[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2020-04-14

Tue Apr 14 17:06:24 PDT 2020

Oregon Heritage News 2020-04-14

In this issue:

  *   Last chance to make the heritage impact heard in Business Oregon Survey!
  *   Oregon Heritage Commission to virtually meet April 22
  *   2020 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards announced
  *   Oregon Heritage COVID-19 Commiseration Call recap
  *   Institute of Museum and Library Services awards $30 million to states
  *   Heritage Emergency National Task Force launches COVID-19 Resource Hub
  *   Upcoming COVID-19 related webinars
  *   Oregon Community Foundation virtual Town Hall April 16

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Last chance to make the heritage impact heard in Business Oregon Survey!

Business Oregon, Travel Oregon, and Small Business Development Centers have partnered to develop this survey to understand how COVID-19 is impacting businesses across the state. Information gathered by this survey will be vital to policymakers who are working to provide assistance to businesses during this crisis. Individual responses to this survey are completely confidential and will not be shared publicly, only aggregate information will be shared.

The survey will be open through April 15, 2020.

Survey in English<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BusinessOregon>

Survey in Spanish<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NDYJQXK>

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Oregon Heritage Commission to virtually meet April 22

The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet via teleconference, April 22. The public business meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and is accessible via the following link and phone number: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/780448549; Phone: +1 (646) 749-3122; Access: 780-448-549.

The agenda includes COVID-19 state level response efforts, discussion of COVID-19 impacts to heritage, commissioner field work reports, Oregon Heritage Tradition review, Cultural Trust Fund updates, and a progress report on the Oregon Heritage Plan.

The Heritage Commission 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 mission of the Oregon Heritage Commission 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. For more information, contact coordinator Beth Dehn at 503-986-0696 or Beth.Dehn at oregon.gov<mailto:Beth.Dehn at oregon.gov>

Commission meetings are open to the public and their agendas include opportunities for public comment. The meeting site is accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodations for the meeting - including translation services - may be made by calling (503) 986?0690 at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.

For more information about the commissions, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org>

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2020 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards announced

Oregon Heritage would like to announce the 2020 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards winners. Award winners include individuals, organizations, and projects that have made outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon heritage. In this uncertain time, it is now more important than ever to celebrate and affirm the value of heritage work accomplished in Oregon. This year we received the most nominations than any other year, a tribute to the great work being done and how important it is.

Awards recognize action over and above the call of duty. "The award recipients represent the extraordinary efforts to preserve Oregon's heritage," said Beth Dehn, coordinator for the Oregon Heritage Commission. "They also serve as models for others on how to develop new ideas, approaches, and innovations."

The recipients are:

-- Astoria YMCA Restoration Project, for excellence in façade restoration of a nearly abandoned building and honoring the building's civic roots in reuse.

-- Black Butte Cupola Restoration Project, for a collaborative historic preservation effort between Friends of the Metolius and Deschutes National Forest to restore and preserve the 1922 look-out structure.

-- Brookside Pioneer Cemetery,* for creating a cemetery preservation plan, documenting conditions, and repairing over 121 headstones to their original upright positions.

-- Janice Dilg, scholar, public historian, and history builder who uncovers diverse voices of resistance, particularly related to Oregon's women's history.

-- David Ellis, for a distinguished 50-year career preserving Oregon's archaeological, ethnohistoric, and historic resources and encouraging Tribal participation in cultural resources management.

-- Eileen Fitzsimons, for dedicated statewide work on heritage projects preserving Oregon's history, including devotion to historic trails, the Oregon Quilt Project, and local history.

-- Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project, a grassroots Federal/State/Local partnership in public archaeology helping to rewrite the role of the Chinese diaspora and Chinese Oregonians in the history of the state.

-- Don Peting, founder of PNW Field School and central figure at UO Historic Preservation Program for 40 years who has created a ripple effect through those he has taught.

-- Racing for Change- The Eugene Story, a partnership between Oregon Black Pioneers and the Museum of Natural and Cultural History that prioritized community outreach and input to tell a local story about race relations in Eugene.

-- Phyllis Zegers, a dedicated volunteer who has researched over 3,360 unclaimed cremated remains in the custody of the Oregon State Hospital and assisted in reuniting approximately 573 urns with family members.

*Sally Donovan Award for Historic Cemetery Preservation

The Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards are a project of Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. This year's awards were planned to be presented in conjunction with the Oregon Heritage Conference on April 24, 2020. The event has been canceled in response to COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. Oregon Heritage is committed to honoring the hard work and accomplishments of the award winners and will announce an award event once it is confirmed.

