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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG><EM>Please note: this message is coming over the Oregon Main Street listserve.</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>In this email: </DIV>
<DIV>1. Oregon Main Street Annual Conference</DIV>
<DIV>2. Arts Build Communities Grant</DIV>
<DIV>3. Oregon Humanities Public Programs Grant</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri><STRONG>1. Oregon Main Street Annual Conference, October 3-5, 2012</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Get ready to be inspired October 3-5 at the Oregon Main Street Annual Conference! Make new connections there and get new tools to keep your downtown vibrant and competitive in today’s market. Register now so you get all of the conference benefits. And, don't forget to make your hotel reservations - special rates are available for reservations made through Sept. 3.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Here are three BIG reasons why you should be part of the conference:<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>- Experience the “Power of Main Street” at work in lovely downtown <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Corvallis</st1:place></st1:City> in the heart of the Willamette Valley. A model for long-standing revitalization efforts, you will have a chance to witness the culmination of twenty years effort in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Corvallis</st1:place></st1:City> to create a vibrant, sustainable, and charming downtown.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>- Network with others who share a passion and concern for their downtowns and learn from each other what is working throughout the state.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>- Discover fresh ideas and learn new ways to turn your historic downtown or neighborhood commercial district into a bustling center of activity!<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>New this year is a whole track on historic preservation topics coordinated by conference partner the Historic Preservation League of Oregon. The conference format includes walking tours, lectures, crash courses and networking time. Join us for this special, one-of-a-kind conference!<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Register for the Oregon Main Street Conference online at <A href="http://www.2012powerofmainstreet.eventbrite.com">www.2012powerofmainstreet.eventbrite.com</A><o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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<P><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt" data-mce-style="font-family: Calibri; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;">Accommodations</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: Calibri; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: Calibri; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> The Downtown Corvallis Association has worked with the Hilton Garden Inn and the Holiday Inn Express to secure special rates for conference participants. When making your reservation, please request the Oregon Main Street Annual Conference rate at the time of booking. To receive the special rates, reservations must be made by September 3, 2012. Preferred rates are:</SPAN></P>
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<P><FONT size=3 face=Calibri><STRONG>2. Arts Build Communities Grants (Deadline: October 1, 2012)</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Calibri>Arts Build Communities grants recognize and support both the arts in local communities and the involvement of the arts and artists in community development. The program recognizes the expanding role arts organizations are taking in the broader cultural, social, educational, and economic areas of community life. Support will be provided to arts and other community-based organizations to form alliances and partnerships to strengthen communities through projects that connect the arts with local issues and opportunities.</FONT></P>
<P><STRONG><FONT face=Calibri>For more information, contact:<BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT face=Calibri><EM>Brian Wagner<BR></EM>503-986-0083<BR></FONT><A class=mailto href="mailto:brian.wagner@state.or.us"><FONT face=Calibri>brian.wagner@state.or.us</FONT></A><SPAN class=mailto></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri><STRONG>3. OREGON HUMANITIES OFFERS PUBLIC PROGRAM GRANTS</STRONG></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=Pa1><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT face=Calibri>Oregon Humanities is offering 2013 Public Program Grants to support humanities-based programs that are open to the general public and that help to create informed, engaged communities in Oregon. Once a year, Oregon Humanities’ volunteer board of directors awards Public Program Grants between $1,000 and $10,000 to nonprofit organizations across Oregon’s thirty-six counties. Those interested in the applying can learn more about the Program during a webinar at 11 a.m., Sept. 20, and submit a letter of interest postmarked no later than Oct. 31.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=Pa1><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT face=Calibri>Oregon Humanities encourages applicants from nonprofits across the state to contact them prior to initiating a grant proposal to discuss fiscal sponsorships. Organizations incorporated as nonprofits in the state of Oregon are eligible to apply; you do not need to be a federally recognized 501(c)(3). Applicants can include those organizations that may not define their mission specifically through the disciplines of the humanities.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Established in 1971, Oregon Humanities is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Oregon Humanities believes that the humanities help build healthy communities where citizens think, learn, and talk together about important ideas. </FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>To register for the webinar, visit <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><A href="https://oregonhumanities.webex.com/oregonhumanities/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=667114032"><FONT face=Calibri>https://oregonhumanities.webex.com/oregonhumanities/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=667114032</FONT></A><FONT face=Calibri> . To learn more about the programs that Oregon Humanities conducts and funds, or to access Public Program Grants guidelines and application materials, visit </FONT><A href="http://www.oregonhumanities.org/"><FONT face=Calibri>www.oregonhumanities.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Calibri> .</FONT></P>
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<DIV>Sheri Stuart, Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV>Oregon Main Street</DIV>
<DIV>725 Summer St., Suite C</DIV>
<DIV>Salem, OR 97301</DIV>
<DIV>503.986.0679</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/">www.oregonheritage.org</A></DIV>
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<DIV><EM>Oregon Main Street is administered by the State Historic Preservation Office, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.</EM></DIV>
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