[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2019-10-16

Wed Oct 16 09:33:40 PDT 2019

Oregon Heritage News 2019-10-16

In this issue:

  *   Need some financial assistance to attend a conference/workshop/training?
  *   State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation to meet Oct. 17-18
  *   USDA grant for rural historical organizations
  *   AASLH History Leadership Institute open for applications
  *   Western Museums Association Conference is coming to Portland! Call for proposals
  *   Oregon Heritage Grants Rulemaking Comment period open
  *   Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog: Access and outreach prioritized at Reed Special Collections and Archives

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Need some financial assistance to attend a conference/workshop/training?

The Elisabeth Walton Potter Oregon Heritage Preservation Scholarship provides financial assistance for Oregon residents to attend a heritage preservation-related conference, workshop, or training in the United States. Eligible travel expenses include registration fees, transportation, lodging, and meals.

It is a competitive application process and scholarships will be offered to those actively involved in local preservation efforts and who demonstrate how attendance at a heritage preservation-related conference, workshop, or training will help meet the heritage preservation needs of their local community. Awards range from $500-$1,500, depending on applicant eligibility, priorities, criteria and the number of applicants. Applications that include some match are more competitive.

There are two rounds each year available. This round of scholarships is for events that occur between January 1, 2020-June 30, 2020. Deadline for applications is Nov. 22, 2019.

Some examples of upcoming opportunities this scholarship can be used for:

American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting, San Francisco, May 2020<https://annualmeeting.aam-us.org/?_ga=2.223217439.522046273.1571153402-771348882.1559158487>
AASLH History Leadership Institute, Indianapolis, June 2020<https://aaslh.org/programs/history-leadership/>
National Council of Public History Annual Meeting, Atlanta, March 2020<https://ncph.org/conference/2020-annual-meeting/>
National Main Street Conference, Dallas, May 2020<https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/mainstreetnow>
Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., April 2020<https://www.oah.org/meetings-events/conferences/>
Society of Architectural Historians Conference, Seattle, April 2020<https://www.sah.org/2020/call-for-papers>
Financial Success for Nonprofits Certificate, online certificate through Nonprofit Association of Oregon<https://nonprofitoregon.org/ecornell-certificate-programs>
Association for Gravestone Studies, Austin, June 2020<https://www.gravestonestudies.org/conference/annual-conference>

For more information visit https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/Scholarships.aspx. If you have questions about the scholarship or how to apply contact Katie Henry at Katie.Henry at oregon.gov<mailto:Katie.Henry at oregon.gov> or 503-986-0671.

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State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation to meet Oct. 17-18

The State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) will meet October 17 at the Oregon Department of Energy Building for a tour and to consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places and October 18 at the North Mall Office Building to consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. Both the meetings and the tour are open to the public.

Thursday, October 17: SACHP will meet at 9 a.m. at the Oregon Department of Energy Building in the Meitner Room, 550 Capitol Street NE, Salem to consider nominations to the National Register. Following, a tour will depart at 2 p.m. from the Oregon Department of Energy Building for a tour of the Salem Pioneer Cemetery. The tour is expected to conclude by 5 p.m.

Friday, October 18: SACHP will meet at 9 a.m. at the North Mall Office Building, in Room 124A, 725 Summer St. NE, Salem, for a joint meeting with the Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries, and the Historic Assessment Review Committee. At 1:15 p.m. the SACHP will resume consideration of nominations to the National Register.

Thursday's meeting agenda: hearings of four proposed nominations. Friday's meeting agenda: hearings of three proposed nominations. For specific hearing times, refer to the online agenda: www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/NATREG/Pages/nrhp_sachphome.aspx<http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/NATREG/Pages/nrhp_sachphome.aspx>

The committee will review seven proposed nominations: Multnomah School, Portland; Wheeldon Annex, Portland; Supreme Court Building, Salem; Elmer and Linnie Miller House, Portland; Britt Gardens Site, Jacksonville; John A. and Hattie Keating Residence, Portland; Portland Zoo Railway Historic District, Portland.

Nominations recommended by the SACHP go to the National Park Service, which maintains the Register under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

The SACHP is a nine-member governor-appointed citizen commission with credentials in many historic preservation-related fields.

The meeting site is accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodations for the meeting may be made with at least three days of advance notice by calling (503) 986-0690.

More information about the National Register of Historic Places process is online at www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org/> (click on "National Register" at left of page).

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USDA grant for rural historical organizations

The Rural Development office at the US Department of Agriculture offers direct loans and grants to develop "essential community facilities" in rural areas, which includes museums and libraries. USDA also now has $150 million in grants for rural communities affected by natural disaster. Learn more.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Faaslh.site-ym.com%2Flink.asp%3Fe=katie.henry@oregon.gov%26job=3906114%26ymlink=510928193%26finalurl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Erd%252Eusda%252Egov%252Fprograms%252Dservices%252Fall%252Dprograms%252Fcommunity%252Dfacilities%252Dprograms/1/0100016dd0b3ccb1-2523161e-f1f4-4d1f-9d26-50be0b17bacd-000000/ntUa1fNf9x-q6Gn7fjpwkgJVAcc=131>

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AASLH History Leadership Institute open for applications
*Information taken from https://aaslh.org/programs/history-leadership/. Oregon Heritage has the Oregon Preservation Training Scholarship<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/Scholarships.aspx> currently open that can help provide financial assistance for training opportunities such as this one.