For more information, contact Beth Dehn at 503-986-0696 or Beth. Dehn at oregon.gov<mailto:Beth.%20Dehn at oregon.gov>

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Oregon Heritage COVID-19 Commiseration Call recap

Last week Oregon Heritage staff invited those doing heritage work in Oregon to participate in what we cheekily called the "Oregon Heritage COVID-19 Commiseration Call". The goal was to provide a mechanism to talk about what's going on so folks did not feel alone and could connect and brainstorm with a network. We learned a lot on that call but we think overall it was good to connect with folks. During the call we heard from three heritage organizations what they are doing right now and what they see as future issues to manage.

Below is a recap of the three stories we heard:

Michelle Cordova with Willamette Heritage Center discussed staff limited to a skeleton crew but that the board voted to apply for the payroll protection program. The board reached out to donors asking for support during this time and they had some good responses to that. Volunteers really wanted to get back in there and help so they developed boxes of projects and organized times that volunteers could pick up the projects and do them at home. They decided to really ramp up their social media presence during this time and even expanded the number of social media outlets they are using. They are trying to organize some social distance online learning opportunities. She has a goal to revise the budget and they have to take into account event rental shortages for this year and the uncertainty of being able to hold large gatherings.

Bill Gates with Southern Oregon Historical Society said their biggest challenge is not necessarily the payroll, but rather taking care of bills for the assets they have. SOHS has two historic sites, Hanley Farm and a building in downtown, and a warehouse full of artifacts. The most immediate issue they are facing is trying to replace a tenant in one of their buildings and the challenge of doing that during social distancing protocols and also paying things like insurance and the bills. They have not yet laid off staff but that discussion is evolving. One of their issues is that they were just getting some momentum and now they have to put their plans on hold, which hits the morale of those involved. They are working on getting their programs online and ramping up their social media presence.

Kevin Teater with Beaverton Downtown Association agrees that losing momentum was a big issue in Beaverton as well. Awesome things were starting to happen and the community was getting engaged and then it all came to a screeching halt. They are organizing video calls with stakeholders to ask them how they are doing and also organized calls with other Main Street managers to see what they are doing in their downtowns. They are helping businesses with social media, getting stores online, and organizing delivery services. They are also trying to do some behind the scenes look via social media.

These were just some of the stories that were mentioned. Here are some other topics mentioned by those that joined us:

  *   Some suggested some social media managing services, such as Later<https://later.com/>, to help with scheduling posts
  *   There were a lot of questions/comments about virtual tours
  *   Discussion on moving Board meetings to a virtual format such as Zoom, Gotomeeting, Skype, etc.
  *   Starting the conversation of what recovery looks like

You can see a full recording of the call here<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/3474156983210061825>.

We are planning on doing another call next week with a focus on communicating with different stakeholder groups to encourage support of the organization. So, SAVE THE DATE for Thursday, April 23, 11am-12pm. Details on the call can be found here<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NzIzZmpic3E0ZjZjaDN2dDA4ZjR1dWg2bGsgOGFrNXA1b241cDBldjZqajg4dWVsanVxNDBAZw&ctz=America/Los_Angeles>.

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Institute of Museum and Library Services awards $30 million to states

The Institute of Museum and Library Services will be awarding $30 million, from the $50 million appropriated to the agency in the CARES Act, to State Library Administrative Agencies. These SLAAs will distribute the funds in their state or territory to museums, related organizations, and libraries to "to expand digital network access, purchase internet accessible devices, and provide technical support services to citizens to address digital inclusion efforts and related technical support." For more information, contact your SLAA<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.imls.gov%2Fgrants%2Fgrants-state%2Fstate-profiles/1/010001717a207d0f-0888efc6-6e0c-4e4d-ad40-9bb6614e4ecc-000000/RWGJSTnPH7ZTM_vA5pP5PcKlOq4=157>, as funding decisions will be made on a state-by-state basis. Read more.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.imls.gov%2Fnews%2Fimls-announces-new-stimulus-funding-communities-across-america/1/010001717a207d0f-0888efc6-6e0c-4e4d-ad40-9bb6614e4ecc-000000/pSndjLy0VD7C39b8PsAeuh7lnVk=157>

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Heritage Emergency National Task Force launches COVID-19 Resource Hub

The Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF), a public-private partnership between FEMA and the Smithsonian Institution, has published a COVID-19 Resource Hub<https://culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf/major-disasters/current-disasters/>, a web portal to an array of resources that can help the cultural heritage and creative communities respond to and recover from the pandemic. Resources have been grouped under the following categories:

