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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Oregon Heritage Grant Open for Applications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Oregon Heritage Commission is offering grants for qualified projects for the conservation, development, and interpretation of Oregon's cultural heritage. Awards typically range between $5,000 and $20,000. Projects can include anything
related to Oregon heritage, and priority will be given to projects that preserve, develop or interpret threatened heritage resources or heritage resources of statewide significance. The grant application deadline is October 20, 2021.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Projects funded by the <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#seven">Oregon Heritage Grant</a> may include collections preservation and access, exhibits, oral history projects, public education events, organizational
archives projects, films theatrical performances, teaching traditional practices, public history interpretation, organizational planning that supports heritage resources, and more. Previously funded projects included a variety of projects around the state. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Past projects included:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Bend Parks and Recreation district established long-term collections management and care, interpretation, and exhibit management of the Hollinshead-Matson Historic House.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Chetco Historical Memorial Committee installed an interpretive area in partnership with local Tribes. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Columbia Gorge Discovery Center scanned and cataloged photographs and negatives from the archives of The Dalles Chronicle, dating from 1940s to 1970s.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">The Four Rivers Cultural Center provided folk arts programming derived from the Basque, Japanese, Native American, European, African, and refugee heritages found in the Ontario area.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">The Harney County Library Foundation digitized all local history oral interviews professionally into archival and accessible files.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">The High Desert Museum revamped their spring education program to include more diverse stories. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Linn County Museum partnered with Oregon Black Pioneers to incorporate African American history in the permanent exhibit. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Cascade AIDS Project collected oral histories and made them accessible. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Metro Historic Cemeteries researched and shared historic records that highlight the contributions of women buried in Metro's historic cemeteries to the suffrage movement, especially women of color.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Oregon Historical Society provided professional development for educators to meet the ethnic studies requirements. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education created “To Bear Witness: Extraordinary Lives” an exhibit which chronicles the lives of ten Oregonians who arrived from their homelands as refugees.
Opening October 2021. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Oregon Nikkei Endowment digitized, translated and made available online historical newspapers and Japanese American internment related FBI documents.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation installed a historic turntable for railcars at the center.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Southern Oregon University developed the Rogue Valley Women’s Movement oral history project. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">The Talent Historical Society developed local history curriculum in partnership with local teachers. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum developed the "Her-Story; The Women's Suffrage Movement in Oregon and What It Means Today" exhibit and a companion book of essays and interviews with Oregon women of today.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">The Vanport Mosaic brought together organizations and individuals from across Oregon to share ideas, challenges and plans to document how our past can inform our present and define our future.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“We hope to see projects that engage Oregonians in heritage, from a variety of organizations, not just traditional heritage organizations,” states Katie Henry, Oregon Heritage Commission coordinator. “We encourage the documentation, preservation
and exploration of all aspects of Oregon’s heritage.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications are submitted online. There is plenty of support for preparing them. “Our goal is to support organizations of all sizes all over the state in their valuable work. We provide assistance in the application process,” notes Kuri
Gill, grants and outreach coordinator. Oregon Heritage grants programs staff is happy to discuss projects and review applications in advance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration is required for two free online workshops. Each addresses the application questions and explores the online application system.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">September 2, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
<a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsceutpzouGtKSgsb2W8-Vk5CrNPpRsoLW">Register here</a>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">September 9, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. <a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErceCopjktHND_2OhcBVO3JIfiEamX2pWF">Register here</a>.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The grant directly supports the four <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2020_Oregon_Heritage_Plan.pdf">
Oregon Heritage Plan</a> goals:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Include More Voices: Expand the narrative of history told and preserved in the state to capture previously excluded or marginalized voices for a more complex and accurate depiction of Oregon’s historical
events.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Increase Access to Heritage: Strive to engage more community members and visitors in local heritage by increasing awareness of resources and making them available to diverse audiences and potential stakeholders.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Promote the Value of Heritage: Share the economic, cultural, and educational value of heritage with the public and decision makers to inspire awareness, funding, and respect for long-term preservation of
Oregon’s heritage.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Pursue Best Practices: Pursue professional standards and best practices related to heritage processes, standards, and organizational management to ensure healthy, sustainable heritage organizations.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#OHC">
Oregon Heritage Commission</a> 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 commission’s
mission 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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To learn more about the grants, visit <a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org">
www.oregonheritage.org</a> or contact Kuri Gill at <a href="mailto:Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov">
Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov</a> or 503-986-0685.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Share your photos of Oregon’s heritage on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using #oregonheritage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">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
<a href="mailto:heritage.info@oregon.gov">heritage.info@oregon.gov</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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