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AHC Volunteers Make the Difference!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 art exhibit in our downstairs classroom, starting at 10:30 a.m.
First Friday Reception, August 3 - Volunteers needed to greet guests, sell art and help with reception, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Gallery Update - Are you handy with a paint brush? Touch ups needed in our gallery.
Heritage Auction, Oct. 20 - It's not too early to get involved. Sign up for pre-auction work and day-of tasks.
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 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:
-Tupperware/Containers for kitchen
-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 -- This weekend!
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Less than $5000.00 to make the Match!
Yahoo! Thanks to generous support from 89 individuals and organizations, we have raised $15,915 toward our Mid-Year Match goal of $20,000.
There is still time to give or pledge by July 30 to make the match! Contribute, join, or upgrade your membership - any amount will help put us over the top and is greatly appreciated. We are so close...please give today to support preservation education and advocacy. Thanks to all who have already contributed to help make the match!
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.
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Education Programs & Tours
 Neighborhood Walking Tours
Every Thursday all summer!
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Registration Required
Ladd's Addition National Register Historic District
July 26
East Portland - Grand Avenue Historic District August 2
Details and registration for all walking tours here.
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Join us for:
"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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Our Members in the News
The McMath Awards ceremony took place a number of weeks ago, but it took me a while to locate a photo to share with you! Pictured below are the four years of winners--all wonderful preservationists with close ties to the AHC.
Read more here.
 | James Hamrick, Elisabeth Potter,
Hal Ayotte, and Cathy Galbraith |
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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Impressions in Pastel
Ending Soon!
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!
 Get your hands on this treasure: 100 year old steamer trunk is in fantastic condition!  Open it up and discover that it is just as useful as it is beautiful-it has three drawers to store your wares and a built-in mirror. Rumors are that there is even a secret compartment, can you find it?
-Abdul Fitori, Auction Intern |
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Garden and Home Tour,
Beer Tasting and dinner!
 There are still a few tickets left!
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 REALLY 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
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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