[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2020-03-19

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Oregon Heritage News 2020-03-19

In this issue:


  *   Oregon Main Street Network rallies amidst COVID-19 impact
  *   Oregon Historic Theater Grant deadline extended to April 15
  *   AASLH COVID-19 resources for heritage organizations
  *   NAO webinar series on navigating the financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis
  *   A message from the Oregon Historical Society

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Oregon Main Street Network rallies amidst COVID-19 impact

As events were unfolding last week, Oregon Main Street Network managers took the initiative to organize a video conference call with each other to get inspiration, support, and ideas on how best to support their business owners, downtowns, and community during this time. Sheri Stuart, Oregon Main Street Network Coordinator shares some of the conversation in the most recent Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog post, Main Streets Coming Together<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2020/03/18/main-streets-coming-together/>.

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Oregon Historic Theater Grant deadline extended to April 15

The application for the Oregon Historic Theater Grant<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/grants.aspx#Oregon_Historic_Theater_Grant> has been extended to April 15.

Restore Oregon, Oregon Heritage's nonprofit partner, is still available to remotely help applicants with advanced grant preparation. Oregon Heritage staff will assist with questions relating to the online grant application system. 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> .

$620,000 is available for matching grants in amounts between $15,000 - $100,000. 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.

Key requirements for the grant 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.

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 the grant program. The grant was one of nine awarded nationally through the National Park Service Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program.

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AASLH COVID-19 resources for heritage organizations
*Taken from AASLH's Weekly Dispatch from 3/18/20

Economic Relief for Nonprofits: The Small Business Administration announced that it is extending disaster relief loans to nonprofits, in addition to small businesses, to help alleviate economic hardship caused by COVID-19. The SBA will be offering loans of up to $2 million through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, with interest rates of 2.75% for nonprofits. Read the press release from the SBA.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.sba.gov%2Fabout-sba%2Fsba-newsroom%2Fpress-releases-media-advisories%2Fsba-provide-disaster-assistance-loans-small-businesses-impacted-coronavirus-covid-19/1/01000170ee2c7aa6-e4da5bbf-278c-4d45-80dc-61c6e87dc7db-000000/Xpje0YyqVCVopj2C4mG3zi--D4Y=153>
Read more about the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program here.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fdisasterloan.sba.gov%2Fela%2FInformation%2FEIDLLoans/1/01000170ee2c7aa6-e4da5bbf-278c-4d45-80dc-61c6e87dc7db-000000/hgK9ZtcyFzQ5uNV_wiJxbMXMm1g=153>

Virtual Museum Tours: As increasing numbers of people remain at home in response to COVID-19, twelve of the world's most popular museums have opened up their virtual doors. Take a tour.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.travelandleisure.com%2Fattractions%2Fmuseums-galleries%2Fmuseums-with-virtual-tours%3Ffbclid=IwAR3AsSCocG_UIkiEMfrvD5yz61NFwAMFVu2Akof98K0unG2FrYcKNF9EdVY/1/01000170ee2c7aa6-e4da5bbf-278c-4d45-80dc-61c6e87dc7db-000000/wB5IPQr9f3ffgo8QDPAcj0U-ue8=153>

Lessons from History: Museums and Pandemics: As museums in the United States confront COVID-19's impact on all aspects of their organizations, it's helpful to remember that we've been here before. Marjorie Schwarzer reviews how museums responded to the three major 20th-century epidemics-tuberclulosis, the Spanish flu, and AIDS-and what was learned in the process. Read more<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.aam-us.org%2F2020%2F03%2F10%2Flessons-from-history-museums-and-pandemics%2F%3Futm_source=American%2BAlliance%2Bof%2BMuseums%26utm_campaign=3c9f6ea61d-FieldNotes_Mar16_2020%26utm_medium=email%26utm_term=0_f06e575db6-3c9f6ea61d-60980885/1/01000170ee2c7aa6-e4da5bbf-278c-4d45-80dc-61c6e87dc7db-000000/zLnL5FjexEbYO7xELNlMhKsSkN0=153>.

15 Tips for Working Remotely: With the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation in the US and elsewhere, museums are now allowing employees to work from home. For those new to this type of work life, the Independent Museum Professionals Network compiled this list of tips for working remotely.  Read more.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.aam-us.org%2F2020%2F03%2F12%2F15-tips-for-working-remotely%2F%3Futm_source=American%2BAlliance%2Bof%2BMuseums%26utm_campaign=3c9f6ea61d-FieldNotes_Mar16_2020%26utm_medium=email%26utm_term=0_f06e575db6-3c9f6ea61d-37403725/1/01000170ee2c7aa6-e4da5bbf-278c-4d45-80dc-61c6e87dc7db-000000/D5eoCNr8NYsvFzK5_RdYorDfnIw=153>

COVID-19 Resources for Museums: AAM has compiled a guide to help museums prepare internally and externally for COVID-19 outbreaks in their communities. The guide will be updated as new information is available. Learn more.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.aam-us.org%2Fprograms%2Fresource-library%2Fhuman-resource-resources%2Fhealth-in-the-workplace%2F/1/01000170ee2c7aa6-e4da5bbf-278c-4d45-80dc-61c6e87dc7db-000000/PxEv1MvvkYLDjdyl39ikvCLitTo=153>

Additionally, AASLH is collecting recommendations and resources more specific to historic sites and other history organizations and will share these as they become available. Please send any suggestions that your institution has implemented to info at aaslh.org<mailto:info at aaslh.org>.

