[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2020-12-9

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Oregon Heritage News 2020-12-09

In this issue:

  *   2020 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards open for nomination, including a new, non-competitive category for volunteers!
  *   Oregon Heritage Commission grants awarded for history projects throughout the state
  *   Communicating the importance of heritage resources in disaster planning
  *   Holiday Highlight: Baker City Gingerbread House Tour
  *   AASLH Winter 2022 History Leadership Institute Seminar applications due December 31
  *   Series of AAM resources examines museum volunteers and equity
  *   LYRASIS Free Webinar: NEH Preservation Assistance Grants
  *   Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland (NPWH) seeks Program/Executive Director
  *   Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs to meet Dec. 13

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2020 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards open for nomination, including a new, non-competitive category for volunteers!

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. Awards will be presented during the 2022 Oregon Heritage Conference, April 27‐29. The awards are presented by Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department that houses the Oregon Heritage Commission and the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office.

The Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards honor those that have made the most of available resources and skills and are given for exceptional and meritorious work by organizations, businesses or individuals. Nominations are encouraged for organizations and projects of all sizes and heritage purposes and for volunteers and professionals from all heritage sectors. The Sally Donovan Award for Historic Cemeteries will specifically be awarded for excellence in work preserving Oregon historic cemeteries.

Action over and above the ordinary call of duty is an award prerequisite. Special consideration is given to the development of new ideas, approaches and innovations. The mere fulfillment of routine functions does not justify an award. Previous award winners will be honored a second time only if their new work represents a major improvement above the level for which they were previously honored. View past award winners and projects here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/awards.aspx#one>.

NEW! This year we are adding a category for standout volunteers in heritage organizations. We recognize that volunteers are the backbone of heritage preservation work in Oregon and want to celebrate those standout volunteers that have contributed their time and skills to help your organization persist and thrive. This new category gives us a chance to help you celebrate your standout volunteer at the state level with a certificate and inclusion in a compilation video of all those submitted.

Nomination Deadline and Package

The deadline for nominations is January 27, 2022, 11:59 p.m. Nominations will be submitted online using our grant application system.
           Apply on our grant application system:  https://oprdgrants.org/
           Instructions for the online application process: https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/awards.aspx#one

For More Information

For questions and more information, contact Katie Henry, Oregon Heritage Coordinator, at katie.henry at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:katie.henry at oprd.oregon.gov> or (503) 877‐8834.

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Oregon Heritage Commission grants awarded for history projects throughout the state

Oregon Heritage Commission has awarded $380,000 in grants to 31 organizations throughout the state. The grants will help fund a variety of projects including collection preservation and access, research, oral history, exhibits, and performance projects. Award amounts ranged $350 - $20,000.

Funded projects:

