[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2019-12-11

Wed Dec 11 10:49:07 PST 2019

Oregon Heritage News 2019-12-11

In this issue:

  *   Start Preparing now for the Oregon Historic Theater Grant
  *   Promoting the value of heritage in your end of year asks
  *   OHSU seeks Director of Special Collections
  *   Proud of a project your organization accomplished this year? Apply for an Heritage Excellence Award!

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Start Preparing now for the Oregon Historic Theater Grant

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), which includes the Oregon Main Street Network and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), was awarded $665,000 in federal grant funding to implement a grant program for the preservation of historic theaters.  The grant was one of nine awarded nationally through the National Park Service Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program.

Applications for the Oregon Historic Theater Grant<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/grants.aspx#Oregon_Historic_Theater_Grant> will open later this winter with a deadline in spring 2020.  This is a matching grant program for amounts between $15,000 - $100,000. Key requirements include:

  *   The property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places or is eligible and becomes listed during the grant period.
  *   The project meets the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation.
  *   The theater is in a community with a population of 30,000 or less.

Applicants can be private property owners, local governments, state agencies, and nonprofits. The theater owner does not have to be the applicant; however, the owner must provide a letter in support of the work.

Restore Oregon, our nonprofit partner, is happy to help with advance grant preparation.

  *   Complete and submit the Historic Resource Record - If the property is not listed in the National Register, complete and submit this as soon as possible. This document may take some time to complete as it requires current photos, historic photos if available, and historical information.
  *   Project Planning - Establish priorities for work to be completed and why, study the preservation standards, develop plans and drawings, begin seeking estimates for work.
  *   Financial Planning - Begin seeking sources of matching funds, discuss grant income and tax implications with your financial planner.

For assistance from Restore Oregon contact Katelyn Weber at katelyn at restoreoregon.org<mailto:katelyn at restoreoregon.org> , 503-946-6379. For questions about the grant contact Kuri Gill, kuri.gill at oregon.gov<mailto:kuri.gill at oregon.gov> , 503-986-0685 or visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org>.

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Promoting the value of heritage in your end of year asks

If you are looking to get some donations from those in your community before the end of the year, check out the Sharing of Value toolkit. You will find tools to help you craft the stories that show how important your heritage work is to the community and the impact the work has. You can find the toolkit here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/Pages/Communications%20Toolkit.aspx>.

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OHSU seeks Director of Special Collections

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announces the opening for the position Director of Special Collections<applewebdata://8756A469-5EFF-4D57-87E5-D8C8B7142E40/%20Oregon%20Health%20&%20Science%20University%20(OHSU)%20announces%20the%20opening%20for%20the%20position%20Director%20of%20Special%20Collections.%20This%20role%20is%20responsible%20for%20the%20care,%20development%20and%20leadership%20of%20OHSU%E2%80%99s%20collections%20of%20rare%20books,%20archives,%20manuscripts%20and%20artifacts%20and%20the%20Library%E2%80%99s%20engagement%20with%20historical%20research%20and%20programming.%20This%20position%20provides%20services%20as%20assigned%20by%20the%20supervisor%20in%20furtherance%20of%20the%20university%E2%80%99s%20missions%20and%20goals%20of%20teaching,%20research,%20patient%20care,%20outreach%20and%20public%20service.%20The%20OHSU%20Library,%20the%20largest%20health%20sciences%20library%20in%20Oregon,%20serves%20the%20faculty,%20staff,%20and%20students%20of%20OHSU,%20as%20well%20as%20health%20professionals%20and%20residents%20of%20the%20State%20of%20Oregon.%20Our%20mission%20is%20to%20advance%20the%20effective,%20efficient,%20and%20ethical%20use%20of%20information%20in%20support%20of%20education,%20research,%20and%20healthcare.%20See%20the%20full%20posting%20for%20more%20information%20and%20to%20apply:%C2%A0https:/social.icims.com/viewjob/pt157599672310864a5a>. This role is responsible for the care, development and leadership of OHSU's collections of rare books, archives, manuscripts and artifacts and the Library's engagement with historical research and programming. This position provides services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university's missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service. The OHSU Library<https://www.ohsu.edu/library>, the largest health sciences library in Oregon, serves the faculty, staff, and students of OHSU, as well as health professionals and residents of the State of Oregon. Our mission is to advance the effective, efficient, and ethical use of information in support of education, research, and healthcare. See the full posting for more information and to apply: https://social.icims.com/viewjob/pt157599672310864a5a

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Proud of a project your organization accomplished this year? Apply for an Heritage Excellence Award!

Nominations for the 2020 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards Program are now being accepted. Applications can be found online through the Oregon Heritage website www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org> or by contacting Oregon Heritage Coordinator Beth Dehn at Beth.Dehn at oregon.gov<mailto:Beth.Dehn at oregon.gov> or (503) 986-0696. The postmark deadline for submitting nominations is January 26, 2020.

The Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards recognize individuals, businesses, and organizations for outstanding efforts on behalf of Oregon heritage, drawing public attention to these efforts, and raising the quality of heritage-oriented activities. The Sally Donovan Award for Historic Cemetery Preservation is a special category that may be awarded to one individual, organization, or project demonstration excellence in preservation of historic cemeteries.

Nominations are encouraged for organizations and projects of all sizes and heritage purposes and for volunteers and professionals from all heritage sectors.

Awards will be presented on April 23, 2020 at the Oregon Heritage Conference in Corvallis by Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

The announcement for 2020 awardees will be made in mid-March 2020. Tickets for the awards presentation will be made available this coming spring.

You work is important and award recognition can inspire more community involvement!

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Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov>.

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