Free Webinar: Visitor Attractions Managing Through the COVID-19 Crisis: On Thursday, March 19, join Dexibit, AAM President and CEO Laura Lott, and other industry leaders from around the world for a webinar on the impacts, approaches, and strategies for managing visitor attractions through the COVID-19 pandemic. RSVP now<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Faam-us.us18.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu=2605bbc11e6752de338ce7e61%26id=10fbd465a3%26e=3d0e08b878/1/01000170ee2c7aa6-e4da5bbf-278c-4d45-80dc-61c6e87dc7db-000000/39VoSaCtnskpK622ifDXeh4m8g8=153>.

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NAO webinar series on navigating the financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis

Session 1: Thursday, March 26, 2020
Session 2: Thursday, April 2, 2020
Session 3: Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Presentation from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (PT)
Questions and Answers from 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (PT)

Title
Webinar: Navigating the Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis (A series of three sessions)

Panelist
Scott Schaffer - Principal, Public Interest Management Group
Nancy Bacon - Consultant at Nancy Bacon Consulting and Senior Learning Partner at Washington Nonprofits

Moderator
Jim White - Executive Director, Nonprofit Association of Oregon

The current public health crisis has disrupted many nonprofits' operations and funding sources, with longer-term impacts that remain unknown. Nonprofits face immediate budget impacts and potentially serious threats to sustainability. In this series of three sessions, we will help nonprofit leaders visualize and chart a financial strategy to proactively address the short- and longer-term impacts of the crisis.

This webinar is currently being developed for Oregon's nonprofits in response to the current COVID-19 crisis. Each session will have a specific topic (to be announced) and will consecutively build from the previous session to create a unified conceptual framework.

At the conclusion of the series, participants will have a conceptual framework to respond in a systematic way and clarify a path toward financial sustainability amid uncertainty.

Attendance at all three sessions is requested. If not able to attend all three sessions due to a schedule conflict, please contact training at nonprofitoregon.org (link sends e-mail)<mailto:training at nonprofitoregon.org>

A recording of this webinar will be available to all registered participants.

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A message from the Oregon Historical Society
*From Oregon Historical Society E-news from 3/18/20

How do we stay connected and rooted in community while practicing social distancing for the time being? And, what is the role of the Oregon Historical Society during this unprecedented time?

Yes, we will take to social media, our Dear Oregon<https://t.e2ma.net/click/bnbj6e/jtxycc/38emxdb> blog<https://t.e2ma.net/click/bnbj6e/jtxycc/j1fmxdb>, and our many digital content platforms<https://t.e2ma.net/click/bnbj6e/jtxycc/ztgmxdb> to share our exhibits and collections virtually, as well as give parents and educators tools to keep families connected. But, we also want to make sure to take a moment and make a record for the future, as we are experiencing something right now that practically no one on earth has experienced before.

In the coming weeks, as most of our staff adjust to their new routines working remotely, we will be sending out letters to our members, as a way to stay in touch with each other and express our gratitude, and as a way to write down our feelings, stories, and moments of bravery during these uncertain times.

We are lucky to be able to stay connected through technology, but sometimes, pen and paper is best - it is, of course, the letters, journals, scrapbooks, and photographs that have survived in our library collections for decades that students, educators, researchers, authors, filmmakers, and many more use each day as they discover stories from our past.

So we're asking you: what stories of Oregonians from the past or present are giving you courage? How are you spending your days in this strange new "normal?" What have you learned about yourself, your friends, your family, that is giving you strength amidst chaos? Please, tells us. Send us a note to add to the historical record, so that future generations of Oregonians will know what these days were really like. Our mail is being opened every few days, and while your message won't be read as quickly as it once would have been, your letter will be waiting for you in the OHS Research Library collection<https://t.e2ma.net/click/bnbj6e/jtxycc/fmhmxdb>.

We are committed to taking care of our community, and at the core of our commitment is taking care of our staff by continuing to pay salaries and heathcare benefits as we work to fulfill the OHS mission. If you are able to renew your membership<https://t.e2ma.net/click/bnbj6e/jtxycc/veimxdb> as planned or become a member<https://t.e2ma.net/click/bnbj6e/jtxycc/b7imxdb>, share our content on social media, or make a gift<https://t.e2ma.net/click/bnbj6e/jtxycc/rzjmxdb>, we would be deeply grateful.

In the meantime, we will be "visiting" your inbox more frequently as our staff works to increase our online content to keep you engaged in the days ahead. Let's use this as a time to rest, take care of ourselves and each other, and learn something new about the place we call home.

The Oregon Historical Society has been a part of this community for over 120 years - and we will still be here when we can all gather back together again.

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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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