[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2019-01-31

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Oregon Heritage News 2019-01-31

In this issue:

- Scholarships available to attend 2019 Oregon Heritage Summit, April 25-26
- Seven opportunities across the state to talk to grant funders Feb.-March
- Cemetery grant project featured on the Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog
- Looking for some data to back up your museum grant application?

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Scholarships available to attend 2019 Oregon Heritage Summit, April 25-26

The 2019 Oregon Heritage Summit<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/Pages/Conference.aspx>, April 25-26, in Medford will focus on the Culture of Board Engagement. The 2019 Summit will dig deeply into the theory and practice of great boards- what a good board looks like, how every board needs to reflect the individual purpose and community it serves, and how organizations can build and sustain a strong board team. More than just listening and learning, this session will provide immediate, practical advice on how to make your board stronger, more resilient, and more effective in your community.

Scholarships are available to provide financial assistance to heritage groups that send two or more representatives (at least one must be a board member) to attend the Oregon Heritage Summit in Medford. Scholarships will be reimbursable and offered on a first-come, first-served basis, providing up to $300 per organization. Funds may be used to cover costs associated with attending the Summit such as registration, lodging, transportation, and meals.

Registration for the summit will open in mid-February. Organizations can apply for this scholarship before registration opens.

For complete requirements and eligibility, access the scholarship link: 2019 Heritage Summit Scholarship<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/docs/2019_Heritage_Summit_Scholarship.pdf>

Questions and/or completed scholarships may be submitted to Beth Dehn at Beth.Dehn at Oregon.gov<mailto:Beth.Dehn at Oregon.gov> or (503) 986-0696.

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Seven opportunities across the state to talk to grant funders Feb.-March

More than $5 million in funding will be available when Oregon Cultural Trust Manager Aili Schreiner joins with colleagues from the Cultural Trust's Statewide Partners and other funders Feb. 12 through March 11 for "Conversations with Funders and Partners," a seven-stop series of application workshops. Attendees will learn about funding programs available from multiple grantmakers and will have the opportunity to discuss their projects and programming. Other statewide programming resources and application preparation guidance (three locations) also will be presented.

Participating will be representatives from the Cultural Trust's Statewide Partners - the Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Heritage, Oregon Humanities and the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office - as well as counterparts from The Oregon Community Foundation (most locations), the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, Travel Oregon and Portland's Regional Arts and Culture Council (Portland location).
As a special bonus for potential applicants, the events in Lincoln City, La Grande and Roseburg will be combined with free application writing workshops presented by Meredith Howell of Travel Oregon. The application writing workshops are scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon in Lincoln City and La Grande and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Roseburg, all in the same locations. Travel Oregon will also participate in the Conversations events in those locations.

Organizations encouraged to attend "Conversations with Funders and Partners" include libraries, arts organizations, museums, cultural centers, historical societies, arts alliances, literary groups and heritage organizations. All cultural nonprofit organizations are welcome.

Among the funding opportunities discussed will be the Cultural Trust's 2019 Cultural Development Program; application guidelines will be posted on the Trust website Friday, Feb. 8, with an April 19 application deadline (see details below).

"Conversations with Funders and Partners" begin Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Bandon and conclude in Roseburg on Monday, March 11. Registration is not required.

The full schedule is*:

  *   Bandon: 2-5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12, Bandon Conference & Community Center (Room 4) 1200 11th St SW, Bandon, OR 97411

  *   Eugene: 12-3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, Eugene Public Library (Bascom-Tykeson Room) 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

  *   Lincoln City*: 1:30-5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 19, Lincoln City Cultural Center (Auditorium) 540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367

  *   East Portland: 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, Portland Community College (Southeast Campus Community Hall) 2305 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97216
  *   La Grande*: 1:30-5 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, Island City Hall (Community Meeting Room) 10605 Island Ave, Island City, OR 97850

  *   Bend: 2:45-5:45 p.m., Thursday, March 7, Downtown Bend Public Library (Brooks Meeting Room) 601 NW Wall St. Bend, OR 97701

  *   Roseburg*: 4:15-6 p.m., Monday, March 11, Ford Family Foundation, 1600 NW Stewart Pkwy, Roseburg, OR 97471

*Please note: Free grant application prep workshops, presented by Travel Oregon, will precede the events in Lincoln City, La Grande and Roseburg. The workshops are scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon in Lincoln City and La Grande and from 1 to 4 p.m. in Roseburg, all at the same event locations.

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Cemetery grant project featured on the Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog

Recently, Oregon Heritage opened up several grants for application, including the Historic Cemeteries Grant<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/grants.aspx>. The latest post features the Salem Pioneer Cemetery, a 2017 Historic Cemetery Grant recipient, and how they used the grant to assess their historic cast-iron and wrought-iron fences and create a Metal Craft Repair, Treatment, and Maintenance Plan for the cemetery. Check out the full story here<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2019/01/30/iron-fences-repair-maintenance-plan-at-salem-pioneer-cemetery/>.

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Looking for some data to back up your museum grant application?

Heritage organizations in Oregon have the opportunity to borrow data loggers (to monitor temperature and humidity) and light meters through the Oregon Heritage MentorCorps<https://mindyourcollections.org/> program to monitor their collection and exhibit environment. For those that are applying for grants to improve their collection environment, getting some baseline information and including it in grant applications can be a good for proof of need. This is a free program offered by Oregon Heritage<https://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/hcd/pages/index.aspx>.

To learn more about the equipment lending program visit here<https://mindyourcollections.org/equipment-lending-program/>. To learn more about the Oregon Heritage MentorCorps program contact (503) 986-0671 or email Katie.Henry at oregon.gov<mailto:Katie.Henry at oregon.gov>.

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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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