  *   Albany Regional Museum, in Albany, update exhibit content to improve preservation, address accessibility, and tell diverse stories in equitable ways.
  *   Architectural Heritage Center, in Portland, for an exhibit that reexamines the activist history of Portland’s architectural preservation movement.
  *   Baker Heritage Museum, in Baker City, to purchase and install collections care equipment.
  *   Big Butte Historical Society, in Butte Falls, to upgrade heating and provide programming.
  *   Burns Paiute Tribe, in Harney County, to present the history of the homeland through virtual reality.
  *   The City of Independence, in Polk County, to deploy an interactive tourism application downtown.
  *   The City of Pendleton, in Umatilla County, to purchase archival materials to re-house the special collections materials of the library.
  *   Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Program, in Portland, produce a history of BIPOC pioneers in Oregon’s construction history, website materials and a Day of Hope celebration.
  *   Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, in McMinnville, redesign signage to address gaps in inclusive content and Oregon STEAM history.
  *   Harney County Historical Society to complete a 10-year strategic plan.
  *   The High Desert Museum, in Deschutes County, to complete phase two of Creating Together a collaborative exhibit process to update the permanent exhibit of the Indigenous Plateau.
  *   Jefferson Historical Society and Museum, in Jefferson, to install exhibits, collect oral histories, and develop hands-on experiences in the new museum space.
  *   Keizer Heritage Foundation, in Keizer, to purchase equipment to collect oral histories.
  *   Klamath County Museums, in Klamath Falls, to digitize the Klamath Republican newspaper.
  *   Lincoln County Historical Society, in Newport, to produce three videos.
  *   Miracle Theatre Group, in Portland, to collect oral histories of Latino individuals through out the state and house them at the Oregon State University Archives.
  *   Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, in Portland, offer exhibits and programming focused on Native American Artists from rural Oregon.
  *   Oregon Arts Watch, in Portland, to create a series of written and photo essays to document the history of gender nonconforming and transgender communities in Oregon.
  *   Oregon Black Pioneers, in Salem, to create a website the collects and makes available to the public all know research on Letitia Carson.
  *   Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, in Portland, to provide online access to the organizations archival and artifact collections.
  *   Phoenix Historical Society Museum to catalog and re-house collections.
  *   Portland Art Museum to design and install the Black Artists of Oregon exhibition.
  *   Portland Chinatown History Foundation to add 12-15 new oral histories and photos to the Chinatown Live! Online content.
  *   Portland Japanese Garden to restore the historic Natural Garden machiai.
  *   Salem Art Association to develop a strategic plan for Bush House Museum and Salem Art Association.
  *   Siuslaw Pioneer Museum, in Florence, to install sprinklers systems in the museum and library buildings.
  *   The Immigrant Story, in Hillsboro, to present The Immigrant Story Live, a public arts program.
  *   Tillamook County Pioneer Museum to create and promote a cultural heritage tourism passport program.
  *   Vanport Placemaking Project, in Portland, to develop audio accessible content for interpretation at the Vanport site.
  *   Willamette Falls Trust, in Oregon City, to create a design recommendations document that will outline tribal recommendations to guide the design, interpretive plans, programming, and habitat restoration for development around the Willamette Falls.
  *   World Stage Theatre, in Portland, to develop, promote, present and record Vanport the Musical.

This competitive grant program is for qualifying organizations, and is offered once per biennium for projects that conserve, develop or interpret Oregon’s heritage. It is a program of the Oregon Heritage Commission. The Commission works to secure, sustain and enhance Oregon’s heritage. The Commission consists of nine members appointed by the governor and nine agency advisors. Members are chosen from state agencies and statewide organizations, and represent diverse geographical and cultural backgrounds.

The Commission is part of Oregon Heritage, a division of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. To learn more about the Oregon Heritage Grant or the Oregon Heritage Commission, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org> or contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:Kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov> or 503-986-0685.

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Communicating the importance of heritage resources in disaster planning

Check out the most recent Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog, If our emergency management professionals aren’t planning for our heritage resources, who is?<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2021/12/02/if-our-emergency-management-professionals-arent-planning-for-our-heritage-resources-who-is/>, to learn more about tools available to help with communicating the importance of heritage resources in disaster planning.

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Holiday Highlight: Baker City Gingerbread House Tour

Last year the Baker City Gingerbread House Tour won an Excellence on Main award for Outstanding Promotion. Take a minute to watch the video<https://youtu.be/g1tXopNPF_U> and see some of the awesome gingerbread houses that were modeled after actual historic buildings in Baker City.

We also heard word that this year’s gingerbread tour started last weekend so if you are near Baker City, head downtown to check it out!

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AASLH Winter 2022 History Leadership Institute Seminar applications due December 31

Over four weeks (2 online + 2 in-person), a cohort of 18-20 Associates dives deep into a broad range of current and future national issues facing the history and museum field. Through workshops, discussions, and site visits facilitated by dozens of nationally-renowned experts, HLI Associates tackle the most pressing challenges confronting history institutions and develop strategies for addressing them. HLI encourages history professionals to stop asking “Are we doing things right?” and to start asking “Are we doing the right things?”

The next History Leadership Institute Seminar will be held May 31–June 24, 2022. The first two weeks from May 31 to June 10 will be online, and we are excited to return to our in-person format in Indianapolis, IN for the following two weeks, June 13-24. The application deadline is December 31, 2021.

Learn more and apply here<https://aaslh.org/professional-development/history-leadership/>.

