored home featured in a magazine. Share your news with us at marketing@visitahc.org. Please do not reply to this email to send us your good news.
In the body of your email, please provide the following information:
- a brief summary of the project, article, award, etc.
- full website address of any links you wish to share regarding your recognition
- Business members only - a link to your website
We will do our best to recognize everyone, but we do edit content in our newsletter as necessary.
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Business Member Spotlight
AHC Business Members provide products and services pertinent to historic preservation and period-authentic renovation, and they support the mission and goals of our organization. Please consult the Resource Directory on our website and patronize these businesses first when you need professional services for your home projects and when you are looking for great cultural places to visit. Spotlight: The Frank Lloyd Wright Gordon House
 Do you marvel at mid-century modern movements? Have a passion for purposeful planning? Are you amazed by astonishing architecture? If you have not been to the Gordon House in Silverton, it is a must see destination for lovers of architecture and all preservationsists.
There is a story in every room:
The Gordon House, the only building in Oregon designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, offers guided tours of the interior of the house. The tours are conducted by knowledgeable and entertaining docents who will cover the theories and practices of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture, the story of how an Oregon farm family commissioned Mr. Wright to design their new home, the near destruction of the home in 2000 and the rescue, dismantling, moving and reconstruction of the house in historic Silverton next door to The Oregon Garden.
In support of the AHC's continuing efforts to educate and inform, the Gordon House is open daily for guided tours and event rentals.
 The Gordon House Conservancy supports the mission of the Architectural Heritage Center in the search to preserve and salvage architectural history in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Without dedicated and committed historic preservation and restoration, the Gordon House would not be standing and open to the public today. We welcome the increase in enthusiasm that the Architectural Heritage Center generates and promotes.
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QUOTES & FACTS
"Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life."
- Rachel Carson (1907-1964)
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Portland Preservation Blog
Keep up with our advocacy efforts and stay informed of preservation issues in Portland. This is also a great way to learn more about the technical assistance we are providing in the community.
http://portlandpreservation.wordpress.com/
Recent Posts:
- Firefighters Memorial and Yeon Visitors Center Receive National Register Recognition
- New Exhibit on South Portland and Urban Renewal
- Preservation and Sustainability - 2 Wonderful Examples
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Making a Future for the Past
Would you like to see your commitment to the Architectural Heritage Center continue into the future? Consider including the organization in your estate planning. For more information on how you can leave a legacy to the Bosco-Milligan Foundation, please contact Holly Chamberlain, Deputy Director, at 503-231-7264 or hollyc@VisitAHC.org.
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