[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2025-08-14
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Oregon Heritage News 2025-08-14
In this Issue:
* 2025 Oregon Main Street Conference - early bird rate ends 8/15!
* Learn more on the Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog about listing Oregon sites on the National Register of Historic Places
* Last call for MentorCorps Applications for Assistance, closes 8/15
* Recent Federal judge ruling on NEH grants
* Governor Kotek signs bill containing funding for arts and culture projects
* Business Oregon seeks Arts & Culture Manager
* AAM Webinar, Aug. 28 - Ask the Expert: Collections Insurance
* Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board seeks Education and Compliance Program Manager
* "50 for 50" celebrates 50 years of Oregon's Percent for Art program
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2025 Oregon Main Street Conference - early bird rate ends 8/15!
Early bird pricing for the 2025 Oregon Main Street Conference<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/omsconference.aspx> will be flying away Friday, August 15th.
If you want the best price for:
* 18 open sessions covering the 4-points of Main Street
* 3 (maybe 4, surprise!) included 90-minute workshops
* 5 included walking/trolley tours
* A riveting keynote from our own featured speaker, Sheri Stuart
* Mixers and receptions for good food & good connections
* Awards celebrating Oregon's commitment to community improvement
* Invaluable and innumerable networking opportunities
Oh, and don't forget the shopping, entertainment, & eateries that downtown Albany has to offer!
At $115 for the full conference, or $155 including one of two pre-conference workshops it's a price you can't beat and won't be back after next week!
Register today for the best bang for your buck.<https://cvent.me/OMOGN8>
One more opportunity...
Are you a Main Street supporting business, consultant, or firm wanting to help us celebrate the achievements of the Oregon Main Street network? There's still time to be the sole sponsor for the Excellence on Main Awards! Interested? Check out our sponsorship packet<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/FINAL%20-%20Sponsorship%20Packet%2025-27.pdf>, fill out the intent to sponsor<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Mmk_qnz6tEegzqWYytFhz3l0FaICukdDhFhECgazACVURUNOODhWWEpFMlpJWjFUNllETTQ2UEVVUi4u> form, or email cam.amabile at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:cam.amabile at oprd.oregon.gov>!
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Learn more on the Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog about listing Oregon sites on the National Register of Historic Places
Oregon's history lives in its buildings, landscapes, and neighborhoods. Listing in the National Register of Historic Places is one way to recognize and honor those places that reflect our state's unique cultural and architectural identity. Read more about this process here on the Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2025/08/13/recognizing-oregons-history-in-the-national-register-of-historic-places/>.
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Last call for MentorCorps applications for assistance
MentorCorps is a free program pairing volunteers with skills and abilities in heritage fields with Oregon-based museums, libraries, archives, and cultural institutions who need project assistance. The program provides guides-on-the-side who can walk you through organizational challenges to come out better prepared to tackle the future. While mentors don't do the work for you, they'll support your organization accomplishing the project while building your skills and confidence along the way.
What Mentors can provide:
* 9 months of one-on-one support from October 2025 through June 2026 on a priority project for your organization
* Guidance and resources to build your organization's skills at your pace
* A wide suite of expertise: prioritization, processes & core documents review, collections, archives, nonprofit governance, grants planning & review, disaster planning, exhibits & interpretation, and more
* A nonjudgmental approach toward improving practices in your organization
Don't know what is a priority or how to prioritize your to-do list? We can help with that too!
Requirements for organizations:
* Be an organization or municipality actively engaged in heritage work in Oregon
* Have a staff member or volunteer available to work with the Mentor throughout the 9-month mentorship
* Have approval of the organization's board of directors for the MentorCorps project and application prior to applying
* Submit a final evaluation at the end of June 2026
If you have questions about applying for Mentor assistance visit our MentorCorps webpage<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/oh/pages/mentorcorps.aspx> or email the program coordinator, Cam Amabile, at cam.amabile at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:cam.amabile at oprd.oregon.gov>.
Ready to apply? Visit this link to get started: MentorCorps application<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/9e65c15ec618465582cbdccd940fbc3a>.
