[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2021-05-28

Fri May 28 14:59:08 PDT 2021

Oregon Heritage News 2021-05-28

In this issue:

  *   Two commissions to meet in June
  *   WMA Keynote Webinar, Museums are not Neutral, June 2
  *   Oregon ARPA grants information session June 2
  *   C2C Care Webinar: Collections Emergency Kits recording now available
  *   Date designation change for Oregon historic cemeteries
  *   NAO releases Oregon Nonprofits: A Year Into The Pandemic publication

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Two commissions to meet in June

Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries to meet June 4

The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries will meet via online meeting on June 4 at 1:00 p.m. Discussion includes approval of the 2021 Oregon Historic Cemeteries grants. The meeting is open to the public and the agenda <https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2021JuneConfCallOCHCagenda.pdf> includes an opportunity for public comment.

State law established the seven-member Commission to maintain a listing of all historic cemeteries and gravesites in Oregon; promote public education on the significance of historic cemeteries; and help obtain financial and technical assistance for restoring, improving and maintaining their appearances. For more information about commission activities, contact coordinator Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or by e-mail at kuri.gill at oregon.gov<mailto:kuri.gill at oregon.gov>.

Special accommodations for the meeting - including translation services - may be made by calling (503) 986‐0690 at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.

For call-in details and the agenda or more information about the commission, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org>.

Oregon Heritage Commission to meet June 7

The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet via online meeting on June 7 at 9am. The agenda includes an overview of Oregon Heritage grants, follow up from the Heritage Volunteer Study, and an important update regarding Northwest Digital Heritage. The meeting is open to the public and the agenda<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/OHC%20DRAFT%20Agenda%20June%207%202021docx.pdf> includes an opportunity for public comment.

The Heritage Commission is comprised of nine people representing Oregon's heritage and geographical diversity who have been appointed by the Governor. There are nine advisory representatives from state agencies and statewide organizations. The mission of the Oregon Heritage Commission is to secure, sustain, and enhance Oregon's heritage by ensuring coordination of heritage initiatives by public and private organizations; advocacy on its behalf; education of the public about its extent and value; and promotion and celebration of its diversity. For more information, contact coordinator Katie Henry at 503-877-8834 or katie.henry at oregon.gov<mailto:katie.henry at oregon.gov>.

Commission meetings are open to the public and their agendas include opportunities for public comment. Special accommodations for the meeting - including translation services - may be made by calling (503) 986‐0690 at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.

For call-in details and the agenda or more information about the commission, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org>.

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WMA Keynote Webinar, Museums are not Neutral, June 2

Wednesday, June 2 @ 11:00am PT
Due to the overwhelming popularity of the special keynote webinar with Museums Are Not Neutral co-producers La Tanya S. Autry and Mike Murawski, registration for the 500 person Zoom has filled up. They have added overflow live-viewing on Facebook to provide additional access.

Learn More Here <https://westmuse.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=292ba30672daddc0764d36f0a&id=4306915e40&e=f4886bfe41>

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Oregon ARPA grants information session June 2

As a reminder, these grants coming through the State Library of Oregon are also available to museums. Please attend the information session if you are interested in applying. State Library of Oregon staff has communicated with Oregon Heritage on reaching out to museums to let them know of this grant opportunity so don’t be shy Oregon museums!

The State Library of Oregon is now offering American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grants that can fund a variety of projects related to connectivity, digital equity and inclusion, EDI and antiracism, workforce development, and needs arising from the pandemic. The full grant guide is available at https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants/arpa. Here you will find information on eligibility, timeline, how to apply, etc. Eligible entities include libraries of all types, museums, tribes, and organizations that serve or partner with any of those entities.

There are two types of grants: small grants ($1,000 - $20,000) and large grants ($20,000 - $150,000). Each eligible entity<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/c.php?g=852179&p=8390617#s-lg-box-wrapper-31302871> may submit only ONE APPLICATION. However, you may include multiple projects on the same application, up to the maximum dollar amount.

You can preview the grant application here: https://www.grantinterface.com/Process/Apply?urlkey=slor. Applications will open Tuesday, June 1.

We are holding two information sessions, for you to come and ask questions. They will be recorded and posted on the ARPA grants guide if you are not able to attend.

*        Thursday, May 27, 3-4pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87698846704
Meeting ID: 876 9884 6704
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbSyOTGPbg

*        Wednesday, June 2, 12-1pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81472992808
Meeting ID: 814 7299 2808
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbRtH6sL7t

As always, let us know if you have questions, such as whether your project idea is eligible. You may contact Tamara Ottum (tamara.ottum at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:tamara.ottum at slo.oregon.gov>, 971-375-3543) and me (buzzy.nielsen at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:buzzy.nielsen at slo.oregon.gov>, 971-375-3486). If emailing, please include both Tamara and me on the message.

