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Be Involved - Be a Volunteer!Heritage Home Tour, July 28th - Going, going, gone! Just a couple of house monitors are still needed. Tour volunteers also get to see all 5 great houses.
Collections - Help our Curator organize and move items in our collection. Ongoing, contact Ita for more information.
Art Show Take Down, July 31 - Help our July artist take down the art work, starting at 10:30 a.m.
Art Show Set Up, August 1 - Help our August artists install the new group exhibit in our downstairs classroom, starting at 10:30 a.m.
First Friday Reception, August 3 - Volunteers needed to help with food and beverage service, set up, clean up, greet our guests, retail sales, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
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 | Congratulations to our summer interns! They have gone through an intensive interview process and reference checks, and beat out some tough competition. We are thrilled to have them with us for a few months and happy to be able to contribute to their professional development. Check out our facebook page this week to see introductions of each student and learn more about them.
We offer internships each term and accept resumes on an ongoing basis. Detailed postings / job descriptions 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
-Digital video camera
If you have donations that we can use in our workshop, 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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Heritage Home Tour -- Do you have
your tickets yet?
Saturday, July 28th
10am-4pm
More information and Purchase tickets here
The third annual Heritage Home Tour Then and Now includes five exceptional homes representing the work of architects and builders from 1892 to 1962. This important event celebrates significant Portland architecture for the benefit of the AHC's historic preservation education programs, heritage conservation advocacy efforts, and museum exhibits.
 Sponsored by:
Arciform LLC
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Education Programs & Tours
The Modern Masters - from International Style to Northwest Regional
Saturday, July 21, 2012 10:00 am - 11:30 am
You may have all heard the names Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Pietro Belluschi, but what about Gropius, Saarinen, or Bailey? All of these architects helped shape the world that we live in today.
Members: $10 General Public: $18
More information and registration here.
 Neighborhood Walking Tours
Every Thursday all summer!
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Registration Required
Montavilla Neighborhood: July 12th
Sellwood Neighborhood: July 19
Ladd's Addition National Register Historic District
July 26
Details and registration for all walking tours here.
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Special Members Only Event at the
Oregon Historical Society
Tuesday July 17th
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
OHS (1200 SW Park)
FREE to AHC and OHS members only.
Oregon Historical Society and Architectural Heritage Center members are invited to an evening of architecture and conversation at the Oregon Historical Society. View the exhibit The Architecture and Legacy of Pietro Belluschi, listen to a talk about new research into Belluschi's work by historian Bill Willingham, and get to know your fellow OHS/AHC members.
Light refreshments provided. We hope to see you there!
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Impressions in Pastel
A solo exhibit featuring pastel paintings
by Portland artist, Lynn Lustberg
If you missed the opening reception
for this exhibit last week, you will want to find time to visit before the end of the month. Lynn has presented a beautiful collection of her work.
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Celebrating our Silver
Riches of a City Heritage Auction
Mark your calendar now and join us in October as we celebrate our 25th anniversary at the 17th Annual "Riches of a City" Heritage Auction.
Saturday, October 20, 2012 6:00 pm at the Melody Ballroom.
Follow us here each issue to see recent donations and start making plans for your bidding!
Show your vibrant side with this beautiful matching set of bracelet and earrings! Layered dichroic glass creates colorful crystals, each connected by Balinese silver beads on this beautiful set. Handmade by artisan, Paula Radke who has over 30 years experience making glasswork. The design is by artist Linda Framzel-Annett. This set is perfect for a day at the office or a wonderful evening out! |
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Save the Date!
"Special Places"
 Showcasing the work of ten artists from Lake Oswego Art Connection
Opening Reception: Friday August 3, 6pm-8pm
Free and Open to the public
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Exciting Matching Gift Opportunity!
Generous donors have pooled their contributions to create a matching fund of $20,000! You can help us make the match and thank these donors by joining, increasing your membership level, or making a contribution.
Our preservation community "happens" thanks to people like YOU who want to learn more about the history and architecture of their neighborhoods and communities, and save them for the future. Join with others who share our collective goal of protecting our historic building legacy.
Find easy web links at:
Donate
Become a Member
or of course you can call to join at 503-231-7264, or mail in a contribution.
Your gifts , along with those of others who also care about classic craftsmanship, traditional neighborhoods, and cultural and environmental sustainability, will help the Architectural Heritage Center continue to work with you for solutions to local heritage challenges and opportunities. Please contribute or join today - enjoy our many tours, exhibits, and presentations over the coming year - and bring a friend or colleague. Thanks!
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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
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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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Do you have photos of Jerry or Ben?
We need your photos! If you have old photos of Jerry, Ben, or other long time AHC family, we would love to have them for our 25th anniversary celebration.
We would love hi-resolution photos for our archives, but you can email 72 dpi files to marketing@visitahc.org. You can also bring a disk by the AHC, or bring your original photos and we can scan them. Give us a call to set up a time! Thank you!
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A Glaze of Glory - the Artistry of Art Tile!
Time is running out to see this spectacular exhibit. If you have not seen it yet, visit us soon!
Sponsored by: 
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Events and Places we Recommend
From Animal House to Our House, a Love Story - a free event with author, Ron Tanner TONIGHT, July 10th More information here Architecture Foundation of Oregon: Dinner with an Architect Series
See the full schedule here A Taste of Wright 2012: a fund raising event for the Frank Lloyd Wright Gordon House in Silverton
Sunday, August 12, 3 - 6 p,m
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
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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