AHA Agency

10/18/2022

Allied Arts Of Whatcom County is excited to feature the Native Arts Collective, for their October show! Stop by 1418 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham WA. The full show will run until October 29th, Tuesday through Saturday.

08/19/2022

AHA is proud to be a part of FINN Partners!
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FINN Partners is one of the fastest-growing global, independent agencies with a heart and a conscience. We serve clients through a powerful combination of hands-on partnership, highly specialized expertise, and a values-driven culture that champions integrity, collaboration, and innovation. More tha

07/13/2022

Here's to Peter, and the entire agency that supports and champions his vision of values-based leadership! FINN Partners

03/16/2022

We'll be at the Oregon Book Awards on April 25 at The Armory. Hope to see you there!

We're just under six weeks away from the 2022 Oregon Book Awards Ceremony! Attend tonight's finalist reading for creative nonfiction (https://literary-arts.org/event/oregon-book-award-finalist-reading-creative-nonfiction/), and meet the incredible judges for this year's awards: https://literary-arts.org/2022/03/2022-oregon-book-award-judges/
FICTION: Alexandra Kleeman, Robin Wasserman, Charles Yu
POETRY: Craig Teicher, Sun Yung Shin, Malcolm H. Tariq
GENERAL NONFICTION: Paula Becker, Elizabeth Rush, Julie Tate-Libby
CREATIVE NONFICTION: Melissa Febos, John Freeman, Marie Mutsuki Mockett
YOUNG ADULT LIT: Zan Romanoff, Francisco X. Stork, Shelley Tanaka
CHILDREN’S LIT: Joseph Bruchach, Lisa Jan-Clough, Mechal Renee Roe (Happy Hair Girls)
GRAPHIC LIT: Nidhi Chanani, Matthew Forsythe, Michael Sheyahshe

03/16/2022

So proud of our colleagues at FINN Partners who are breaking the mold and making a difference.

We’re thrilled to share that we’ve earned the No. 6 spot on Observer’s list of “Best PR Firms in America 2022.” Thanks to all our FINNsters around the globe who share in this amazing honor, celebrating our double-digit growth, impressive client roster and culture born of shared values and making a difference in the world.

Take a closer look here: https://observer.com/list/best-pr-agencies-in-america/

03/08/2022

What a line-up! Oregon, we are so rich in writers and stories! Pick up one (or more) of these phenomenal works! Thank you, Literary Arts, for illuminating these wonderful authors.

Literary Arts is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2022 Oregon Book Awards! 📖 Winners will be revealed April 25 at the Oregon Book Awards Ceremony.
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FICTION
Callum Angus, A Natural History of Transition (Metonymy Press)
Omar El Akkad What Strange Paradise: A Novel (Alfred A. Knopf)
Tracey Lange, We Are the Brennans: A Novel (Celadon Books)
A. E. Osworth, We Are Watching Eliza Bright: A Novel (Grand Central Publishing)
Chris Stuck, Give My Love to the Savages: Stories (Amistad)
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POETRY
Irene Cooper, spare change (Finishing Line Press)
Emily Kendal Frey, LOVABILITY (Fonograf Editions)
Jessica (Tyner) Mehta (This Cherokee Rose), When We Talk of Stolen Sisters: New and Revised Poems (Not a Pipe Publishing)
Zachary Schomburg, Fjords vol. 2 (Black Ocean)
Dao Strom, Instrument (Fonograf Editions)
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GENERAL NONFICTION
Bryna Goodman, The Su***de of Miss Xi: Democracy and Disenchantment in the Chinese Republic (Harvard University Press)
Jacob Darwin Hamblin, The Wretched Atom: America’s Global Gamble with Peaceful Nuclear Technology Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press)
Annelise Heinz, Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press)
Kenneth I. Helphand, Hops: Historic Photographs of the Oregon Hopscape (Oregon State University Press)
Kathleen Dean Moore, Earth’s Wild Music: Celebrating and Defending the Songs of the Natural World (Counterpoint Press)
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CREATIVE NONFICTION
David Biespiel, A Place of Exodus: Home, Memory, and Texas ( )
Allison Cobb, Plastic: An Autobiography (Nightboat Books)
Mary Emerick (Mary Emerick, Author), The Last Layer of the Ocean: Kayaking through Love and Loss on Alaska's Wild Coast (Oregon State University Press)
Aaron Gilbreath, The Heart of California: Exploring the San Joaquin Valley (Bison Books)
Tina Ontiveros, rough house: a memoir (Oregon State University Press)
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YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
J. C. Geiger, The Great Big One (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
Courtney Gould, The Dead and the Dark ()
April Henry, Eyes of the Forest (Henry Holt)
April Henry, Playing with Fire (Henry Holt)
Deborah Hopkinson, We Must Not Forget: Holocaust Stories of Survival and Resistance (Scholastic)
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CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Waka T. Brown, While I Was Away (Quill Tree Books)
Cathy Camper (.camper.7), Ten Ways to Hear Snow (Kokila Books)
Jennie Englund, Taylor Before and After (MacKids Books)
Gabi Snyder, Listen (Simon & Schuster)
Tracy Subisak, Jenny Mei Is Sad (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
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SPECIAL AWARD: The Stewart H. Holbrook Literary Legacy Award
Cynthia Whitcomb of Wilsonville
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https://literary-arts.org/2022/03/announcing-the-2022-oregon-book-awards-finalists/