  *   Federal and Global Guidance
  *   Dashboards for Situational Awareness
  *   Guidance on Funding Your Organization's Recovery
  *   Funder Support of the Heritage Community
  *   Collections Care During a Pandemic
  *   Resources for Museums
  *   Resources for Archives
  *   Resources for Libraries
  *   Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
  *   Resources for Historic Properties, Sites, and Organizations
  *   Resources for Indian Country
  *   Resources for Emergency Managers
  *   Resources for Extension Educators
  *   Preparing for the Next Pandemic

Bookmark this page, which will be updated frequently as new information is made available: https://culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf/major-disasters/current-disasters/<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fculturalrescue.si.edu%2Fhentf%2Fmajor-disasters%2Fcurrent-disasters%2F&data=02%7C01%7CWeinerE%40si.edu%7C8b7bbdbb4bb8443e6d0708d7dff27bc8%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637224104860954363&sdata=sVJAUMido4Try67SLXfYC3OTY3qhTT%2BwJrJjL%2FhSsBU%3D&reserved=0>

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Upcoming COVID-19 related webinars

April 15: Webinar: AASLH Conversations: Building a No-Cost Virtual Tour of Museums and Historic Sites with Clio<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fproducts%2Flive-webinar-aaslh-conversations-building-a-no-cost-virtual-tour-of-museums-and-historic-sites-with-clio/2/010001717a207d0f-0888efc6-6e0c-4e4d-ad40-9bb6614e4ecc-000000/PV5TKupuCX1wdFVgYwwkKZUDTGc=157>

April 15: Webinar on digital content: On Wednesday, April 15, Cuseum will present "Thinking Outside the Box to Reach Audiences Inside Their Homes" to offer creative solutions for virtual community engagement. Read more.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2915865346640%2FWN_IeAcyPfKSj-328DzRU2SwQ/1/010001717a207d0f-0888efc6-6e0c-4e4d-ad40-9bb6614e4ecc-000000/D254C6uBcEoXR9rilm0WCgNLv6Y=157>

April 15: Webinar on history relevance: On Wednesday, April 15, the Missouri Association for Museums and Archives will present "The Relevance of History in the Time of COVID-19" with Tim Grove, a co-founder of the History Relevance initiative. Read more.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmama.wildapricot.org%2Fevent-3811007/1/010001717a207d0f-0888efc6-6e0c-4e4d-ad40-9bb6614e4ecc-000000/ba7pP86i4SqADLbDw2rBFED076w=157>

April 16: Webinar: AASLH Conversations: Consultants Weathering the Storm<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fp%2Fevent-consultants-2020apr/2/010001717a207d0f-0888efc6-6e0c-4e4d-ad40-9bb6614e4ecc-000000/fQHrvEz2ULl-sH5WcbrAywjKtZg=157>

April 20: Webinar: AASLH Conversations: Planning for an Uncertain Financial Future, Part Two<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fproducts%2Flive-webinar-aaslh-conversations-planning-for-an-uncertain-financial-future-part-two/1/010001717a207d0f-0888efc6-6e0c-4e4d-ad40-9bb6614e4ecc-000000/gVT0yGTI4iCpXp0WPFjg9zfDdOg=157>

May 18 and June 1-4: AAM virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo: After canceling their in-person conference for May, the American Alliance of Museums is hosting "Radical Reimagining" to bring the conference online. Read more.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fannualmeeting.aam-us.org%2Fwhy-attend%2F/1/010001717a207d0f-0888efc6-6e0c-4e4d-ad40-9bb6614e4ecc-000000/fwUCnLxPxyBNAF24-zvjDpp1qxk=157>

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Oregon Community Foundation virtual Town Hall April 16

OCF and many partners are working to support small businesses in Oregon that are suffering from the shutdown caused by the pandemic.  Join us for this presentation about the Oregon Small Business Stabilization Fund.  We'll describe how it works, who is eligible for funding and where the funds are going.  Please help us spread the word.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions after the presentation.

Thursday, April 16
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Please register HERE<https://oregoncommunityfoundation.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jhkidtyk-oakdutlyj-y/>.

Sign-in information will be provided in your registration acknowledgment email.

We will record the meeting and it will be available for those who are unable to attend. After you register, you will receive a confirmation email with connection instructions from OCF Webinar, <no-reply at zoom.us<mailto:no-reply at zoom.us>>.

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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 heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov>.

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