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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage News 2025-07-18<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In this Issue:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant – Funding<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage Commission to meet July 27-28 in St. Helens and Rainier and online, seeks to fill two open positions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage invites you to Share information about Oregon Women$B!G(Bs Labor History locations<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Marion Dean Ross/Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians "mini" conference – proposal due soon<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Collection conservation grant resources<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2025 Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School – applications open<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Article on Recruiting New Museum Board Members<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">***********************</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant – Funding<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant was not funded during the 2025 Oregon Legislative session. Typically, the grant cycles are every other year, so there
is no funding for the 2027 grant cycle. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From the information we have gathered, the decision to remove the funding from the SB 5531 lottery bond package, was not due to opposition to the program. Several
other factors may have influenced this decision.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A high number of new legislators who are not as familiar with the program.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Lack of testimony to support the funding.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Competition from critical infrastructure projects including water, sewer, and housing. Some of these projects would have typically been
funded by federal grants like Community Development Block Grant and others offered by USDA, programs that are now uncertain or unavailable.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) where Oregon Main Street is housed, is fully supportive of this grant program and funding. It was in OPRD$B!G(Bs budget
which was approved by the Governor. The other thing to note is that when the Oregon Main Street Grant enabling bill was passed, it created it as a permanent grant program. However, the funding is not permanent and must be replenished each grant cycle. The
grant could be funded in a variety of ways by the state and private entities. Since the inception of the program, the legislature has authorized funding through the lottery bond package. So, the grant program doesn$B!G(Bt go away, it is just currently unfunded.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There could be an opportunity to seek funding in another lottery bond package or other sources during the short legislative session (for funding in 2027) and or
the 2027 full session (for funding in 2029). OPRD will work in coordination with the Governor$B!G(Bs office on any future funding requests. . As always, private individuals and organizations may reach out to legislators about the program and funding.OPRD staff
are available to provide information and i happy to meet with legislators when requested..
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please see the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant section of our
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx">website</a> to access information about the program, the results, and the funding.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2025ORMainStreetRevitalizationGrantAwards.pdf">2025 Awarded grants</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2023OMSRGrantAwards.pdf">2023 Awarded grants</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2022OregonMainStreetRevitalizationGrantAwards.pdf">2022 Awarded grants</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2025JanuaryMainStreetGrantResults.pdf">Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Impacts</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">***********************</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage Commission to meet July 27-28 in St. Helens and Rainier and online, seeks to fill two open positions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet July 27 in downtown St. Helens for tours and July 28 at the Rainier Historical Museum and online for the Business Meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#OHC">agenda</a> for the business meeting includes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A presentation by a member of the Made by Us Youth250 bureau on initiatives related to connecting Gen Z and history organizations and historic
sites for the 250<sup>th</sup> commemoration of the country in 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Recommendations for projects funded by the Oregon Heritage Commission$B!G(Bs FY26 Cultural Trust Partner grant<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Annual overview of grant projects funded by Oregon Heritage grant programs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Update on the 2026 Oregon Heritage Plan process<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This meeting is open to the public and there is an opportunity at the beginning of the meeting for public comment. Public comment can be made in person, online,
or written submission. For online attendance, registration is required. To view the full agenda, register for the virtual meeting, or learn more about public comment options, visit
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#OHC">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Special accommodations for the meeting – including translation services – may be made by calling (503) 986$B!>(B0690 or
<a href="mailto:Kimberly.Spivey@oprd.oregon.gov">Kimberly.Spivey@oprd.oregon.gov</a> at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Heritage Commission$B!G(Bs nine Governor appointed members represent a diversity of cultural, geographic, and institutional interests. The Commission$B!G(Bs nine advisory
members include representatives from the Oregon State Library, Oregon State Archives, State Historical Records Advisory Board, Higher Education Coordinating Committee, Travel Oregon, Oregon Historical Society, Department of Education, State Historic Preservation
Office, and the Department of Land Conservation and Development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Commission is the primary agency for coordination of heritage activities in the state. This includes carrying out the
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2020_Oregon_Heritage_Plan.pdf">
Oregon Heritage Plan</a>, increasing efficiency and avoiding duplication among interest groups, developing plans for coordination among agencies and organizations, encouraging tourism related to heritage resources, and coordinating statewide anniversary commemorations. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There are currently two open Governor appointed positions, one representing the Portland region and one representing the Southern Oregon region. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">More information about the Oregon Heritage Commission is available online at
<a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/">www.oregonheritage.org</a> and from Commission Coordinator Katie Henry at 503-877-8834 or
<a href="mailto:katie.henry@oprd.oregon.gov">katie.henry@oprd.oregon.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage invites you to share information about Oregon Women$B!G(Bs Labor History locations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage continues to develop the Oregon Women$B!G(Bs History Project, an endeavor to recognize the significant history of women in Oregon through a Multiple
Property Submission (MPS). The MPS would include a Multiple Property Documentation Form (MPDF) and an individual property nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). An MPDF is a cover document that provides a historic context, identifies
associated properties, and describes registration requirements for NRHP listing. This document does not list resources on its own, but rather it provides a context with background information on a specific topic under which individual properties or groups
of properties, called districts, can be nominated to the NRHP. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Four phases comprise the Oregon Women$B!G(Bs History Project. Phase One involved developing a methodology to approach the project. Phase Two resulted in a draft historic
context, <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/OR_WomensLaborHistory.pdf">
<i>Oregon Women$B!G(Bs Labor History: A Historic Context Statement, 1903-1990</i></a><i>.
