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Make A Difference - Volunteer At The AHC!
Art Show Set Up, July 5 - Help our July artist install the new art exhibit in our downstairs classroom, starting at 10:30 a.m. A couple or few hours will help a great deal!
First Friday Reception, July 6 - Volunteers needed to help with food and beverage service, set up, clean up, greet our guests, retail sales, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Heritage Home Tour, July 28th - House/door monitors needed, morning or afternoon shifts at one of five beautiful homes. Don't miss it!
For details about
current volunteer opportunities, please contact Ita Lindquist,
Events & Volunteer Manager,
ital@visitahc.org or 503-231-7264.
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| Internships | Current internship opportunities can always be found on our website.
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| Donation wish list | Thank you to everyone who makes donations to support our office, events, and projects in the shop!
Everything counts and we rely on you. Our current needs are:
-Stamps
-Copy paper
-Wine for receptions
-Coffee and tea
-Computers and Monitors
-Rolling CPU holders
-Paper face masks
-1 Industrial face mask
-Hepa Filter household vacuum
-Ipod
-Earth friendly Bathroom, Kitchen, and workshop cleaning supplies
If you have donations that we can use in our kitchen and offices, please call or email Philip at 503.231.7264 or philipa@visitahc.org.
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Follow our advocacy efforts and stay in tune with what is happening in preservation in Portland. Education Manager, Val Ballestrem, keeps us up to date through with his posts at Portland Preservation.
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| Call to Artists | We are accepting proposals for solo and small group art exhibits for 2013 and 2014.
Interested artists can email barbarap@visitahc.org for information on our exhibits and details for applying. Artists are also encouraged to attend one of our First Friday art openings to see how it all works.
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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 Ita Lindquist at 503.231.7264.
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Help us be more 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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3rd Annual
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Spring Education Programs & Tours
From Factory to You:
Kit Houses in Portland and the US
Saturday, June 16, 2012 Tuesday, June 26, 2012
10:00 am - 11:30 am
This program is presented in honor of the late,
Barbara Grimala.
Members: $10 General Public: $18
More information and registration here.
Next Up: Historic Preservation and the Portland Plan -
Understanding and Untangling all the Parts!
Saturday, June 30 Details here.
 Neighborhood Walking Tours
Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Registration Required
Portland Heights and Vista Avenue: June 14
Downtown Portland Terra Cotta: June 21
Detail and registration for all walking tours here.
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Viewers Choice Winners Announced!
Congratulations to all of the children who exhibited work in our special exhibit "Knock, Knock. Doors of the Imagination"!
Feedback from a visitor: "I love that all of the artists used their own imaginations! It made the show so interesting!"
Thank you to everyone who voted. The viewers choice winners were announced at our June First Friday reception. They received fantastic prizes donated by Muse Art and Design.
 Viewers Choice: Favorite Neil, 5th Grade, "The Palace Gates"
Viewers Choice: Most Creative
Jasmine, 5th Grade, "The Forgotten Zoo"
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From Bridges to Houses
 A solo exhibit featuring original block prints and drawings.
On exhibit through
June 30th
Michelle Van Orsow engages in outdoor landscapes which study clean lines and structural views of engineering and architectural space. She utilizes a variety of media, from pigment sticks to linoleum blocks.
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Drink beer, enjoy a beautiful home and garden and help the AHC!
 Beer Tasting Party and House Tour at LoneSomeVille Pottery
Special fund-raising event for the AHC!
Saturday, August 11, 2012
2 pm - 8 pm
$50 per guest/ space limited to 30 guests
More information here. |
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Save the Date!
Impressions in Pastel
A solo exhibit featuring pastel paintings
by Portland artist, Lynn Lustberg
Opening Reception
Friday, July 6th
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to benefit the AHC!
 It is our pleasure to announce that the BMF/AHC has been chosen to be the recipient of the proceeds from the Jim Neill Memorial Golf Tournament to be held August 24, 2012 at the Eastmoreland Golf Club.
Learn more about it here.
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Celebrating our Silver!
Join us in October as we celebrate our 25th anniversary. It's a very special year indeed and we will kick off our celebration at the 17th Annual "Riches of a City" Heritage Auction.
Mark your calendar now!
Saturday, October 20, 2012
6:00 pm at the Melody Ballroom
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Events and Places we Recommend
Deepwood Wine and Jazz Fest Saturday, June 30 4-9
3 Gardens of Wine, 2 Stages of Music
Tickets $10 Information on both events here
Spokane: Beyond Boundaries National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference October 31 - November 3rd, 2012 More information here
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Our Members in the News
New AHC Board Member, Tracy Prince has been awarded the 2012 Historic Preservation Award from the Northwest Examiner. A quote from The Examiner: "Tracy Prince, author of "Portland's Goose Hollow", wrote an exceptionally comprehensive and enlightening illustrated history of her neighborhood. The book has added substantially to the public record, exploring the neighborhood's evolution on social, architectural, and economic levels."
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. Click here to learn how to share your news with us. |
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A Glaze of Glory - the Artistry of Art Tile!
On exhibit through summer.
Sponsored by: 
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