[Heritage] 2024 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards - Open for nominations!

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2024 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards - Open for nominations!
The Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Awards.aspx#one> recognize individuals, organizations and projects for outstanding efforts on behalf of Oregon heritage, drawing public attention to these efforts, and raising the quality of heritage‐oriented activities. Awards will be presented during the 2024 Oregon Heritage Conference April 17-20 in Forest Grove. The awards are presented by Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department that houses the Oregon Heritage Commission and the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office.
The Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards honor those that have made the most of available resources and skills and are given for exceptional and meritorious work by organizations or individuals. Nominations are encouraged for organizations and projects of all sizes and heritage purposes and for volunteers and professionals from all heritage sectors. The Sally Donovan Award for Historic Cemeteries will specifically be awarded for excellence in work preserving Oregon historic cemeteries. In 2022 the Standout Heritage Volunteer category was added and is the only non-competitive category.
Action over and above the ordinary call of duty is an award prerequisite. Special consideration is given to the development of new ideas, approaches and innovations. The mere fulfillment of routine functions does not justify an award. Previous award winners will be honored a second time only if their new work represents a major improvement above the level for which they were previously honored. View past award winners and projects  here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/awards.aspx#one>.
Awards timeline

  *   Deadline: January 18, 2024, 11:59 p.m.
  *   Information Session: Nov. 30, 1-2pm, virtual. Register here<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sdO6rqz4pGt0fHJWWTsDRBy4B4ULN_v-E>.
  *   Notification: Late February
  *   Awards presentation event: April 18, during the 2024 Oregon Heritage Conference in Forest Grove
Categories & selection process
Award categories and criteria and nomination information specific to each category can be found in the awards guidelines here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Awards.aspx#one>.

  *   Competitive Categories: Individual, Organization, Project, and the Sally Donovan Award for Historic Cemeteries
  *   Non-Competitive Category: Standout Heritage Volunteer
How to submit a nomination
Nominations will be submitted online using our grant application system. Visit here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Awards.aspx#one> for application instructions and access to the online application system.
For more information
Contact Katie Henry, Oregon Heritage Commission Coordinator, at katie.henry at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:katie.henry at oprd.oregon.gov> or 503-877-8834.



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