</i>Oregon Heritage has engaged Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (Stantec) to document historic-age properties across the state that are associated with women$B!G(Bs labor history. Surveyed properties will be evaluated for inclusion in the NRHP.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage invites you to participate in this project by sharing your knowledge of women$B!G(Bs labor history in Oregon and of the people and sites associated with
this important topic. We welcome your identification of extant sites associated with women$B!G(Bs history, stories, historic photographs, contacts, and any other information you are willing to share. The input and guidance of stakeholders will ensure that this
project captures the significance of women$B!G(Bs labor history. Send information and questions to Kuri Gill at
<a href="mailto:kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov">kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Marion Dean Ross/Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians "mini" conference – proposal due soon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Marion Dean Ross/Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians will be holding their "mini" conference
<b>October 10-12, 2025</b> in Tacoma, Washington with the theme: "<b>Resist, Reclaim, Restore: Preserving an Inclusive Heritage.</b>"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Session proposals due in two weeks -
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Submit a traditional paper or panel session, or mix things up with a Pecha Kucha or another creative format.<b>
</b>Proposals should explore the study, interpretation, and protection of historically significant places across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia, with special interest in proposals that resonate with our theme.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Whether you$B!G(Bre a seasoned scholar, a graduate student, or a practitioner with a story to tell, it is encouraged that you share your ideas and help us shape a conference
that reflects the full range and richness of our region$B!G(Bs built environment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Submit your proposals by 11:59pm, Friday, August 1, 2025!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePwobyC9KaBM610A0EnG_U24OBAKfnU19gEQsdSOMODYm-4A/viewform">Submit here.</a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Collection conservation grant resources<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The <b>National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)</b> has announced a new grant opportunity tied to the commemoration of the 250<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence: <b>Rediscovering our Revolutionary Tradition. </b>Individual organizations with collections and consortiums can apply for projects that preserve and improve access to primary source materials that relate to the history of American
independence, the expansion of the nation, and/or the history of American government (federal, state, or local). The types of materials can be archival or artistic works. Eligible project activities include conservation treatment, rehousing, imaging, cataloging,
and transcription. Individual institutions can apply for up to $350,000 over two years, and consortiums can apply for up to $750,000 over three years. If you would like to discuss a project idea for this new grant opportunity, please contact Daphne Mayer,
Director of Business Development, at <a href="mailto:dmayer@ccaha.org" target="_blank">dmayer@ccaha.org</a>.
<b>Deadline:</b> September 4 (a second cycle will be due Jan. 15, 2026) <a href="https://ys9myawab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001DOWIkOCMvAQ7tZjpCCXaOefpj2S4P_9RqBg3F_nHSt7cFwjNzLYnS4fWw96VC1WmwV6xlDyMsDV54fISQ-1O3MGImMFWMTQ0__1-B-dCsy93vfbREiGm8awhx5oruuL4UKZi_5cA08ysbNwjonEKx5kr9QRWh9pErWQqqBfs9zfDJlEeggzLYkoVIvYyO5f2SP90REDTe_LXmgW1DVNl3g==&c=lcZ4f9GH-SgVvhrziGOFwi6m4hnfDrZ66z3lINUVmTDbbas7m9k9Pw==&ch=DycsCWi97BJKiOwzxcL6l5X7oVydAeoOEK9Dl-xR_xP137PqxBZAdw==" target="_blank">
Learn more.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Bank of America</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> has just opened its online portal for applications to its <b>Art Conservation Project </b> grant
program. Nonprofit museums and cultural institutions can apply to conserve works of art that are either culturally significant to their country/region or important to the history of art. Eligible objects (or collections of objects) include paintings, works
on paper, photographs, books and manuscripts, decorative or applied art, etc. The pieces must be on view to the public (or will be following conservation). There are no minimum or maximum request amounts, but the project must be completed within a year.