Check out some examples of Mentor assistance on the Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog below:
* Saving Oregon's Criterion Schoolhouse<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/saving-oregons-criterion-school-house/>
* MentorCorps Success at the McLoughlin Memorial Association<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2015/03/18/mentorcorps-success-at-the-mcloughlin-memorial-association/>
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Governor Kotek signs bill containing funding for arts and culture projects
. Governor Tina Kotek signed HB 5006<https://oregonculture.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fff59ec4bfd2dec5de708c5b2&id=1ddaec1358&e=841ff2c388> on Thursday, August 7. HB 5006 contains $8.275 million in funding for 13 of the Cultural Resources Economic Funds<https://oregonculture.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fff59ec4bfd2dec5de708c5b2&id=03bbf0e7e9&e=841ff2c388> (CREF) projects:
* Columbia River Maritime Museum: $700,000
* World Forestry Center: $1 million
* Coos Art Museum: $325,000
* Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre: $600,000
* Museum at Warm Springs: $1.5 million
* B-17 Alliance Foundation: $350,000
* Historic Jacksonville Inc.: $150,000
* Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum: $450,000
* Salem Art Association: $175,000
* Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center: $300,000
* Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association: $375,000
* High Desert Museum: $2 million
* Historic Elsinore Theatre: $350,000
Separately, HB 5006 also allocates $229,000 to Oregon Public Broadcasting, as well as one-time appropriations to Portland Center Stage and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
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Business Oregon seeks Arts & Culture Manager
Business Oregon<http://www.oregon4biz.com/> is currently hiring a Arts & Culture Director (Business Operations Manager 2) within the Arts and Culture Section.
Application Deadline:
08/29/2025
Agency:
Oregon Business Development Department
Salary Range:
$7,353 - $11,373
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Arts & Culture Director (Business Operations Manager 2)
Job Description:
Business Oregon<https://www.oregon.gov/biz/Pages/default.aspx>, the state's economic development agency, is currently hiring an Arts and Culture Director (Business Operations Manager 2). This position will administer the Arts and Culture programs within Business Oregon and is responsible for the planning, implementing, coordination and overall management of staff and operations. The Arts and Culture Director reports directly to Director of Business Oregon and works with Oregon Arts Commission members and Oregon Cultural Trust Board members appointed by the Governor, develops a shared vision for the arts and culture division and develops goals and strategies to promote the arts and culture sectors.
This position is responsible for shaping the overall development of arts and cultural programs and initiatives in consultation with the members of the Oregon Arts Commission and the board of the Cultural Trust.
Find the full job description and instructions on how to apply here:
* Current State of Oregon employees can view the recruitment on the following link: Internal - Apply here<https://wd5.myworkday.com/oregon/d/inst/9925$213710/rel-task/2998$16774.htmld>
* If you are not a current employee with the State of Oregon, you can view the recruitment at the following link: External - Apply here<https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Portland--OBDD/Business-Operations-Manager-2_REQ-185313>
* For those who are interested in applying and need to create an online Workday account, please go to the Applicant E-Recruit FAQ's. <https://www.oregon.gov/jobs/Documents/Applicant%20FAQ%20-%20revised%20November%202019.pdf>
* If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Janeen Hilbrink at Janeen.m.Hilbrink at biz.oregon.gov<mailto:Janeen.m.Hilbrink at biz.oregon.gov> or (971) 707-0252.
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Application due Oct. 1 for National Trust Preservation Funds grant
Applications are due October 1 for the National Trust Preservation Funds<https://support.savingplaces.org/s/3866025/jBSjy2VY>.
With funds ranging up to $5,000 these grants help stimulate public discussion, enable local groups to gain the technical expertise needed for preservation projects, introduce the public to preservation concepts and techniques, and encourage financial participation by the private sector.
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AAM Webinar, Aug. 28 - Ask the Expert: Collections Insurance
The American Alliance of Museums will host an interactive "Ask the Expert" session focused on museum collections insurance. Whether you're new to insurance or looking to fine-tune your existing coverage, bring your questions about risk management, policy types, valuations, and more. Get practical advice tailored to the unique needs of museums and their collections.
Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
Time: 2 - 3 p.m. ET
Location: Online
Price: Free for members, $25 for non-members
Join Cecelia Walls, assistant director of member resources at AAM, and Adrienne F. Reid, CIC, senior vice president at Huntington T. Block Insurance.
Register here.<https://www.aam-us.org/event/collections-insurance/>
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Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board seeks Education and Compliance Program Manager
The Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board (OMCB) is currently recruiting for its Education & Compliance Program Manager.