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C2C Care Webinar: Collections Emergency Kits recording now available

the recording for our most recent C2C Care Webinar: Collections Emergency Kits is now available on the C2C Care Website. See link below to access the recording, handouts, and chat transcript.

You can also still enter to win the #maydayprep prize pack so we encourage you to do that as well! The link to the survey is found on the page.

https://www.connectingtocollections.org/collections-emergency-kits/

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$15 Million in American Rescue Plan Act Grants Now Available for Museum and Library Services

*Oregon Heritage Note: Please note this grant is different than the IMLS grants running through state libraries. Two different grant opportunities.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced a new funding opportunity<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Um4gLCCfMzC7GSyA8495VP-Luf3e647R8XMw-2hG_mYgCR6tog3Vl6cuvv8OlqsIguJHow0jzWtrhkY_zM1aLvn_sDaIN7oDV8BF-_U-u8u9IABKRM35uCQ_PgdlyqjQRMDOnuXRRTwAR7qwKK4FKrYXFYSTWqisWoPCkCozUzxM3-bzlU4yTE1vSRiqpL6qVVyFhtd2RTA=&c=_ekadgDR1oZgY08oOsiLBo3pVcud1LAsE44kLYE2Kqwg9YtvKXJXUw==&ch=1IBc8C6fbvF6_Y3fZoPP8omq2wD5WzMRvkKji-3v4wqC1irf224Nhg==> for museums, libraries, and Native American and Native Hawaiian communities. The $15 million federal investment will provide direct support to address community needs created or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and in assisting with recovery.

"Museums and libraries have stepped up to provide their communities with essential services and access to all kinds of health, job, government, educational, social, and cultural resources," said IMLS Director Crosby Kemper. “As places begin to reopen, these institutions will continue to be trusted spaces dedicated to sustaining communities. This funding will allow them to continue lifting up their communities and enabling people to thrive.”

The American Rescue Plan Act allocated funding<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Um4gLCCfMzC7GSyA8495VP-Luf3e647R8XMw-2hG_mYgCR6tog3Vl3T5BeWlAB_61106mrC6UxPica1kar4AsADGzxnFfx2b6X_yaKzZCKJtLwKPWvvAzZMMOHt30BG1NDVviVRiNsWmtLQ6rU8uoYbHf9Ks6IuVQx6kgKnqNB0kswzizcfFGtDqPqLdTb8VQjv39KZmQbXMDWcSWH3bNI7r_29uB8OaUA6T5qIwt3l88fk4JuQw8M3lWrhzsJse_yCZ4Dfrf8I=&c=_ekadgDR1oZgY08oOsiLBo3pVcud1LAsE44kLYE2Kqwg9YtvKXJXUw==&ch=1IBc8C6fbvF6_Y3fZoPP8omq2wD5WzMRvkKji-3v4wqC1irf224Nhg==> to IMLS to enable libraries, museums, federally recognized Tribes, and nonprofit organizations serving Native Hawaiians by supporting the vital programs and services they provide to their communities.

Proposals to this grant program may continue, enhance, or expand existing programs and services, or they may launch new ones to address emergent needs and unexpected hardships. Reflecting IMLS’s goals of championing lifelong learning, strengthening community engagement, and advancing collections stewardship and access, successful projects for this grant program will:

  *   Advance digital inclusion through approaches that may include, but are not limited to, improving digital platforms, online services, connectivity (e.g., hotspots), and creating digital literacy programs, as well as creating new processes and procedures needed to sustain a robust online environment.

  *   Support hiring new staff and training or retraining existing staff to ensure a workforce that has the appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities.

  *   Build community-focused partnerships, networks, and alliances with organizations with an emphasis on complementing, rather than duplicating, resources and services.

  *   Support the creation and delivery of online and in-person educational, interpretive, and experiential programs and exhibitions for learners of all ages.

  *   Provide trusted spaces for community engagement and dialogue to foster recovery and rebuilding.

  *   Support efforts to collect, preserve, manage, and interpret documentary sources and tangible objects representing all aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic experience.

The deadline for submitting applications is June 28, 2021, with award announcements anticipated in October 2021. A free informational webinar will be made available on-demand on the IMLS website<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Um4gLCCfMzC7GSyA8495VP-Luf3e647R8XMw-2hG_mYgCR6tog3Vl0RL_xTTU8hg9BKe3Bx-Zkao2lX900gJ9rBCSJEY6akifve-qkhlIAhuqkm7wXcoxR557NqoPW4c7qqmHCiex5cqCZwg7F9UfQ==&c=_ekadgDR1oZgY08oOsiLBo3pVcud1LAsE44kLYE2Kqwg9YtvKXJXUw==&ch=1IBc8C6fbvF6_Y3fZoPP8omq2wD5WzMRvkKji-3v4wqC1irf224Nhg==>.