<b>Deadline:</b> September 12 <a href="https://ys9myawab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001DOWIkOCMvAQ7tZjpCCXaOefpj2S4P_9RqBg3F_nHSt7cFwjNzLYnS44-PepCi9ZuDz3AsXwtY__3LAv6IKgDM6smJ6oF2SyPQxNaKJFugHK-zEqrigS8zKbGVwla7NoKZlytILqKrcF2dxW_VpwACFub9jV_Wq1daJYSp6jApJz5fcFlwRZ7DYCq--C7kubE0yPxl_Q4s44sa_pyVXIucdzJjfkBWyK9XO7tVmIxXOY=&c=lcZ4f9GH-SgVvhrziGOFwi6m4hnfDrZ66z3lINUVmTDbbas7m9k9Pw==&ch=DycsCWi97BJKiOwzxcL6l5X7oVydAeoOEK9Dl-xR_xP137PqxBZAdw==" target="_blank">
Learn more.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2025 Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School – applications open<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">30th Annual Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School (PNWFS)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> will take place this September at
<b><a href="https://elkrockgarden.org/">Elk Rock Garden</a><span style="font-weight:normal">, a stunning 10-acre historic estate along the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. The Elk Rock Foundation operates the estate and maintains the grounds for public
visitation. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Over the course of
<b>three one-week sessions</b>, participants will engage directly in hands-on preservation projects across the garden$B!G(Bs architectural and landscape features. Proposed project work includes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Leaded-glass and wood window restoration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dry-stacked stone wall and stair repair<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tree limb bridge railing reconstruction<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Landscape maintenance rooted in cultural landscape theory <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Each session also features specialized workshops and discussions covering documentation and analysis; condition assessment; preservation philosophy; and National
Register eligibility. Participants will <b>live, work, and learn onsite</b>. Weekly schedules include hands-on work, educational discussions, evening lectures with preservation professionals, and guided field trips to historic Portland neighborhoods and landmarks. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PNWFS is open to all!</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Whether you're a student, preservation professional, or passionate learner —
this is a unique chance to gain real-world experience while contributing to the legacy of a Pacific Northwest historic resource.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply now</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> or learn more about each session at:
<a href="https://archenvironment.uoregon.edu/2025-pacific-northwest-preservation-field-school" target="_new">
archenvironment.uoregon.edu/2025-pacific-northwest-preservation-field-school</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Follow
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">on Instagram: @pnwfs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Article on Recruiting New Museum Board Members<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This article offers four tips to intentionally recruit new members for the board. These tips will help match the board$B!G(Bs skills and perspectives with the museum$B!G(Bs
goals. <b><a href="https://u83566.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.U4Bpc-2Fu-2FDolsDfBYK06R45Gk6aYT2EcUt4qrcuO60AZsWAnWXGqc9tHI5lIl1lavRsjx7yRtcxYwoiOswKyNI6txCTHCNygmlFE63qPkOyGy7oXE1-2FvTjr3rwpjEY4VSWZai_dQQJK-2Bh2VwYZPbMqkB87WMSaHSrB2Cpyat6DlFx8xgmqbu3irjtssH68i2Qnpd-2Ftibq35njLfGe1RP0eD19dmbA9cViCftexRTalgOeEnBB2M8EWTMPOKM4mmiUdrj7gzn7EERipiYyurokROjDYLrUR2v7C4WjwkIg6lCr-2FX7c1hWdG-2BLy9fosKOKhmiJKRq8PmmTgKEvcxxhcZLaVdLFrIiCqGMQ7ClnM74VdmnnvUysQ846y2hwYomvlM3ICO0H640H4OUybcF8G2ucuugIriOuHQ0QkrjenKwynFtqU4E1PxegUwEec-2BM3IYAemnzdDa6x-2B5-2F-2F3E7cau8TxFKthKSSsv7PAoddmRHGJWxp2dSYxX0SfRkMyLcbtDYWkAoWlm1AGhBxXwHojOzJ19Ts8laKo6k-2BwE0FKvBaXACvXB-2BLuBQG0vwVSIr7tEUDY2FmfGbX2vw48JZvJ1cZ28rVK95-2BkwOU28TjrwB2E6QqxCIHkElguQsuHwlSpNx-2Bg9rsjXg5zGVYl1i7buyTRjP-2BU4L85bJjcrv3XsUVkSHlUQGjfuwDqnWzl3jTC-2FSk3CQfnO9WzT7ggbI1m1fPQODw16C6sZEs4KGCX2ihY4LUKP1FtEGBn6WE1Ee9AyNuWs1xkRk6btwTv7L40V9xJzEZmI0LAx7rTy3oP80cbnX2o-3D">Read
more.</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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