02/02/2022

Today, we are proud to announce that AHA is joining FINN Partners, one of the fastest growing independent marketing and communications firms in the world. Based in New York City, FINN has 26 offices on three continents – with client specialties in healthcare, technology, financial services, education, travel and tourism, and consumer goods, a rich history of innovation and a track record of leadership in social impact and corporate responsibility. This is literally opening the world to our agency and our clients!

AHA will bring to FINN our unique and powerful combination of talents across content marketing, corporate social responsibility and employee engagement. In fact, in addition to leading AHA, our President Betsy Henning will be leading a new global effort within FINN as their new Managing Partner for Internal Communications and Employee Engagement. Our teams will continue serving our clients with the excellence they have come to expect, only now those teams will benefit from the broad expansion of available resources and connections that come from joining this incredible global network.

This is a great day in our history. We found in FINN a true partner with so many shared values – in how brands should move forward into their future, how to create incredible and empowered team environments, and how agencies can partner with clients to create meaningful, lasting impact for years to come.

We are excited for our future together!

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11/23/2021

Local treasures mean giving pleasures.

Beat the holiday supply chain crisis by buying local! Here are some great gift recommendations for crafters, artists and makers to buy from and help support your community: https://buff.ly/3H4iFEr

11/22/2021

Of all the things we at AHA love about Literary Arts, that their mission is to "inspire the next generation with great literature" may be our most favorite. Here is that next gen. Get your copy now.

Each year, Writers in the Schools publishes an exemplary student anthology. The Seeds to Plant the Future showcases pieces written by 52 high school students from Portland’s public high schools and across Oregon in 2019-20.

08/17/2021

Say hello to our newest AHAians, Caleb, Kris and Daven! We are beyond thrilled to have each of you on the team. Here's a little about them. 👇

Caleb Lundquist, Writer
Some people see words on a page. Caleb sees puzzle pieces. Like a grandmaster of language, he places each word and phrase with intention, strategy and vision. Always thinking two steps ahead, Caleb crafts stories that capture hearts and compel action.

Kris Faulkner, Account Manager
Kris is an architect. To her, each new project is like a construction site. A fresh start. An opportunity to build. To dream, strategize and create—until a solid structure stands where a blueprint once lay.

Daven Mathies, MBA Mathies, Senior Writer
Daven reads between the lines to bring pixel-sized details into focus. Like a camera lens in portrait mode, his writing blurs distractions and focuses on the most valuable bits of information. The result? Sharp storytelling with vivid clarity.

Learn more about our newest teammates and the rest of our AHA crew by visiting our website! https://lnkd.in/g7U5gZN