[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2021-06-24

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Oregon Heritage News 2021-06-24

In this issue:

  *   Oregon Heritage project wins national award
  *   Survey request on the Value of Heritage Resources in Disaster Resilience
  *   Oregon Humanities conversation on why we celebrate anniversaries and holidays, June 29
  *   NEA Announces Two COVID Recovery Grant Programs for the Arts
  *   Connecting to Collections Course: Health and Safety in Collections Care, July 20-Aug. 24
  *   Summary of June 18 SACHP meeting results

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Oregon Heritage project wins national award

The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) have announced the 38 winners of the AASLH Leadership in History Awards. Oregon Heritage is pleased to announce that the Community Disaster Resilience Planning for Heritage Resources model and guidebook project is one of the recipients of this award.
The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 76th year, is the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history.  The awards honor people, projects, exhibits, and publications that represent the best in the field and provide leadership for the future of state and local history.

Oregon Heritage, in partnership with UO School of Planning, Public Policy and Management’s Institute for Policy Research & Engagement (IPRE), the City of Cottage Grove and several local nonprofits, worked over the last year to develop a new model for heritage resource disaster planning. The initiative<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/DisasterPrep.aspx#CommunityPlanning> resulted in organizational plans for five heritage organizations, a community-wide plan<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/CottageGroveResilience_ReportWeb.pdf> for the city and a guidebook<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/CDRHR_GuidebookWeb.pdf> so the process can be duplicated in other communities.

“It is important to protect heritage resources from disaster, not only for their own intrinsic value, but also for the critical role they play in community healing following a disaster. This project resulted in a collective approach where heritage resources were considered alongside other critical community assets in a city’s planning efforts for future potential disasters,” comments Chrissy Curran, Director of Oregon Heritage and Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer.

“Winning this award emphasizes how important it is to identify and safeguard the irreplaceable heritage resources that make us who we are as a community, not only so they remain for the future, but for the value they bring as anchors in a disruptive time. We look forward to having other Oregon communities use this guide and process.”

Heritage resources like historic downtowns, museums, historic districts, cemeteries, genealogical libraries, etc. are valuable community assets. They are also wonderful resources to assist communities in recovery from disasters. The effort to strengthen these organizations’ resilience following a disaster is critical. According to Kuri Gill, grants and outreach coordinator with Oregon Heritage, it was time to try something new. “After working for years with heritage organizations on disaster planning and response, we discovered some challenges. Remaining focused on disaster planning and preparation when organizations are trying to keep the doors open and the lights on is tough.” It seemed that a community plan with coordinated goals would help drive the work and make it easier to access resources. The next step was to find the right team to pull off a pilot project.

Oregon Heritage coordinates the Oregon Heritage All-Star Community program, which recognizes communities that support, promote and coordinate their heritage resources. Cottage Grove is one such community, that also has an award-winning preservation plan which includes the community’s heritage resources. Since they were already coordinating heritage organizations and incorporating them into city planning, the city was an ideal pilot partner.

Oregon Heritage partnered with IPRE on this project. IPRE has produced excellent community planning projects and disaster resilience work through its Community Planning Workshop (CPW). This project is a good example of the power of university-community partnerships, explains Robert Parker, director of strategic and technical solutions, for IPRE. “Oregon Heritage has long worked to support preservation of Oregon’s heritage, the CPW provided need capacity to bring the guidebook to completion,” said Parker. “The project supported the mission of Oregon Heritage, of heritage organizations in Cottage Grove, and provided our graduate students a robust learning platform on emergency management and resiliency in the middle of a global pandemic.”

Cottage Grove heritage nonprofits that committed to the project included: Bohemia Gold Mining Museum, Cottage Grove Genealogical Society, Cottage Grove Historical Society, Cottage Grove Museum, and Downtown Cottage Grove Inc. Representatives of each organization participated in several workshops and listening sessions to develop plans for their individual organizations. They also participated in the development of the community plan. According to Amanda Ferguson, City of Cottage Grove planner, the results were worth the effort. “I am so pleased that Cottage Grove was chosen to participate in this disaster planning process. Our Heritage Partners learned so much about disaster resilience, and are now much better prepared to respond to small and large issues within their organizations and as part of a greater heritage community. This plan will give the City a path forward to help guide community resilience efforts while positioning us to better preserve our own resources.”