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Series of AAM resources examines museum volunteers and equity

Museums and Equity: Volunteers
By Elizabeth Merritt
At many museums, the demographics of volunteers are far less diverse than the demographics of volunteers in the country overall. Could long-held assumptions about who is able to donate their time be misguided? And if so, why aren't museums attracting broader groups of people? Here's why DEAI on volunteer corps may be a deeper issue than it appears. Read more »<https://www.aam-us.org/2019/07/22/museums-and-equity-volunteers/?utm_source=American+Alliance+of+Museums&utm_campaign=50592b2cd1-FieldNotes_2021_Dec6&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f06e575db6-50592b2cd1-37243273>
How Can We Make Volunteer Programs More Inclusive and Accessible?
By American Alliance of Museums
In this podcast, the author of AAM's Designing a Museum Volunteer Program toolkit dives into the barriers that can exclude some people from volunteering, such as scheduling, community relevance, and cultural competence. Listen to the episode or read a transcript. Read more »<https://www.aam-us.org/2020/10/14/how-can-we-make-volunteer-programs-more-inclusive-and-accessible/?utm_source=American+Alliance+of+Museums&utm_campaign=50592b2cd1-FieldNotes_2021_Dec6&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f06e575db6-50592b2cd1-37243273>
A New Era of Volunteer Programs Embraces DEAI
By Elisa Kosarin
Museum volunteer managers have been hard at work in recent years trying to expand the diversity of their corps, aiming for them to reflect the full composition of their communities. Here's how managers at the Baltimore Museum of Art and International Spy Museum have reworked how they recruit and extend opportunities to volunteers. Read more »<https://www.aam-us.org/2021/04/30/how-a-new-era-of-volunteer-programs-are-embracing-diversity-equity-accessibility-and-inclusion/?utm_source=American+Alliance+of+Museums&utm_campaign=50592b2cd1-FieldNotes_2021_Dec6&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f06e575db6-50592b2cd1-37243273>
ALSO, you can learn more about heritage volunteers in Oregon by viewing the results of The Value of Oregon Heritage Organizaitons' Volunteers: An Oregon Heritage Commission Volunteer Study (2020)<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HeritageValueVolunteers_Report.pdf>.

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LYRASIS Free Webinar: NEH Preservation Assistance Grants

LYRASIS Free Webinar: NEH Preservation Assistance Grants<https://www.lyrasis.org/Content/Pages/Event-Details.aspx?Eid=9752D4BB-194A-EC11-80F2-00155D0A2721>
December 15, 2 – 3:30pm Eastern
Instructors: Thomas F. R. Clareson, MA, MLIS; Leigh A. Grinstead, DAS; and Katy L. W. Klettlinger, MLIS

Join us for an overview of the National Endowment for the Humanities Preservation Assistance Grant (PAG) program, including eligible activities, the application process, the review process, tips on writing your application, and more. LYRASIS Consulting Team members Tom Clareson, Leigh Grinstead, and Katy Klettlinger, who have worked with many libraries, archives, museums, and special collections on PAG projects, will talk about how these grants can be utilized for preservation, digitization, and storage-related assessment projects. We’ll review the most recent application guidelines, and help you prepare to write a grant proposal for the January 13, 2022, deadline.

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Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland (NPWH) seeks Program/Executive Director


  *   30 hours/wk at $25/hour with growth potential
  *   Duties include: event coordination, relationship building, program development and public outreach
  *   Responsibilities include: nonprofit administration, financial management, and staff oversight.

Position open until filled. Full job description can be found here<https://wallowanezperce.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8b5f6bc6552d919902ec5ab9d&id=0cbe3287ef&e=018d3f5674> or visit wallowanezperce.org/news. Email cover letter and resume to info at wallowanezperce.org<mailto:info at wallowanezperce.org>.

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Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs to meet Dec. 13

Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs (OCHA)
Monday, December 13th, 2021
11:00AM – 1:00PM

Agenda items will include a legislative discussion and other topics of interest to the Commission.

Virtual meeting only (pre-registration required):
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ucgXORqaSW69FIZ7cv1qwA

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities.  Requests for accommodations for people with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours in advance. If you would like to sign up to receive this Public Meeting Notice, have questions regarding accessibility or any other concerns, contact Nancy Kramer at nancy.kramer at oregon.gov<mailto:nancy.kramer at oregon.gov> or 503.302.9725.

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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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