For More Information
To apply for this grant, as well as other available IMLS funding opportunities, please visit the IMLS website<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Um4gLCCfMzC7GSyA8495VP-Luf3e647R8XMw-2hG_mYgCR6tog3Vl9nNSyR4r8Iq2q54utc2h4mJxjYkPWkACu7zTr1AsbuO3JpOvQv7zKx_KwLpKv0dYAfq_Io5GMO8suzMSJh3vEEo1-2DtVuh966EywGFODUptWsVgXfSgI-SgLmR5Vx8G-u93Ww9vHLP&c=_ekadgDR1oZgY08oOsiLBo3pVcud1LAsE44kLYE2Kqwg9YtvKXJXUw==&ch=1IBc8C6fbvF6_Y3fZoPP8omq2wD5WzMRvkKji-3v4wqC1irf224Nhg==>.

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Date designation change for Oregon historic cemeteries

Governor Brown signed into law a bill recently passed by the Oregon legislature to change the designation date for a historic cemetery. Oregon is one of a few states with a historic cemetery designation and preservation program. The bill extends the designation beyond the original date of February 14, 1909 to 75 years or older.

The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries, housed within Oregon Heritage in Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, has worked toward this changed for over a decade. They recognized that many cemeteries didn’t qualify under the original designation which was based on the establishment of Oregon as a state on February 14, 1859. Designated historic cemeteries are eligible for grants and other protections under state law. The commission found many cemeteries that didn’t qualify still had historic significance. For example, central Oregon saw western settlement at a later time than the rest of the state. Many of the cemeteries in that area date to the 1910s and 1920s.

The commission recognized that historic value and significance changes over time. So, the rolling date became the goal. The current law for a historic cemetery is “any burial place that contains the remains of one or more persons who died before the date that is 75 years before the current date.” An estimated 180 cemeteries are currently eligible for listing with the commission under the new date. Operating cemeteries are not required to list as historic with the commission, but they are eligible.

“We are delighted with the Legislature’s passage of HB 2123 - introduced at Gov. Brown’s request - which makes it possible for the Congregation Kesser Israel Cemetery to be included among Oregon’s historic cemeteries,” said Sura Rubenstein, the cemetery’s volunteer manager.

The Orthodox Jewish cemetery, located in Southeast Portland, was established in 1924 and had its first burials in 1925. Many of the earliest of the 300-plus burials in the cemetery are of immigrants from Poland and Russia. They came to Oregon in 1890-1924 as part of the great waves of Jewish immigration seeking better lives for themselves and their families. In some cases, the stories of the people in the cemetery tell of hardships and sorrows.

“Although we do have notable people among the burials, the cemetery tells more of a ‘people’s history’ of Jewish life in Oregon,” Rubenstein said. “We are looking forward to working with the Commission on Historic Cemeteries on issues of preservation, restoration, and long-term planning for the cemetery’s future - and are grateful for the opportunity.”

State law established the seven-member Commission to maintain a listing of all historic cemeteries and gravesites in Oregon; promote public education on the significance of historic cemeteries; and help obtain financial and technical assistance for restoring, improving and maintaining their appearances.

For information on historic cemeteries, available resources, and to designate a cemetery visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org> or contact Kuri Gill at 503-383-6787 or kuri.gill at oregon.gov<mailto:kuri.gill at oregon.gov>.

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NAO releases Oregon Nonprofits: A Year Into The Pandemic publication

Last week, NAO released their latest publication, Oregon Nonprofits: A Year Into The Pandemic. This report gave readers insight into the hardships and opportunities nonprofit leaders in Oregon dealt with over the past year. We know that nonprofit organizations throughout Oregon had great positive impact on their communities throughout 2020 - in many cases, stepping in to help where the government was struggling. We also know that 61% percent of survey respondents have stated office closures, 44% reported program site closures, and 86% reported event cancellations. Our data shows that nonprofits were not only able to survive, in many ways they rose to the challenge and even expanded programs and operations. Download your free copy<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k4lnPNUNWvxVWN7OKHbhK4_fMwgUdsGM7LPMYkXdNZXr5apEzXF47dbz97tU8qZNJB_lZy1imr2nD73OCzC3jI9L4UIFxd3DdTMwgFcMizklIlcywlfFoHvEjVfw47eA7E8luElUMPzw3iBFvgjBLy0_alYFrLQaPegItfauOykRlRZ6_biBBc4uor0IHmPD1AiCdBDMRyKgPulgbsL4_x7ZKlI6k7NZ&c=sn5xDuUpL-if2bhUHdnKXFqJbXT7F3qw_EXnnSxstfrlR0MVCQg5Tw==&ch=hmFLt9IFcB1FQ32aYQCQexQl6DWSosSv5T7ZnZIkihtfnn0eBoAfDw==> to learn 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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