Here is the Workday link, which includes all of the relevant position information and how to apply:
https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Portland--SMCB/Education---Compliance-Program-Manager--Compliance-Specialist-3-_REQ-184713
The application deadline is August 17, 2025.
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"50 for 50" celebrates 50 years of Oregon's Percent for Art program
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Oregon's Percent for Art in Public Places Program, the Oregon Arts Commission presents "50 for 50," an invitation for Oregonians to rediscover the state through the lens of public art. Oregon was among the nation's first states to establish a percent for art program; the state's public art collection now includes close to 3,000 artworks. Supported in part by Travel Oregon, "50 for 50" encourages exploration of 50 selected works located in state buildings and public spaces from the Oregon Coast to Eastern Oregon. The artworks exemplify the program's mission to make art an integral part of daily life while reflecting the state's landscape, communities and people. Each work was selected for its artistic excellence, accessibility, geographic representation and connection to place.
"Travel Oregon is pleased to promote and support '50 for 50' in partnership with the Oregon Arts Commission," Travel Oregon CEO Todd Davidson said. "Art in public places enriches experiences for visitors and strengthens the economies of local communities while improving quality of life for residents. Arts and culture travelers visit throughout the year, stay longer and spend more on travel, solidifying the arts as a critical economic driver across the state of Oregon."
Works by more than 900 artists are currently in the state collection, housed in over 280 state buildings occupied by more than 25 state agencies-including the Department of Administrative Services, the Department of Transportation, Oregon's public universities, the Department of Forestry and others-reflecting the broad reach and collaborative spirit of the program.
To see the 50 selected works, visit the "50 for 50" website. Here are a few examples:
* Clayton Binkley and John Grade's "Orphan," a 2022 steel sculpture in front of the Oregon State Treasury's Resiliency Building in Salem;
* "Tecotosh," Ed Carpenter's 2005 glass/metal sculpture spanning the plaza in front of Portland State University's Engineering Building;
* Janet Echelman's "Allegory," a 2014 light art sculpture installed at the University of Oregon's Matthew Knight Arena;
* Ann Hamilton's "LIFE with LIFE," a concrete paver, sand and gravel sculpture in the courtyard of Oregon State University's Cordley Hall;
* "Weir," Lee C. Imonen's 2006 large-scale cedar and steel sculpture that takes the form of a Native American fishing weir at Eastern Oregon University's Daugherty Hall;
* An untitled large-scale steel sculpture by Lee Kelly installed in 1983 outside Oregon State University's Crop Science Building;
* Henk Pander's "Montfaucon" and "The Oceanscape," 1985 murals installed at Oregon State University's Memorial Union; and
* Susan E. Werschkul Springer's 1993 "Historic Alsea Bay Bridge Interpretive Center Tile Mural."
"This campaign is a tribute to Oregon's open-air museum-a living collection shared by the people, places and stories of our state. For 50 years, public art has transformed ordinary spaces into sites of memory, reflection and wonder. It reminds us that art is not separate from daily life but threaded through it-grounding us in who we are and where we are."
- Ryan Burghard, Public Art and Artist Programs Coordinator
"What makes public art so special is that it's always accessible, whether you're finding solace, gathering with friends, or learning about the collection in your own backyard, public art is for you. It enriches our communities and lives in the shared spaces we inhabit.
"This project has not only deepened my appreciation for public art but has also brought me tremendous joy in witnessing the pride and admiration Oregonians have for this collection. We look forward to that connection continuing to grow and thrive over the next 50 years."
-Sarah Baylinson, Art Collection & Artist Services Specialist
Oregon's Art Acquisition legislation, commonly called "Percent for Art," guides the acquisition of artwork for the state's collection of art in public places, which includes close to 3,000 works. It mandates that 1% of direct construction costs for new or remodeled state buildings be allocated to the purchase or commissioning of artwork. The policy aims to integrate art into the built environment and enhance public spaces. Oregon was among the first states to pass percent for art legislation.
Artists and artworks are selected for each qualifying state building project through a facilitated process that brings together artists, architects and members of the public. Artworks may be of any media, indoors or outdoors, temporary or permanent, purchased or commissioned. "50 for 50" is a featured exhibition on Creative West's Public Art Archive, where visitors can explore the collection through interactive maps, learn more about each artwork, and access historical materials that reflect the program's impact over the past five decades.
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