The History Leadership Institute (formerly "Developing History Leaders @SHA" and the "Seminar For Historical Administration") is a professional development opportunity for mid- and advanced-career professionals at history organizations of all types and sizes. It includes a four week History Leadership Seminar.

Over four weeks, a cohort of eighteen Associates dive deep into a broad range of current and future national issues facing the history and museum field, including purpose, relevance, impact, decolonization, community engagement, equity and access, facilitating change, and much, much more. Through workshops, discussions, activities, and field studies facilitated by dozens of nationally-recognized experts working on the field's leading edge, Associates tackle the most pressing challenges confronting history institutions and develop strategies for addressing them. The History Leadership Institute challenges history professionals to ask not "Are we doing things right?" but rather to ask "Are we doing the right things?"

The Seminar consists of two weeks online and two weeks in residence in June at the Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is led by director Max A. van Balgooy, president of Engaging Places LLC and a professor in the Museum Studies Program at the George Washington University. The program is supported and guided by a diverse coalition of institutional partners, listed below, that are committed to excellence and professional development. For a full description of the topics discussed in the program, view the 2018 curriculum and session descriptions<https://download.aaslh.org/History+Leadership+Institute/HLI+Curriculum+2018>.

Admission is a competitive application process and requires lodging and tuition fees.  Scholarships are available.

Below you will find the details of the next HLI Seminar, scheduled for June 2020:

Program Dates: June 1-13, 2020 (online); June 14-27, 2020 (residential).
Location: Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Lodging: Associates will be housed in two-bedroom, two-bathroom suites at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
Cost: $3,500/person, including tuition and lodging.
Scholarships: Two full-cost scholarships are available. More information here<https://aaslh.org/programs/history-leadership/#tab-1532117025691-5-10>.
Application Deadline: December 15, 2019. Apply here<https://aaslh.submittable.com/submit/130124/2020-history-leadership-institute-application>.

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Western Museums Association Conference is coming to Portland! Call for proposals

The Western Museums Association is now accepting proposals for sessions and workshops for the 2020 Annual Meeting - in Portland, Oregon, and held in partnership with the Oregon Museums Association.

The theme for WMA 2020, FORWARD, will focus on the ways museums can be adaptable, FORWARD-thinking institutions.

This includes:
* Refining mission statements and values
* Embracing diversity, equity, inclusivity, and accessibility
* Finding new methods of preserving collections
* Going Green
* Incorporating new digital technologies into exhibitions and programming
* Joining into unconventional and innovative partnerships
* Creating positive and caring work environments for all museum staff and boards

We created a proposal worksheet <https://westmuse.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=292ba30672daddc0764d36f0a&id=99ef9e7d9b&e=f4886bfe41> to help collaboratively build your session proposal before inputting in our new online submission form<https://westmuse.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=292ba30672daddc0764d36f0a&id=5e6477bf5c&e=f4886bfe41>. Please review the Proposal Guidelines<https://westmuse.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=292ba30672daddc0764d36f0a&id=051f666c69&e=f4886bfe41> and Session & Workshop Proposal FAQ<https://westmuse.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=292ba30672daddc0764d36f0a&id=4db03a1de5&e=f4886bfe41> before completing your proposal.

The 2020 proposal deadline is Friday, November 22, 2019

For more information visit here: https://westmuse.org/Request_For_Proposals

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Oregon Heritage Grants Rulemaking Comment period open

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is accepting public comments on changes to Oregon Administrative Rule language regarding the agency's Certified Local Government and Preserving Oregon grant programs. The proposed rule adoption would establish procedures and criteria for application processes, eligibility determination and grant awards for the Certified Local Government grants and Preserving Oregon Grant programs within the Heritage Division of OPRD. Proposed rules are needed to provide greater transparency for applicants and clarity around grant decision-making processes.

OPRD will accept public comments on the proposed adoption of 736-057-0000, 736-057-0010, 736-057-0020, 736-057-0030, 736-057-0040, 736-057-0050, 736-057-0060, 736-057-0070, 736-057-0080, 736-057-0090, 736-057-0100, 736-057-0110, 736-057-0120, 736-057-0130, 736-057-0140, 736-057-0150, and 736-057-0160 through 5 p.m. Oct. 31.

Comments can be made online, in writing or via email:

  *   Online: https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/RULES/Pages/Rulemaking%20Notices.aspx
  *   In writing: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, attn. Katie Gauthier, 725 Summer St NE, Suite C, Salem OR 97301
  *   Email: OPRD.publiccomment at oregon.gov<mailto:OPRD.publiccomment at oregon.gov> .

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Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog: Access and outreach prioritized at Reed Special Collections and Archives

Learn about how Reed College's Reed Special Collections and Archives has prioritized access and outreach and addressed ways to improve both of those priorities on the latest Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog Post, https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2019/10/14/access-outreach-a-multi-level-approach/. Tactics have included changes in signage, wayfinding, website, and more.

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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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