[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2021-12-30

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Oregon Heritage News 2021-12-30

In this issue:

  *   Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog most viewed 2021 posts
  *   Top ten American Alliance for Museums 2021 blog posts
  *   10 Reasons to Apply for National Trust Preservation Funds
  *   Oregon Travel Information Council seeks Heritage and Community Assets Manager
  *   In case you missed it: Grants available for main street building projects statewide

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Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog most viewed 2021 posts

2021

  *   The story of Henry Dosch, born June 17, 1841<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2021/06/17/the-story-of-henry-dosch-born-june-17-1841/>
  *   Cemetery Connections: Fannie Fairchild Arbogast<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2021/06/04/cemetery-connections-fannie-fairchild-arbogast/>
  *   Reflection: Caring for the Copper Canisters at the Oregon State Hospital Memorial<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2021/01/29/reflection-caring-for-the-copper-canisters-at-the-oregon-state-hospital-memorial/>
  *   Emergency Preparedness and the Importance of Tracking Heritage Resources<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2021/09/30/emergency-preparedness-and-the-importance-of-tracking-heritage-resources/>
  *   Volunteer Appreciation - More Important Than Ever!<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2021/03/26/volunteer-appreciation-more-important-than-ever/> (pssssst...speaking of volunteer appreciation, there is a NEW non-competitive category within the Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards for heritage organization volunteers. Check it out here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/awards.aspx#one>)

And because we were curious, we also looked up the 5 most viewed posts of all time:

  *   Underground in Astoria<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/underground-in-astoria/>
  *   The Gilchrist Timber Company Story Online<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2014/08/08/the-gilchrist-timber-company-story-online/>
  *   Brochure Highlights Linkville Cemetery History<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2014/02/21/brochure-highlights-linkville-cemetery-history/>
  *   Latest National Historic Register Listing Helps Preserve Portland's African American Civil Rights History<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2016/09/06/latest-national-historic-register-listing-helps-preserve-portlands-african-american-civil-rights-history/>
  *   Oregon Women's History Project<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/oregon-womens-history-project/>

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Top ten American Alliance of Museums 2021 blog posts

The American Alliance of Museums listed out there Top Ten Alliance Blog Posts of 2021<https://www.aam-us.org/2021/12/22/the-top-ten-alliance-blog-posts-of-2021/?utm_source=American+Alliance+of+Museums&utm_campaign=fa404bf856-FieldNotes_2021_Dec27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f06e575db6-fa404bf856-37243273>. Check them out below.

1. 10 Best Practices of Accessible Museum Websites<https://www.aam-us.org/2021/01/07/10-best-practices-of-accessible-museum-websites/>
2. Rethinking Our Human Resources Practices to Build a More Equitable Museum<https://www.aam-us.org/2021/07/23/rethinking-our-human-resources-practices-to-build-a-more-equitable-museum/>
3. Running with Scissors (and a Mask!): COVID-19 Responses at Old Salem Museums & Gardens<https://www.aam-us.org/2021/02/10/running-with-scissors-and-a-mask-covid-19-responses-at-old-salem-museums-gardens/>
4. What Does a Truly Equitable Recruiting Process Look Like?<https://www.aam-us.org/2021/08/25/what-does-a-truly-equitable-recruiting-process-look-like/>
5. Gen Z is leaning in. Are museums ready to make room?<https://www.aam-us.org/2021/03/01/gen-z-is-leaning-in-are-museums-ready-to-make-room/>
6. Measuring the Social Impact of Museums<https://www.aam-us.org/2021/02/02/measuring-the-social-impact-of-museums-call-for-study-sites/>
7. How the National Air and Space Museum Took Volunteering Virtual<https://www.aam-us.org/2021/01/12/how-the-national-air-and-space-museum-took-volunteering-virtual/>
8. Combatting Burnout in the Museum Sector<https://www.aam-us.org/2021/05/05/combating-burnout-in-the-museum-sector/>
9. Why Teachers Want Virtual Field Trips to Stay<https://www.aam-us.org/2021/08/18/why-teachers-want-virtual-field-trips-to-stay/>
10. A Liberatory Framework: Critical Race Theory Can Help Museums Commit to Anti-Racism and Combat Anti-Blackness<https://www.aam-us.org/2021/01/01/a-liberatory-framework-critical-race-theory-can-help-museums-commit-to-anti-racism-and-combat-anti-blackness/>

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10 Reasons to Apply for National Trust Preservation Funds

Here are ten reasons why you should apply for a grant through the National Trust Preservation Funds<http://us.e-activist.com/page/email/click/10028/1101997?email=DheinyePr9pVzTNxl0rcdsS5Hda7Kfnj&campid=X%2BI2NXledwyZkArzVWMSmA==> by the February 1 winter deadline:

#10: It's easy to apply! The online application allows multiple staff to collaborate, work can be saved and returned to, and many other user-friendly features.
#9: Kick start your project. Funding provides seed money to start that big project you've been thinking about.
#8: Community outreach. Get the resources to engage and educate members of your community.
#7: Obtain the expertise you need. Hire an expert in preservation, archaeology, or other related fields needed to take your project to the next level.
#6: Grants are awarded three times a year! If you're not quite ready to apply, keep the June 1 deadline in mind.
#5: Get national recognition! Grants from a national organization can spur financial support at the local level.
#4: Be the change. Your project can serve as a catalyst for others in your community.
#3: Build a stronger organization. Use the funding to enhance your organizational capacity.
#2: Money!! Who doesn't need money? Funding ranges from $2,500 to $5,000.
#1: You deserve it! You and your organization are doing important work, and you deserve to be the best that you can be!