To access the model plans, the guidebook, supporting materials, and the workshops visit the Oregon Heritage website at www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org>. To see all 38 winners of the AASLH Leadership in History Awards visit www.aaslh.org<http://www.aaslh.org>. For more information about Oregon Heritage contact Kuri Gill<mailto:kuri.gill at oregon.gov> at 503-383-6787.

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Survey request on the Value of Heritage Resources in Disaster Resilience

Oregon Heritage is working with The Craig Group to develop a document supporting the value of heritage resources in community disaster recovery and resilience. We would like you help!

The link below is to a survey on the value of Oregon's heritage resources in planning for and recovering from disaster.  We appreciate you taking the 12 minutes necessary to complete this survey in order to better inform us in crafting a messaging platform for use at the community level.  We want to promote the importance of incorporating heritage sites and resources into emergency preparedness and recovery.  This messaging platform will support your communication strategies with elected officials, property owners, cultural institutions, residents and other stakeholders.  Thank you for distributing this to your community members and completing the survey yourself.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OregonHeritageDisasterResilience

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Oregon Humanities conversation on why we celebrate anniversaries and holidays, June 29

Oregon Humanities is hosting virtual conversations with communities around the state<https://oregonhumanities.cmail20.com/t/t-l-cllaud-adlhklhul-y/> on Tuesday evenings. Our aim is to create spaces, in this physically separated moment, for Oregonians to gather, connect, reflect, and talk with one another.

The next conversation begins at 5:00 p.m. Pacific on Tuesday, June 29, and will be conducted via Zoom.

Do You Remember? Why We Celebrate Anniversaries and Holidays​<https://oregonhumanities.cmail20.com/t/t-l-cllaud-adlhklhul-j/>
Memorials, holidays, and anniversaries are opportunities to tell stories about how we relate to what came before, and how that informs what we see as the work ahead. This time of year is full of anniversaries and holidays, including Stonewall, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, and the racial justice uprisings of last summer. What does it mean to commemorate, and why do we do it? What does your family and community celebrate, and what values does that celebration reflect? What do you see as the opportunity of this moment? Whether holidays, anniversaries, another fire season, or your child’s tenth birthday are on your mind, join facilitator Eliot Feenstra on Zoom with folks from across the state to talk about your take on these questions, share what’s going on in your community, and voice your visions for the future. Read more about this program and facilitator<https://oregonhumanities.cmail20.com/t/t-l-cllaud-adlhklhul-t/>.

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NEA Announces Two COVID Recovery Grant Programs for the Arts

the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced two new grant program guidelines<http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/ulture-sector-recover-pandemic/56kr1k/780538734?h=J4KJXCCpgxrBu24H6Yrv0UQl3Moyzic01xPGlPf2gjE> to distribute approximately $80 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds directly to nonprofit arts and culture organizations and to local arts agencies to subgrant deeper into communities across the country. Earlier in the Spring, NEA distributed an additional $52 million of ARP funds to every state, jurisdictional and regional arts agency across the country for regranting purposes.
We are happy to report that applicants for this new grant program will NOT have to be a previous NEA grantee to be eligible to apply. There is a quick turnaround time for submitting applications. The NEA is providing robust technical assistance<http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/ubgranting-applicant-resources/56kr1m/780538734?h=J4KJXCCpgxrBu24H6Yrv0UQl3Moyzic01xPGlPf2gjE> and we will also be hosting two ArtsU free webinars (see below) to provide additional assistance with speakers from the NEA.

NEA’s ARP Local Arts Agency Subgranting Guidelines are now available<http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/ubgranting-program-description/56kr1p/780538734?h=J4KJXCCpgxrBu24H6Yrv0UQl3Moyzic01xPGlPf2gjE> and the Application Deadline is Thursday, July 22, 2021. Approximately $20 million will be available for this category for grant amounts of $150,000, $250,000, or $500,000. If you represent a Local Arts Agency, please register now<http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/ocal-arts-agencies-to-subgrant/56kr1r/780538734?h=J4KJXCCpgxrBu24H6Yrv0UQl3Moyzic01xPGlPf2gjE> for the Americans for the Arts ArtsU Free Webinar on Tuesday, June 29th @ 3:00pm ET to learn more about the specific guidelines for this program<http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/ocal-arts-agencies-to-subgrant/56kr1c/780538734?h=J4KJXCCpgxrBu24H6Yrv0UQl3Moyzic01xPGlPf2gjE>.

