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<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;">I'm sharing this information regarding the Oregon Heritage Grant in case you aren't already aware of this grant opportunity. This is open to all nonprofits and local governments,
so libraries are able to apply.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif;">Jennifer Patterson</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8667px;">State Librarian</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8667px;"><a href="mailto:jennifer.l.patterson@state.or.us" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">jennifer.l.patterson@state.or.us</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8667px;">503-378-4367 | <a href="https://oslmail.osl.state.or.us/owa/UrlBlockedError.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.oregon.gov/library</a><u><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"></span></u></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 07, 2019 2:38 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Heritage] Oregon Heritage Grant is Now Open for Applications!<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage Grant is Now Open for Applications!</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">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.
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The grant application deadline is October 1, 2019.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Projects may include theatrical performances, collections preservation and access, exhibits, oral history projects, public education events, organizational archives
projects, films and more. Previously funded projects included a variety of projects around the state.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Past projects included:</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Chetco Historical Memorial Committee installed an interpretive area in partnership with local Tribes.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The High Desert Museum revamped their spring education program to include more diverse stories.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Linn County Museum partnered with Oregon Black Pioneers to incorporate African American history in the permanent exhibit.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Cascade AIDS Project collected oral histories and made them accessible.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Nikkei Endowment digitized, translated and made available online historical newspapers and Japanese American internment related FBI documents.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Vanport Mosaic Festival collected and presented the history of the Albina neighborhood in Portland.</span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">“We hope to see projects from a variety of organizations that engage Oregonians in heritage,” states Kuri Gill, heritage grants program coordinator. “We encourage the
documentation, preservation and exploration of all aspects of Oregon’s heritage.”</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Applications are submitted online. There is plenty of support for preparing them.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> “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 Gill. Oregon
Heritage grants programs staff is happy to discuss projects and review applications in advance.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">To learn more about the grants, visit
<a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
www.oregonheritage.org</a> or contact Kuri Gill at <a href="mailto:Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov</a> or 503-986-0685.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Share your photos of Oregon’s heritage on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using #oregonheritage.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">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" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
heritage.info@oregon.gov</a>.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"></span></p>
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