Apply here.<https://forum.savingplaces.org/build/funding/grant-seekers/preservation-funds?utm_medium=email&utm_source=update&utm_campaign=grants>

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Oregon Travel Information Council seeks Heritage and Community Assets Manager

Heritage & Community Assets Manager
OPENING DATE/TIME: 12/21/2021     4:00 p.m.
CLOSING DATE/TIME:  01/11/2022     11:59 p.m.
Closing date may be extended to allow for an increased pool of qualified applicants.
SALARY: $5,475 - $8,526 per month
Note: If a successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect an additional 6.95%.
JOB TYPE: Full-time; Permanent
LOCATION: Salem

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program Management

  1.  Provides direct leadership to the heritage committees, including working with the Chair to coordinate meetings and set agenda. Assists Chair in leadership of meetings.
  2.  Acts as the primary communication channel between Heritage Division and TIC.
  3.  Directs coordination of events and dedications, in coordination with sponsoring organizations or communities.
  4.  Represents TIC to political and industry leadership representatives to involve them in events and dedications.
  5.  Works with heritage committees, volunteer maintenance crew, and others to set program goals and objectives.
  6.  Supervises volunteers providing maintenance to markers, including the identification and development of volunteer contracts, cost and schedule approvals.
  7.  Identifies resources to meet long range goals, including schedules for maintenance of markers and replacement of outdated markers.
  8.  Promotes programs to the public by performing outreach through publications, social media, press releases, and speaking engagements.
  9.  Manages all public relations activities for the Community Assets department, including press releases and creation and publication of the biennial heritage brochure and annual newsletter
  10. Establishes a biennial budget based on long-range and short-term goals; monitors budgets to ensure program is financially sound.
  11. Tracks and manages special restricted funds as allocated by the Council for special projects
  12. Manages compilation of, and updates to, heritage asset inventory, including visual and electronic record of all assets for educational, archive and insurance purposes.
  13. Establishes excellent relationships with local sponsoring groups that desire commemorative interpretation, marker or tree. Manages the compilation of data necessary for committee review.
  14. Manages Request for Proposal (RFP) processes and coordinates contractors for special projects and regular design services for Oregon Historical Markers.
  15. Works with graphic artists, installers, ODOT, TIC Sign Crew and other diverse groups to coordinate creation and installation of Committee or Council approved commemorative interpretation, marker, or trees.
  16. Identifies and applies for grants to fund committee or Council initiated projects as needed.
  17. Works with diverse communities and project sponsors to build community support and organize fundraising effort for projects.

To see a full job description including all duties, qualifications, and application instructions visit https://oregontic.com/news-press/now-hiring-heritage-and-community-assets-manager/.

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In case you missed it: Grants available for main street building projects statewide

The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is offering grants<http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/grants.aspx> for up to $200,000 in matching funds for downtown revitalization efforts in communities participating in the Oregon Main Street Network. The Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant funds may be used to acquire, rehabilitate, and construct buildings on properties in designated downtown areas statewide.

Funded projects must facilitate community revitalization that will lead to private investment, job creation or retention, establishing or expanding viable businesses, or creating a stronger tax base. Projects may include façade improvement, accessibility enhancement, basic utilities, second floor renovations and more. Only organizations participating in the Oregon Main Street Network are eligible to apply. Projects must be within approved Main Street areas. Eligible organizations may collaborate with the local governments and private property owners to apply for projects that will have the biggest benefit to the downtown. The grant application deadline is March 15, 2022.

In 2019, the second grant cycle, SHPO awarded 30 matching grants worth $5,244,261 to Oregon Main Street Network organizations across the state for building projects that encourage economic vitality. Projects ranged from façade improvement to housing and awards ranged from $56,731-$200,000. 63% of the requests were funded, with 93% going to rural communities.

"While all of the 2019 projects are not complete, we are thrilled to see the impact this grant program is having in communities that have worked hard to make downtowns a strong asset despite the pandemic," notes Sheri Stuart, Oregon Main Street Network Coordinator. Adaptive reuse of a bank building brought apartments to downtown Coos Bay. And structural enhances stabilized a building for retail and event space in Baker City. "We are looking forward to proposals for the new cycle," adds Stuart.

In 2015, legislation established a permanent fund for the grant and provided an initial $2.5 million of funding as part of a larger lottery bond package. In the 2017 legislative session, an additional $5 million was approved and was funded through the sale of the 2019 lottery bond package. The 2021 bond sale was canceled due to the economic impact of COVID-19, but the Oregon legislature included Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant in the bond packages slated for 2022 and 2023.

Preservation office staff is happy to talk with applicants about potential grant projects and review applications. A free online workshop specific to the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant will be January 14, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Registration<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwud-yrrTgtHt1ye_uCpcbnwlRldT0rR_sq> is required.

Other resources available include:

  *   Prepping for the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/PreppingOregonMainStreetRevitalizationGrant.pdf> - with tips for organizational preparation and project planning and selection.
  *   Heritage Bulletin: Board Involvement with Grants<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB37_BoardGrants.pdf> - with tips on organizational success for grant management.

To learn more about the grant and workshop, 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 503-986-6085. To learn more about the Oregon Main Street Network contact Sheri Stuart at Sheri.Stuart at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:Sheri.Stuart at oprd.oregon.gov> or 503-986-0679.

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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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