NEA’s ARP Direct Grants to Arts and Culture Organizations Guidelines are now available<http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/anizations-program-description/56kr1t/780538734?h=J4KJXCCpgxrBu24H6Yrv0UQl3Moyzic01xPGlPf2gjE> and the Application Deadline is Thursday, August 12, 2021. Approximately $60 million will be available for this category for grant amounts of $50,000, $100,00, or $150,000. If you represent a nonprofit arts or culture organization, please register now<http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/arts-and-culture-organizations/56kr1w/780538734?h=J4KJXCCpgxrBu24H6Yrv0UQl3Moyzic01xPGlPf2gjE> for the Americans for the Arts ArtsU Free Webinar on Tuesday, July 6th @ 3:00pm ET to learn more about the specific guidelines for this program.

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Connecting to Collections Course: Health and Safety in Collections Care, July 20-Aug. 24

Workers in museums and other cultural heritage organizations are exposed to the same occupational hazards as other industries; however, it is our interactions with collections that introduces unique health and safety scenarios where planning for and mitigation to control these situations may be unfamiliar to us, our employers, and often health and safety specialists.
This course will use hazards within collections to introduce participants to the basic principles of occupational health and safety; the role of health and safety regulations; the identification and control of hazards; and planning and implementing risk management strategies.
Participants can participate in weekly assignments that will culminate in completing a risk management plan for one hazard (or hazardous collection material) that they have identified within their organization. Course content will be delivered via Zoom meeting which will allow participants to view lectures and interact with course instructors and discussion leaders through small group breakout rooms.
Please note: While understanding the structure of how to deal with issues such COVID-19 will be discussed, this course will not focus on COVID-19 response in collections.
Webinar 1: Understanding Hazards in Museums – July 20 100pm-230pm ET
A general overview of the principles of occupational health and safety with emphasis on the particular hazards found within museums and other cultural heritage and collecting organizations.
Webinar 2: Understanding Roles Responsibilities – July 27 100pm-230pm ET
An introduction to how federal, state, and local health and safety rules and regulations apply to the workplace and how to identify the proper health and safety professionals to help with issues specific to particular hazards.
Webinar 3: Risk Assessment – August 3 100pm-230pm ET
A basic introduction to how to identify hazards within the workplace and collections, what exposure means, and how to understand the risk from that exposure.
Webinar 4 & 5: Risk Management – August 10 & 17 100pm-230pm ET
An overview of general procedures and policies for the mitigation and control of exposure once hazards have been identified and assessed, includes: proper object handling techniques, selection of personal protective equipment, establishing hazard communication, and understanding waste disposal.
Webinar 6: Specific Examples-August 24 1pm-230pm ET
A lightning round of case studies highlighting collection-specific problems with health and safety in collections care.
Early Bird Registration Fee (on or before July 8): $99
Standard Registration (after July 8): $149

Learn more and register here: https://www.connectingtocollections.org/health-and-safety-course/

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Summary of June 18 SACHP meeting results

The State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation met June 18 and the following were recommended to move forward following revisions in the process (meeting recording is available here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#SACHP>):


  *   Oregon State University Historic District (Boundary Decrease), Corvallis, Benton County
  *   Portland Golf Club Clubhouse, Portland, Washington County
  *   O. K. Jeffery Airplane Factory, Portland, Multnomah County
  *   West Linn City Hall, West Linn, Clackamas County

The SACHP is a nine-member governor-appointed citizen commission with credentials in many historic preservation-related fields.

More information about the National Register of Historic Places process is online at https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/national-register.aspx.

The next SACHP meeting will be October 21-22. The draft deadline to submit National Register nominations for considerations at that meeting is July 1, 2021.

Through the stated goals of the Oregon Historic Preservation Plan<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2018preservationplan.pdf> and the Oregon Heritage Plan<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2020_Oregon_Heritage_Plan.pdf> our office seeks to increase the thematic diversity of Oregon properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places and include more voices and increase access to Oregon heritage. The SACHP is currently looking for nominations reflective of the following themes or types of resources: Agricultural sites, Archaeological resources, Government sites, Cultural heritage sites, and nominations in rural areas.

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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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