RICHARD HILTON RECEIVES HONORS FROM THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES

BUILDING A GREAT MUSEUM FOR THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

 The following is a statement made by Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch Englander at the honoring of Richard Hilton on February 7th.

"Over the years, I’m proud of the work we have accomplished with the Arts Community to promote and preserve the history and culture of the San Fernando Valley.

Today, I was humbled to honor Richard Hilton, a long-time member and founding board director of the Museum of the San Fernando Valley. Richard, an accomplished author, photographer, and preservationist has worked to share with the greater community the love he has for the San Fernando Valley. Over the years, he researched, organized and conducted historic walking tours of North Hollywood, Van Nuys, the Oakridge Estate in Northridge and bus tours of Northridge and Granada Hills.

Additionally, he was instrumental in the creation of the “Narrating Lives” Oral Histories Program, (a program funded by the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs) preserving and recoding dozens of oral and visual stories of Valley residents for future generations.

When the Museum of the San Fernando Valley, through their Public Art Initiative, first approached my office about the challenges the arts community was facing, we were eager combine our efforts and lend support. We have been involved in initial planning meetings helping the Public Art Initiative take shape and converted our Community Service Center into a community gallery hosting artist receptions and community events, resulting in the sale of several art pieces.

Since then, we have seen the arts community flourish and come together with the formation of the San Fernando Valley Arts Council and the Valley Arts Alliance. The SFV Arts Council and the Valley Arts Alliance meets every second Monday of the month from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at 7100 Hayvenhurst Ave in Van Nuys.

We have also hosted community meetings helping artists and arts organizations connect with funding sources and contacts like Arts for LA, LA County Arts Commission and the Department of Cultural Affairs. We are committed to helping our local artists and arts organizations thrive.

The Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs provides a number of programs and grants to support local artist and arts organizations. To view a complete list of opportunities available, http://www.culturela.org/grants/index.html. For additional opportunities available through the LA County Arts Commission , http://www.lacountyarts.org/grants.html."

-Mitchell Englander, Councilmember Twelfth District

 

Pictured: Roger Dolin, local artist; Levi Ponce, muralist; Jerry Fecht, Past President of the Museum of the San Fernando Valley; Councilmember Englander; Richard Hilton, Museum Board Member; Councilmember Paul Krekorian; Scott Sterling, President of the Museum of the San Fernando Valley; and Rania Simms, Museum Board Member.

RICHARD HILTON LEADS GREAT "WALK IT OFF" AFTER THANKSIVING TOUR OF THE NO HO.

CHERISHING OUR VALLEY          2013

Ok! So you've overindulged with pumpkin pie and extra turkey stuffing. Here's the perfect way to ease your guilt and enrich you mind at the same time. Join actor, historian Richard Hilton on the Great After Thanksgiving Walk It Off exploration of historic walking tour of North Hollywood.

Join Mr. Hilton at the Amelia Earhart statue in North Hollywood Park (northwest corner of Tujunga Ave. and Magnolia Blvd.) on November 30th at 10:00 a.m. for a 2 1/2 hour tour filled with surprises and new memories gleaned from the past. 

For a donation of $10 you'll walk off a pound or two and discover part of our San Fernando Valley's amazing heritage. (You can always make at larger tax deductible donation and earn Karmic points.)

Call The Museum at (818) 347-9665 - RSVP with your name (clearly and slowly) and your email/telephone number just in case it snows!

Richard Hilton, founder of the historic walking tours of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley.
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What Confederate soldier, who became a significant American poet, lent his name to the history of North Hollywood? 

LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE CALLS MUSEUM WALKING TOUR "WORTH THE TRIP"

"VALLEY HO

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is the at the idea stage. For now there's the Historic North Hollywood Tour. Meet at the statue of Amelia Earhart (a one-time Valley resident) at the the North Hollywood Recreation Center where historian Richard Hilton leads walkers on a two-and-a-half hour trip replete with tales of long-gone ranchers (Lankershim was a busy guy). 

The brochure alone - filled with archival photos taken by the Weddingtons, one of the region's most influential families - is worth the trip. - Bi-monthly. Saturdays at 10 am. $10 donation, reservations required/requested: www.TheMuseumSFV.org/events/tours. 

RSVP to events@TheMuseumSFV.org.

Best of LA     May 2013

"Do Walking Tours - Ramble around town - and through history - with your feet as your engine - by Kari Mozina.

"It may be an odd assertion to make about a city so closely associated with the automobile, but of the most revelatory was to experience LA is on foot. ... Clip on the pedometer, grab a water bottle, and lace up your sneakers to travel across the cityscape and back to another era."