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Christmas Markt Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Heurich House Foundation
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6 people are interested
2023 marks the start of a new decade for the Heurich House Museum’s annual Christmas Markt. Supporting over 1,000 small businesses since its inception, the small garden market has evolved into a key incubator for Washington, DC’s makers and craftspeople.
In 2021 our annual market featured its most diverse group of vendors; 46% of vendors identify as being part of an underrepresented community. In 2022, the market featured its largest number of new vendors, including 37% of vendors in their first 5 years of business, which is the riskiest time for a small business.
CELEBRATING LOCAL MAKERS SINCE 1894...
Craftsmanship and entrepreneurship are an important part of the museum’s history. The Heurich mansion was built by local artisans in 1894: August Grass, a German immigrant and local craftsman, carved the ornate fireplace mantels; local artists painted its ceiling canvases; Baltimore sculptor Hans Schuler made some of the fixtures in the Conservatory. The home was commissioned by local entrepreneur, brewer Christian Heurich. The Heurich House Museum's Small Business Development Program provides local small-scale businesses with classes, mentorship, and knowledge-sharing; affordable manufacturing spaces located within the central business corridor; sales platforms; and, opportunities to develop unique products.
We're looking for volunteers to help out during shifts throughout the weekend! This is an outdoor holiday market.
If you're interested in volunteering, please email info@heurichhouse.org! Thank you!
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About Heurich House Foundation
Location:
1307 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, US
Mission Statement
The Heurich House Museum honestly explores the American Experience through the legacy of German immigrant Christian Heurich and his Washington, DC brewery, and creates an equitable path to success for local small-scale businesses.
Description
The Heurich mansion was built in 1892-4 for German-American immigrant Christian Heurich (1842-1945), whose brewery was the largest in DC and a household name. It is the city's best-preserved example of Richardsonian Romanesque residential architecture and one of the most landmarked interiors in DC. The mansion incorporated many technological advancements, including metal speaking tubes, electric lighting, burglar alarms, and "fireproofing." The interior decoration and furnishings were made by numerous German-American craftspeople. The house remained in the Heurich family until 1956, when it was bequeathed to DC’s Historical Society. In 2003, a family-created non-profit purchased the house and turned it into a museum.
Today, the Heurich House Museum works to reinvent the traditional historic house museum model by bridging Heurich’s world with modern DC. We explore the city’s unique history, and connect it to today’s local small businesses, artisans, and craft beer makers through innovative programming that cannot be found anywhere else in the community.
CAUSE AREAS
Arts & Culture,
Community
WHEN
Fri Dec 01, 2023 - Sun Dec 03, 2023
WHERE
1307 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.Heurich House MuseumWashington, DC 20036
(38.908012 ,-77.04454 )
DATE POSTED
October 4, 2023
SKILLS
- Customer Service
- Operations
- Security
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 2.5-3.5 hour shifts in the afternoons and evenings